The decorations are up, and we’ve been relocated to an amazing (and slightly larger) room for tomorrow’s event at the New York Public Library. You won’t believe how beautiful the space is! Here are some images from one book I’ve …
school days at cloth & bobbin
Registration is now open for Liesl’s January 16 School Days Jacket and Coat workshop at Cloth & Bobbin in Narberth, PA. Signing up for the workshop will give you an excuse to visit both a beautiful little town located 10 …
her new winter coat
A few weeks ago on my personal blog, I posted about going fabric shopping for S’s new winter coat? Well, while at Mood I fell in love with this amazing navy blue wool-cashmere blend. It was $40 a yard, but …
free holiday mitten ornament
At this time last year, we published a free downloadable pattern for a mitten ornament that can be used either on the Christmas tree or to make a non-traditional advent calendar. Here’s the post from last year where you can …
principles of fabric selection: tonal and two-color prints look very fresh
Next time I do a series of principles like this, remind me to list fewer principles! I feel like we’ve already addressed this principle in the course of covering some of the others, so I’ll make this a quick post. …
modern women of sewing at the new york public library
With tongue placed firmly in cheek, here’s the flier (designed by Heather Ross) for next month’s Modern Women of Sewing event at the New York Public Library. We hope to see you there. Bonus points will be awarded to anyone …
boutique sewer profile: Meg Lineberger
We’re pleased to continue our series of posts highlighting participants in the Boutique Sewer Program by sharing a recent discussion with Meg Lineberger from Durham, NC. Meg sells her work through her boutique sewing business, Nora’s Room, which is named …
jump rope dress workshop at Spool
One Jump Rope Dress has been fully prepped and is ready for demonstration on Saturday at Spool in Philadelphia. Can’t wait to meet some new friends and talk sewing all day! The fabric I’m using for my dress is from …
trunk show in st. paul
Live in the Twin Cities area? Chances are that you’re already a customer of one of our favorite independent fabric shops–Treadle Yard Goods. Treadle is currently hosting a special Oliver + S trunk show featuring eight outfits from our line …
principles of fabric selection: look for updated versions of traditional prints
When you read the words “traditional print,” do you think boring, dark, and dull? Actually, a lot of contemporary prints are based on traditional prints, and they aren’t necessarily boring or dull at all. In fact many designers start their …
liesl interviewed on CraftSanity
Have you ever been curious about how Oliver + S got its start or what Liesl did before launching the company? Liesl recently had a nice chat with Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of the CraftSanity podcast. Their edited conversation, which answers those …
learn to sew with Oliver + S
For me, the hardest and most time consuming part of drafting a new pattern is writing the instructions. Our patterns feature more sophisticated design elements (and, therefore, include more fine dressmaking details) than other children’s patterns on the market. This …
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