Oliver + S

16 ways to hack a pattern

Learning to alter pattern details for your taste helps you get the most out of your pattern stash, and allows you to truly become the designer of your own clothes. We’ve rounded up 16 pattern hacking tutorials from our archives. Take a look and see what you can do to jazz up your favorite tried-and-true pattern.

a first foray into sewing for myself

After years of sewing for her daughters, Liz finally made something for herself: a beautiful Noord Sweatshirt that is sure to be a wardrobe workhorse. Read all about it in today’s post.

dream spring capsule wardrobe

Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere, and Masha’s planned a dream capsule using Liesl + Co. patterns. Take a look and share your own sewing plans in the comments!

the fitting room: lyndsey’s fitzroy blouses

Lyndsey talks about how she fit the Fitzroy Blouse to her shape and showcases the pattern in two different fabrics, one drapey and one crisp. It’s the latest installment of The Fitting Room.

how to do a square shoulder adjustment

Mire from the Advisors Circle wrote up a tutorial for the way she makes a square shoulder adjustment on the Classic Shirt pattern. If you’re interested in fitting, you’ll want to take a look.

aimee’s quilted woodland cape

We’ve all sewn something that didn’t turn out the way we had hoped. Aimee didn’t let that get her down, and persevered to wind up with a garment she’s really proud of.

your projects: jan/feb

You have been busy sewing beautiful, bespoke items from our patterns. Here’s the next installment of the Your Projects, Our Patterns series.

debbie’s tween gelato dress

Have you thought about sewing our women’s pattern for older children? Debbie did just that, and ended up with a perfectly-fitting dress for her nine-year-old granddaughter.

sew + tell: magda’s scarlet belgravia

Magda’s stunning red Belgravia Knit Dress shows you don’t have to be uncomfortable to get dressed up. She talks about her modifications and fitting process in this installment of our Sew + Tell series.