{"id":10344,"date":"2014-03-20T15:03:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T19:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=10344"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:54:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:54:23","slug":"spring-pattern-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/03\/spring-pattern-round-up.html","title":{"rendered":"spring pattern round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every season we send out a few advance copies of our patterns to some of our friends because we’re so excited to see which fabrics they’ll select and how they’ll express their own style with the new patterns. And every season I’m delighted with the results! If you’ve been watching the Flickr group<\/a>, you’ve probably seen many of these photos, but I thought it would be fun to do a round-up so you can see them all together. Isn’t it fascinating how the same pattern can look so different?<\/p>\n

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But before we get started, let me just give a big public thank you to all the wonderful women who do our testing and to all the wonderful bloggers who sew up these patterns with such enthusiasm. And I also want to thank all of you who add your photos to the Flickr group and who are active on our discussion forums<\/a>. Really, it’s all of you who make up this community. You never fail to amaze me with your creativity and support, of both our business and each other.<\/p>\n

Let’s get started with the Lullabye Layette<\/a>, since babies always come before children. And by the way, if you click the link or the photo you’ll be taken to each blog post where you can see lots more photos and information about each of these darling pieces.<\/p>\n

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Cherie<\/a> nails it every time, doesn’t she? I love the colors in this jacket, and I love that she made it with knits. I also love those cheeks!<\/p>\n

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Cherie<\/a> also sewed the bodysuit. Swiss dots? Yes, please.<\/p>\n

[Edit to add: Cherie also did a tutorial<\/a> on adding the ruffled sleeves to the bodysuit. You could use the ruffled sleeve pieces from the Badminton Top and Dress<\/a> if you’re so inclined.)<\/p>\n

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Tara<\/a> of Girl like the Sea has great style, too, doesn’t she? First of all, does this photo not looks like it belongs in some cool fashion magazine? Great styling!<\/p>\n

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Tara<\/a> also sewed the bodysuit from a knit fabric. I adore the floral binding.<\/p>\n

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More? OK, here are a few from the Flickr group that caught my eye: 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>, 6.<\/a><\/p>\n

Next, the Hide-and-Seek Dress + Tunic<\/a>. I’m so glad you like this style! It’s on my list to do this as a women’s style, too. But in the meantime….<\/p>\n

Gail’s<\/a> version of this pattern is so calming and relaxed, isn’t it? I think the word for this dress is serene<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Sanae<\/a> got all fancy on us and added a chevron detail to the yoke. By cutting the chambray stripe so the stripes go in different directions, she really created a fantastic dress!<\/p>\n

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You really must see the back of Delia<\/a>‘s dress. Not only is the chambray with the striped yoke just gorgeous, the back carries through with a stylish surprise!<\/p>\n

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OK, have you ever heard of chambray Swiss dot? If yes, you have me beat. Jenny<\/a> at The Southern Institute found and used it to make this sweet dress for her daughter. I love how subtle and sophisticated it is! I also love the contrast sleeve cuffs. Isn’t fun to switch up a pattern in little ways like that?<\/p>\n

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More? No problem. Flicker photos 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3.<\/a><\/p>\n

I kind of suspected that the Garden Party Dress<\/a> would be a favorite for many of you. And I know there are several more versions of this dress being sewn that are going to be equally amazing as the ones you’re about to see.<\/p>\n

I love the print Gail<\/a> chose for her daughter’s dress. And this photo belongs in a magazine too, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n

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Gail’s dress and Kristin’s<\/a> dress would look great together, wouldn’t they? Which is kind of fun, since they’re real-life friends, too. Kristin always picks great fabrics.<\/p>\n

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Jessica<\/a> took inspiration from Frozen for her dress. I still haven’t seen this film, and S doesn’t seem interested. Maybe I’ll have to watch it by myself?<\/p>\n

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Ashley and Emily<\/a> are making two versions of the Garden Party. This is the blouse version, which they paired with cropped After-School Pants for a sweet little toddler outfit. I like how the blouse looks with contrast fabric at just the lower of the two bands. And I’ve heard bits and pieces about the upcoming dress version that these ladies are sewing, and I think it’s going to be fantastic!<\/p>\n

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Yes, yes. More Flickr photos: 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5.<\/a><\/p>\n

So keep your eyes on the Flickr group, and I’m sure we’re going to be seeing many more darling outfits show up in the weeks to come. After all, Easter is just around the corner! What are your spring-related sewing plans? I hope you’ll show us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s always so much fun to see what you do with our patterns. here is a round up of the new spring patterns to get you inspired for your own sewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[149,150,20641],"class_list":["post-10344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-garden-party","tag-hide-and-seek","tag-lullaby-layette"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/pattern-roundup-chalkboard.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-2GQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59740,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/introducing-playground-new-named-patterns-for-spring-summer-2017.html","url_meta":{"origin":10344,"position":0},"title":"introducing playground, new named patterns for spring-summer 2017","author":"Todd Gibson","date":"March 1, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Introducing Playground, the Named Patterns collection of eight new pattern styles for Spring and Summer 2017.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/NamedHero.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":75207,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/05\/spring-pattern-challenge-round-up.html","url_meta":{"origin":10344,"position":1},"title":"spring pattern challenge round-up","author":"Masha Richart","date":"May 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Today we're rounding up the entries in our spring pattern challenge. 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