{"id":48203,"date":"2015-06-25T11:01:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T15:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=48203"},"modified":"2018-11-29T04:01:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T09:01:14","slug":"my-favorite-pattern-meredith-from-olivia-jane-handcrafted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/06\/my-favorite-pattern-meredith-from-olivia-jane-handcrafted.html","title":{"rendered":"my favorite pattern: meredith from olivia jane handcrafted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we are happy to welcome Meredith<\/a> to the blog. She is going to share a bit about her favorite Oliver + S pattern, a classic boy\u2019s shirt, and show us the many fantastic versions she has made. She just discovered the other day that she\u2019s a contestant on the Super Online Sewing Match II<\/a> taking place right now over at Sew, Mama, Sew. Thanks so much Meredith for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hi there! I\u2019m Meredith. I blog over at Olivia Jane Handcrafted<\/a> and spend far too much time Instagramming<\/a>. I am a self-taught sewist and while I began my sewing journey with quilting and baby things when my daughter was born, I quickly began sewing garments. As many of you know, once you sew one Oliver + S pattern, you are hooked. That\u2019s just what happened to me. Over the years I have sewn many a dress and outfit for my daughter and gushed over each one. In fact, 95% of her closet is Oliver + S. But today I\u2019m going to tell you all about my most favorite Oliver + S pattern–the Sketchbook Shirt<\/a>, which is actually a boy\u2019s pattern!<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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I first made this pattern a little less than a year ago. My son was ginormous when he was born and was in 9 month clothing at 3 months. I needed to make him some larger clothing! I purchased the Sketchbook Shirt and was thrilled that it took only half a meter of fabric. Within a few days, I had made him three new shirts.<\/p>\n

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When I think of boys\u2019 or men’s clothing, I feel like an oxford style shirt is the quintessential staple in the male wardrobe. One could own only this style of shirt, and with great enough variety in pattern, hardly ever repeat an outfit! It\u2019s a versatile style, able to be dressed up or down, and it\u2019s so very clean cut!<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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In his one year of life, I have made my son, Wallace, six Sketchbook shirts. They provide such wonderful variety in his wardrobe. In addition, this pattern allows for a good mix of fabrics. We live in hot, humid Southwest Florida, so I primarily make his shirts from lightweight fabrics such as lawn or chambray. But one could easily use this pattern in a cold environment with some great flannels. The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n

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I do love the variety that the shirt offers, but truly my favorite thing about this pattern (and all Oliver + S patterns, for that matter) is that I, having never made a man\u2019s shirt, could make this pattern the very first time flawlessly simply by following Liesl\u2019s always-clear instructions. Sewing a shirt seemed like a difficult feat, something meant only for people with extraordinary talent, but with Liesl holding my hand, I tackled it bit by bit, and I ended up with some gorgeous, clean, professional garments.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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I may have made five so far, but I can assure you there will be many more Sketchbook Shirts on the horizon. This is one of those patterns that I make in batches. You won\u2019t cure your itch with just one!<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Would you like to take a little trip down sewing-memory-lane? Have a look at Liesl\u2019s post introducing the Sketchbook shirt<\/a> from 2010!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meredith from Olivia Jane Handcrafted is here to discuss her favorite Oliver + S pattern, the Sketchbook Shirt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":48204,"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":[131,45],"class_list":["post-48203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-favorite-pattern","tag-sketchbook"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sketchbookTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-cxt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51341,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/11\/swingset-skirt-panelist-meredith-from-olivia-jane-handcrafted.html","url_meta":{"origin":48203,"position":0},"title":"swingset skirt panelist: meredith from olivia jane handcrafted","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"November 3, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Meredith from Olivia Jane Handcrafted is sharing her plans for sewing up her Oliver + S Swingset Skirt for the sew-along.","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\/2015\/11\/MeredithCollage.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":9870,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/02\/feature-friday-springy-fairy-tale-dress-by-olivia-jane-handcrafted.html","url_meta":{"origin":48203,"position":1},"title":"feature friday: springy fairy tale dress by olivia jane handcrafted","author":"skirt as top","date":"February 7, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Featuring Olivia Jane Handcrafted and a springy floral Fairy Tale Dress.","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\/2014\/02\/20140124-DSC_0022.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":56597,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/07\/memory-game.html","url_meta":{"origin":48203,"position":2},"title":"memory game","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"July 11, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Next up in our Drawstring Bag series is a memory game. 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