Oliver + S

let’s make a list!

Now that most, if not all, Joann Stores are closing, many sewists will be looking for good fabric and trims. Will you help by telling us your favorites so we can share?

a second (furry!) lined Yanaka Jacket

Here’s another lined Yanaka Jacket, this time in a relaxed and furry printed cotton. It’s so different than my wool and neoprene version, isn’t it?

weekend links

Liesl is back with her occasional column, weekend links, featuring a few interesting links to read this weekend

lining the Yanaka Jacket

Here’s an easy way to line our Yanaka Jacket, and a special fabric that warranted the addition of that lining technique.

McQueen in Michigan

What a pleasant surprise to stumble into an Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum! I have photos to share with you…

old year new year

Do you make personal time for yourself to sew? To get lost in the process of making something, even when you don’t have time? Here’s why I think it’s important.

in the wild: brunswick jacket and isola blouse

I like to incorporate our new styles into my wardrobe as soon as possible, so here are a few photos of the Brunswick Jacket and the Isola Blouse last summer in northern Spain.