{"id":54498,"date":"2016-04-11T12:33:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T16:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=54498"},"modified":"2016-09-06T09:47:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:47:33","slug":"ten-spring-sewing-tutorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/04\/ten-spring-sewing-tutorials.html","title":{"rendered":"ten spring sewing tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s finally spring! It\u2019s a beautiful time of year where every thing seems to come to life. So dust off the sewing machine and get into the swing this spring.<\/p>\n

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Here are ten favorite spring sewing tutorials that will have you catching spring fever in no time.<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> Flowers are blossoming everywhere! Try making these origami roses<\/a> to add some floral embellishments to your next Roller Skate Dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Here are more budding flowers, but this time dior roses<\/a>. They look absolutely lovely as an embellishment on an Ice Cream Blouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

3)<\/strong> Create a bouquet of spring on the front yoke of a Hide-and-Seek Dress<\/a>. You can achieve that by gathering some eye-catching pansies and using our flower pounding technique<\/a> tutorial.<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> This is when the earth comes alive, including butterflies. Learn how to add an iron-on image<\/a> to the knees of a pair of Playtime Leggings<\/a>. They make the perfect garment for transitioning into warmer weather.<\/p>\n

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

5)<\/strong> Try adding a colorful raw edge house appliqu\u00e9<\/a> to make a sweet as can be Roller Skate Dress.<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong> Add a fresh new look to the front yoke of a Hide-and-Seek dress using our sashiko embroidery<\/a> tutorial.<\/p>\n

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

7)<\/strong> For a fun nautical look, check out our cross-stitching with waste canvas<\/a> tutorial. It adds a cute element to a Croquet Dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8)<\/strong> It\u2019s time to put away your winter clothes and start thinking about short sleeves. Try this high-low hem color blocking<\/a> tutorial for your next Woman\u2019s Metro T-shirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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9)<\/strong> Freshen a look (with a new hair accessory) by creating these easy to make fabric-covered headbands<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10)<\/strong> Step into spring with a new reversible Roller Skate Dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bring on spring! Here are ten fresh sewing projects using Oliver + S patterns for a beautiful spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":54504,"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":[68,150,20703,18,158,112,80,140],"class_list":["post-54498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-croquet-dress","tag-hide-and-seek","tag-ice-cream","tag-inspiration","tag-metro-t-shirt","tag-playtime","tag-roller-skate","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/springtutorialsTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-eb0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59298,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/01\/2016-in-review-top-tips-and-tutorials.html","url_meta":{"origin":54498,"position":0},"title":"2016 in review: top tips and tutorials","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"January 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"During 2016 we shared many top tips and tutorials on the blog, come check them all out.","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\/01\/toptipsF.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":57806,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/10\/twenty-fall-sewing-tutorials.html","url_meta":{"origin":54498,"position":1},"title":"twenty fall sewing tutorials","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"October 6, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cFall\" back into sewing with these twenty fall sewing tutorials.","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\/2016\/10\/20falltutorialsF.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":58583,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/11\/ten-holiday-sewing-project-ideas.html","url_meta":{"origin":54498,"position":2},"title":"ten holiday sewing project ideas","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"November 17, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Sew yourself a Merry little Christmas. 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