Oliver + S

weekend links

Liesl is back with her weekend links, including some ideas to keep you occupied if you’re waiting out the coronavirus at home.

easter sewing inspiration

Spring is coming! We’ve rounded up some ready-to-wear styles for boys and girls that you can recreate using Oliver +S patterns. What are you waiting for?

the camp shirt: two versions by erica

Erica from the Advisors Circle is here to show us two versions of the Camp Shirt + Dress: one casual in reversible double gauze and one dressy, in Liberty silk charmeuse.

sewn by kids: kiki and catie’s girl on the go dresses

Working with knit fabrics can be intimidating for adults, but that didn’t scare Jessika off from introducing a knit pattern to some of her youngest students. She is here to explain why a pattern intended for knits is the perfect starter project for the beginning garment sewist.

weekend links

It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for this week’s edition of Weekend Links.

the fitting room: masha’s gelato blouse

Pattern adjustments can feel daunting, but the more you do them, the easier it gets. Masha shares her fitting adjustments, and how long it took her to make them, for a Gelato Blouse she sewed for herself.

how to convert any pattern to a v neck

If you’ve ever hesitated to purchase or sew a particular pattern because you don’t like the neckline, you don’t need to let a simple detail like a scoop or crew neck prevent you from sewing it. In this tutorial Liesl shows you how to alter a pattern to make it into a V neck.