{"id":59088,"date":"2017-01-10T08:01:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T13:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=59088"},"modified":"2017-01-10T07:43:22","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T12:43:22","slug":"my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-amanda-of-lilypadmontana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/01\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-amanda-of-lilypadmontana.html","title":{"rendered":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: amanda of lilypadmontana"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re delighted to welcome back Amanda to the blog. She was featured in the past in a <\/em>Feature Friday<\/a> post and she hosted the School Days jacket sew-along day three<\/a> and four<\/a>. We’re so happy she came back to share her favorite Oliver + S pattern. Thanks for being here Amanda!<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Hello! I’m Amanda of LilypadMontana<\/a>. Like many of you I’m a sewing enthusiast, blogger, fabric addict, and mother to three children who particularly like to be cranky during photoshoots. But cranky or not, let\u2019s press on to my favorite Oliver + S sewing pattern, the Sketchbook Shirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

When picking my favorite pattern I wasn’t totally sure which to go with; having over 60 Oliver + S sews<\/a>! I’m a huge fan of so many of them! My first (and much loved) pattern<\/a> was the School Days Jacket<\/a>. It was my gateway into beautiful garment making, with details in the instructions that are often left out in other pattern brands, and left you with a finished garment that was nothing short of professional. So of course I had to have more, and here I find myself with 36 Oliver + S patterns! But in the end my favorite has to be the Sketchbook Shirt. There is no other pattern which I have sewn so many times (my original paper pattern is in tatters from so much use, which is a good reminder on why you should trace your patterns rather than cutting them!) including many different mash-ups and variations along the way.<\/p>\n

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

Have you ever noticed how basically all boy dress shirts and half of casual shirts are a button up?! They are an absolute staple in the boy wardrobe, and this one pattern delivers directly to that need. With two boys to clothe I find myself going back to this pattern over and over again! But who says button ups are boys only? With only a change in fabric (perhaps a beautiful floral lawn or a funky bright ikat) this shirt easily transforms into a sweet top for a girl!<\/p>\n

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

One of my favorite parts of this pattern, as with all Oliver + S patterns, is how Liesl takes the many intimidating steps (let’s face it, it’s a tailored shirt!) and dedicates plenty of explanation to each step, holding your hand the entire way until you’ve arrived at the end. Before you know it you’ve sewn a placket, yoke, collar, cuffs, pocket, and a zillion buttonholes like magic! Well, almost.<\/p>\n

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

Thank you so much for the pleasure of sharing my favorite pattern. If you haven’t tried the Sketchbook shirt yet, please do! You won’t be disappointed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Amanda from LilypadMontana is here to tell us why the Oliver + S Sketchbook Shirt is her favorite pattern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":59089,"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-59088","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\/2017\/01\/sketchbookF.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-fn2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11507,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/06\/feature-friday-reversible-nature-walk-pullover-by-amanda.html","url_meta":{"origin":59088,"position":0},"title":"feature friday: reversible nature walk pullover by amanda","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Amanda created a wonderful reversible color blocked Nature Walk Pullover.","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\/06\/revnature1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12831,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/10\/announcing-the-school-days-jacket-sew-along.html","url_meta":{"origin":59088,"position":1},"title":"announcing the school days jacket sew-along","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"October 8, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Please join us for our Oliver + S School Days Jacket Sew-Along starting November 3rd.","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\/10\/schooldaysjacketTITLE.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":62275,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/08\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-building-block-dress.html","url_meta":{"origin":59088,"position":2},"title":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: building block dress","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"August 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"We\u2019re happy to have Steph with us today. 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