{"id":53914,"date":"2016-03-09T10:13:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T15:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=53914"},"modified":"2016-03-09T10:13:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T15:13:25","slug":"my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-allie-from-crozette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/03\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-allie-from-crozette.html","title":{"rendered":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: allie from crozette"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m delighted to introduce you to Allie who blogs at Crozette<\/a>. She is stopping by today to talk about her favorite pattern and show us what she has made from it. So nice to have you here, Allie!<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Oliver + S friends! I\u2019m so happy to be here today to share my favorite Oliver + S pattern\u2014the Sunday Brunch Jacket<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"sunday-brunch-favorite\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This jacket was the very first Oliver + S pattern I tried, back in 2010, but that is not the only reason it is my pick for \u201cfavorite.\u201d I remember seeing it first on the Purl Bee blog<\/a>. I wanted to make that exact one!<\/p>\n

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

But beyond nostalgia for one of my earliest, successful projects, the pattern is my fave because it is such a timeless style, and it comes out looking so professional, even by beginners. I think the bias-finished seams inside are so nice. I remember wishing it was lined when I first started making it, but now I love how comfortable it is for kids to wear as it is, and how Liesl thought through every detail so it comes out tidy and well-fitting. Bonus: even though it is no harder to sew than a dress or a top, people are always extra impressed when you tell them your kid\u2019s outerwear is handmade.<\/p>\n

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

I recently counted, and so far I own 18 Oliver + S patterns (15 paper, 3 digital\u2014I\u2019m a paper girl), plus Little Things to Sew. This is one of just a few patterns I own in both size ranges. My other favorites include the Sketchbook Shirt<\/a>, Family Reunion Dress<\/a>, Library Dress<\/a> and definitely the Lullaby Layette<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

My first Sunday Brunch Jacket<\/a> was in an upholstery weight fabric\u2014a damask print that has always reminded me of the \u201cplay clothes\u201d Maria makes the Von Trapp children out of her old drapes. I made no modifications and my daughter Louisa wore it a ton, even on one unseasonably mild New Year\u2019s Eve when she was two and a half.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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

I later made one<\/a> out of corduroy as a gift to a friend.<\/p>\n

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

Corduroy is a great fabric for this pattern, and easy to find in sophisticated \u201ckid\u201d prints.<\/p>\n

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

Choosing (or making) a bright, contrasting bias tape for the binding makes the whole jacket seam a little more fun.<\/p>\n

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

When Louisa was a little older, I made her one in Anna Maria Horner velveteen<\/a>, which has the same appeal as corduroy but takes it up a notch in dressiness.<\/p>\n

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

I even made a tiny matching one<\/a> for her American Girl doll.
\n\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

More recently, I used the jacket pattern as a starting off point for drafting a winter coat<\/a> for my younger daughter, Lottie. I used the sleeve pieces and the yoke pieces to draft a straighter coat, and changed the collar into a hood. I quilted it following Cherie\u2019s tutorial<\/a>. If you try something like this, size up because quilting all those layers makes it snug.<\/p>\n

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

And what better use for this pattern than an actual Sunday brunch? I just finished up the jacket I started this post with<\/a> for Lottie to wear on Easter. We always go out for a fancy brunch with my family after church, pre-egg hunt. Easter is March 27 this year, so a light jacket will likely be a perfect necessity. We are ready for spring!<\/p>\n

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

Thanks for letting me share my oldest and favorite Oliver + S pattern! Take a peak at more of my many Oliver + S projects on my blog, crozette<\/a> or my instagram, @crozette<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Happy spring sewing!<\/p>\n

-Allie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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