{"id":42535,"date":"2015-02-06T15:57:11","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T20:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=42535"},"modified":"2018-11-29T03:49:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:49:54","slug":"pinterest-picks-and-other-links-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/02\/pinterest-picks-and-other-links-3.html","title":{"rendered":"pinterest picks and other links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the <a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/02\/introducing-new-lisette-patterns-for-butterick.html\">new Lisette patterns<\/a>! A friend and I spent most of yesterday cutting out fabric for sew-alongs and tutorials for these styles, so we&#8217;ll start planning a schedule and get you busy sewing them very soon. I&#8217;m really glad you like these designs, and I really can&#8217;t wait to see how you look in them!<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready for the weekend? I&#8217;m on my way to see a preview of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballet422.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballet 422<\/a> this afternoon, followed by many more ballet activities on Saturday. Can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a fun idea for that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206205282141\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lisette moto jacket<\/a> you&#8217;re planning: add a little embroidery to the edges and lapels! I think this jacket by Marchesa is so pretty. The embroidery softens up the style just a bit and adds a little femininity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lisette-B6169-inspiration.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42540\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lisette-B6169-inspiration.jpg\" alt=\"Marchesa Voyage\" width=\"485\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lisette-B6169-inspiration.jpg 485w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lisette-B6169-inspiration-275x183.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206205294686\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>pinterest link<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a fun and relatively mess-free weekend craft idea for you. Everyone at our house loves paper clay, and it often comes out during play dates. Have you tried it yet?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-42537\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-3-398x800.jpg\" alt=\"feb 5 pick 3\" width=\"398\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-3-398x800.jpg 398w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-3-137x275.jpg 137w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-3.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206205272669\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>pinterest link<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>These fabrics are so pretty, and I love the idea of adding a ruffle to the <a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/oliver-and-s-patterns\/OLV-OS046LL1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lullaby Layette Bodysuit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-42538\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-4-580x658.jpg\" alt=\"feb 5 pick 4\" width=\"580\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-4-580x658.jpg 580w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-4-242x275.jpg 242w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-4.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206205263232\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>pinterest link<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone else need a new bathrobe? I&#8217;ve had mine since college and it&#8217;s finally fallen apart. Shall we do a sew-along for a kimono style like this, maybe a little longer? It wouldn&#8217;t require a pattern. I&#8217;m thinking that Kaufman&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertkaufman.com\/fabrics\/radiance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Radiance<\/a> would be a really fun fabric to use, and it even comes in taupe if you love this image as much as I do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-42539\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-5.jpg\" alt=\"feb 5 pick 5\" width=\"500\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-5.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/feb-5-pick-5-228x275.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206205268846\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>pinterest link<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A little <a href=\"http:\/\/pulptastic.com\/24-must-see-diagrams-will-make-eating-healthy-super-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\">healthy food inspiration<\/a> for your weekend: I&#8217;m suddenly craving a whole-wheat waffle with peanut butter.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve seen the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchandmeffre.com\/detroit\" target=\"_blank\">images of abandoned Detroit<\/a>, you know how haunting those beautiful vacant buildings can be. Here&#8217;s a new book featuring photos of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/six-nyc-ruins-loved-and-lost\" target=\"_blank\">abandoned New York buildings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A while ago I was raving about the book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womeninclothes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Women in Clothes<\/a>, which is such a thought-provoking collection of women&#8217;s thoughts about our clothing and how we perceive ourselves and our attire. Well, here&#8217;s another book that looks like it will be equally good: <a href=\"http:\/\/wornstories.com\/the-book\/\" target=\"_blank\">Worn Stories<\/a>. As the introduction states, \u201cWe all have a memoir in miniature living in a garment we\u2019ve worn \u2026 in all of these are encoded the stories of our lives.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You know how a lot of athletic clothes are made with microfibers? All that polyester can really build up a stink, since the fibers <a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2013\/05\/fabric-friday-petroleum-based-manufactured-fibers.html\">repel water<\/a> so well! Here&#8217;s an excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/what-to-do-when-your-gym-clothes-reek-1141402734\" target=\"_blank\">guide to washing your gym clothes<\/a>. (Which reminds me that one of these days we should talk about laundry and caring for your handmade clothes. I&#8217;ll put that on my list for next week.)<\/li>\n<li>And speaking of smells, did you know that some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/airlines-try-signature-fragrances-but-not-everyone-is-on-board-1422832562\" target=\"_blank\">airlines have their own scent<\/a>? United&#8217;s eau d&#8217;avion is called &#8220;Calm.&#8221; I&#8217;m not kidding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What name would you give your signature scent?<\/p>\n<p>Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are this week&#8217;s Pinterest picks and a few other links of interest for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":42540,"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":[201,4,20647],"class_list":["post-42535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-fashion","tag-links","tag-pinterest-picks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lisette-B6169-inspiration.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-b43","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43431,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/03\/pinterest-picks-and-links.html","url_meta":{"origin":42535,"position":0},"title":"pinterest picks and links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"March 6, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Ok, are you ready to start sewing for yourself? 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