{"id":4812,"date":"2012-10-16T11:08:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:00:40","slug":"guest-post-autumn-sewing-with-skirt-as-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2012\/10\/guest-post-autumn-sewing-with-skirt-as-top.html","title":{"rendered":"guest post: autumn sewing with skirt as top"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m so pleased to introduce you to Kristin, of Skirt as Top<\/a>, who is guest posting for us today! Kristin is the creative genius behind some of my favorite Oliver + S outfits in the Flickr group<\/a>, like the Steve Zisou<\/a> and Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/a>. She has impeccable taste in fabric and an enviable eye for detail.<\/p>\n

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Kristin started sewing in 2009, when her daughter was a toddler. \u00a0As she shopped for clothes for her to wear, she quickly discovered her taste was very specific, and she wasn’t finding what she wanted in stores (affordably, at least).\u00a0 When they were growing up, Kristin’s mom had sewn lots of clothes for Kristin and her sisters, so Kristin had learned enough about sewing that it wasn’t totally unfamiliar, but she still had a lot of learning to do. \u00a0She asked for a sewing machine as a Mother’s Day gift from her husband, and started to search online for ways to learn sewing. \u00a0She was so new to it, though, she didn’t want to invest a lot of money in patterns right away. \u00a0The first pattern she discovered and sewed was the free Lazy Days Skirt<\/a>. \u00a0Her first pattern with pieces was the free Popover Sundress<\/a>. \u00a0She’s now sewed with several different Oliver + S patterns.<\/p>\n

Kristin’s daughter is now 4 1\/2, and her son is nearly 2. \u00a0She works at an office job four days a week, sewing and blogging mostly when her kids are asleep (they’re good sleepers). \u00a0She makes time for sewing and blogging because it’s a rewarding craft and one she feels very passionate about. \u00a0She has been blogging at Skirt as Top<\/a>\u00a0since March 2011.<\/p>\n

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Hello, I’m\u00a0Kristin<\/a>\u00a0and I’m beyond excited to be here posting on the Oliver + S blog today! \u00a0When Liesl asked me to do a guest post, I had a few ideas swirling through my head of what I might want to talk about, but after seeing all the inspiration pop up during Elsie Marley’s\u00a0Fall Kids Clothes Week Challenge<\/a>\u00a0last week, I knew I needed to post about the Oliver + S patterns that say “fall” to me!<\/p>\n

I’ve rounded up a bunch of my past projects and mixed in some favorites from the\u00a0Flickr group<\/a>, too. \u00a0Check them out and please let us know in the comments if you have any other favorite fall patterns or ideas to take more summery Oliver + S patterns into fall!<\/p>\n

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First up, by using sweatshirt material, fleece, or wool, the Sailboat Top<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Field Trip Raglan Shirt<\/a>\u00a0are suddenly great cozy sweaters, perfect for layering! \u00a0Might want to size up to account for a shirt underneath. \u00a0I love to use my husband’s old sweaters for these and add details like bright topstitching, elbow patches, or appliqu\u00e9 to give them a special touch.<\/p>\n

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elbow patch sailboat top<\/a>\u00a0| neon dinosweater<\/a> |\u00a0striped sailboat top<\/a><\/p>\n

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Another way to use material choice to convert a “not so fallish” pattern is by using corduroy! \u00a0Add a few inches to the\u00a0Sailboat Pants<\/a>\u00a0to make them full length (or make\u00a0Sandbox Pants<\/a>), and even summery patterns like the\u00a0Popover Sundress<\/a>, Swingset Skirt<\/a>, and\u00a0Birthday Party Dress<\/a>\u00a0look great in corduroy. \u00a0Layer the sleeveless dresses over a long sleeve tee and pair them with tights, and your little gal is set to go for fall.<\/p>\n

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sailboat cords<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0popover jumper<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0swing set skirt by probably actually<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0christmas party dress<\/a><\/p>\n

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Or maybe experiment with material like flannel, chambray, velveteen, or denim to expand beyond quilting cotton and add that extra texture that makes fall clothes cozy. \u00a0Mittens from\u00a0Little Things to Sew<\/a>\u00a0are less wintery when made in wool or flannel, and the\u00a0Sunday Brunch Jacket<\/a>\u00a0looks great in velveteen. \u00a0A denim\u00a0Music Box Jumper<\/a>\u00a0and chambray\u00a0Jumprope Dress<\/a>\u00a0are wonderful with bright accent colors.<\/p>\n

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car mittens by 190.arch<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0sunday brunch jacket<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0music box jumper by queen of the flies<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0jumprope dress by probably actually<\/a><\/p>\n

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And finally, just by using color you can take pretty much any garment into fall. \u00a0This could be a great solution if you live in a warmer climate and can’t bust out the velveteen without your kids roasting, but you still want to get into the spirit of the season. \u00a0Green, orange, mustard, persimmon, gray, blue, cream, plum\u2026all are lovely. \u00a0Think gray skies and changing leaves. \u00a0The\u00a0Secret Agent Trench<\/a>,\u00a0Croquet Dress<\/a>,\u00a0Field Trip Raglan Tee and Cargo Pants<\/a>, and\u00a0Bedtime Story Pajamas<\/a>\u00a0are great patterns to use to experiment with color.<\/p>\n

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secret agent trench by stitched together<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0croquet dress by five and counting<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0raglan t and field trip pants by mcholley1<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0bedtime story pajamas<\/a><\/p>\n

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this little roundup of ideas for fall! \u00a0I really loved browsing back through my archives to see what jumped out at me, and the\u00a0Flickr group<\/a>\u00a0is a constant source of inspiration (even just popping back into it as I’ve finished writing this post, I see a bunch more beautiful fall garments I wish I could include!!).<\/p>\n

Thanks so much for having me, Liesl. \u00a0Happy sewing, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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