Announcing a sew-along for the Saint-Germain Wrap Dress, February 17-21! Grab your pattern and supplies, and meet us back here in a couple of weeks to get started on the perfect dress to greet spring.

In this week’s sewing small talk, Liesl asks if you have ever upcycled a garment.

We have recently re-released another selection of patterns from Liesl’s first book, Oliver + S Little Things to Sew, as digital styles. We’re happy to make these items available again if you weren’t able to get a copy of the book before it went out of print.

Here’s a tutorial that shows you how to sew a welt pocket with a clean finish on the inside that allows you to show off a beautiful design or a fun print.

Claire sewed up bespoke wedding outfits for her children using two of our patterns, including one that you wouldn’t expect!

In this week’s sewing small talk, what TV or film inspires you with its use of fashion?

How many ways can you think of to style a shirtdress? Claire is here to show you seven different ways to wear her new dress sewn from our Camp Shirt + Dress pattern.

For the rest of this week, you can save 40% off the retail price of our most popular pattern brands by shopping our big January sale. You’ll find the special coupon code in this post.

Nicole sewed not one, but eight All Day Shirts for her husband. She is sharing some of her tips and tricks for smooth menswear sewing today.

Wanted: solutions to deter thread-eating kitties. Also, this week’s Pinterest picks and fun weekend links. Enjoy!

Pattern adjustments are often necessary to achieve a custom fit. Learn to do a high round back adjustment with this photo tutorial. It’s a simple adjustment that can make an enormous difference in the fit of a garment.

If your bust is larger than a B cup, you might want to make adjustments to some patterns to add a bust dart in order to help get a better fit. This tutorial shows you how to do it.