The temperatures are up! Here are many summer sewing projects for when it’s hot, hot, hot.

People have been doing some clever things with the Oliver + S Building Block Dress book. Come and see all of the wonderful inspiration!

Sarah joins us today to discuss her favorite Oliver + S pattern, the Roller Skate Dress.

We hope you joined us for the SoHo Shorts sew along and that you love your new shorts. Share a link to let everyone see what you made.

Liesl is back this week with her regular Friday Weekend Links post.

Learn how to add belt loops to any pair of pants, shorts, or a skirt. In this tutorial, Shelley demonstrates how to add belt loops to the Liesl + Co. SoHo Shorts.

We’re delighted that Rita is joining us to lead you through the process of sewing a pair of Liesl + Co. SoHo Shorts. We’ve broken down the sewing into five days for you.

Liesl is taking this week off from writing her usual Friday Weekend Links post. But don’t fear. Our special guest Lisa is here to fill up your tank with some good reading material for the weekend.

Learn how to make a jeweled neckline. It looks gorgeous on the Oliver + S Building Block Dress. You’ll earn lots of cool mom points when you make this project!

Come and see what Justine created using the Oliver + S Building Block Dress book. It’s gorgeous!

Today Liesl shares a special creation–two, actually. She made chulapas, which are the traditional Madrid costume, for S and her friend using techniques from the Building Block Dress book.

Liesl is here with another installment in her Ask Me series. This months it’s about mixing patterns and prints, and she shares her three rules of pattern mixing.