Maryam had the clever idea to make a shorts suit using the Hollywood Trousers pattern for the bottoms. She liked them so much, she then made a full-length pair. Read on for details about the polished, sophisticated garments she ended up with.

Today we’re showing you five coordinating dress pattern pairings and one cape pairing that can be made to create Mommy-and-me looks from Oliver + S and Liesl + Co. patterns. We have pattern pairings for every season, and fabric inspiration as well!

We have a lot of childrens’ styles that match our women’s patterns, and vice versa. Today we’re rounding up six separates pattern pairings for Mommy-and-me dressing. We’ve also included a few fabric suggestions to help rev up that inspiration motor.

Tell us about your sewing project design process: do you choose the sewing pattern or the fabric first?

The waistband of the Montauk Trousers has a fun drawstring detail that adds a little something to a casual pattern. Today Liesl will show you how to add a drawstring to the Everyday Skirt. You can adapt this tutorial to fit other patterns, too!

We sewed just the skirt from the Saint Germain Wrap Dress, and it worked really well!

How is your summer going so far? Liesl has lots of fun weekend links for you, including some sewing inspiration.

Did you know you can sew swimsuits using Oliver + S patterns? Many of our customers have done just that, and we’ve rounded up some examples to show you.

A true wardrobe staple, the Kensington Knit Skirt is as easy to sew as it is to wear. Camelia is back today with a post about the four skirts she made from the pattern. You’ll want to sew your own wardrobe of Kensington skirts!

Time for your bi-monthly dose of sewing inspiration. Check out what our customers have been sewing and sharing in the most recent project round-up.

Jessica made a gorgeous satin Roller Skate Dress for a baptism, and she’s here to tell all about it in the latest post of our Sew + Tell series.

Lucie sewed two stunning, but completely different, versions of the Classic Shirt pattern. She’s here to talk about her experience with the pattern in today’s Sew + Tell.