{"id":61523,"date":"2017-06-09T10:45:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T14:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=61523"},"modified":"2017-06-09T07:37:54","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T11:37:54","slug":"weekend-links-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/06\/weekend-links-56.html","title":{"rendered":"weekend links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got that end-of-year busyness going on over here. S will be graduating from elementary school this month, I&#8217;m working to finish the fall patterns (I still need to sew all the samples for the photo shoot&#8211;eek!), and we&#8217;re looking at apartments here in Madrid while we consider what to do for next year. Ballet recitals, school events, I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve got it all happening, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can we talk about this darling chambray <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-playtime-dress-tunic-leggings-sewing-pattern.html\">Playtime Dress<\/a> and its scalloped stitching sewn by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRjmYr-gbDT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@lindsayinstitches<\/a>? And also this gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/lisette-for-butterick-b6360-sewing-pattern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lisette for Butterick B6358<\/a> swimsuit made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVA3ROylDoC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@sewscrummy<\/a>? We&#8217;ll be talking about the suit very soon, so for now I&#8217;m just admiring.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61588\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ig-june-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61588 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ig-june-9-760x371.jpg\" alt=\"Oliver + S Playtime Dress and Lisette for Butterick B6360\" width=\"760\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ig-june-9-760x371.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ig-june-9-500x244.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ig-june-9-768x375.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ig-june-9-1240x606.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRjmYr-gbDT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">instagram link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVA3ROylDoC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">instagram link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This photo (below, left) says summer vacation to me. I love the girl&#8217;s floral tee and striped skirt, and you could sew a similar look with our <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/lunch-box-tee-culottes-sewing-pattern.html\">Lunch Box Tee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/butterfly-blouse-skirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Butterfly Skirt<\/a>. Also, how great is this summery color palette (below, right)?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61582\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61582 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-a-760x503.jpg\" alt=\"summer kids clothes\" width=\"760\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-a-760x503.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-a-500x331.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-a-768x508.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-a-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211672903\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211623964\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A couple of cute, fun weekend projects ideas for you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61583\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61583 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-b-760x566.jpg\" alt=\"weekend projects\" width=\"760\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-b-760x566.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-b-500x372.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-b-768x572.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-b-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211710261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211700853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it be fun to use a pretty embroidered fabric for the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/lisette-for-butterick-b6464-sewing-pattern.html\">Lisette for Butterick B464<\/a> sleeveless top like this one? Also, I love the Liesl + Co. <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/classic-shirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Classic Shirt<\/a> worn with <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/soho-shorts-skirt-sewing-pattern.html\">SoHo Shorts<\/a>, especially when the shorts are made in a cute, fun print like this paisley.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61584\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61584 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-c-760x565.jpg\" alt=\"women's sewing ideas\" width=\"760\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-c-760x565.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-c-500x372.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-c-768x571.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-c-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211653245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211698559\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s already really hot here in Madrid! This weekend it will hit 100 degrees, so I&#8217;m thinking about cold foods like ice cubes and ice cream. Tonight it&#8217;s going to be salad and maybe something on the grill because it&#8217;s way too warm to cook.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61585\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61585 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-d-760x566.jpg\" alt=\"summer food\" width=\"760\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-d-760x566.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-d-500x373.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-d-768x572.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/09-d-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206211623975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/AV8MOwoAvDhnCefHYJk5ZdFKS4OrZlnAmvT9W32XYPC6S3ut4vGzun4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Weekend Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you know that finding apparel and fabrics <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/features\/presidents-new-clothes\/?utm_source=FBPAGE&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=20170430&amp;utm_content=873910484&amp;linkId=36902747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">made in America<\/a> was a problem during the Revolution? I found this article to be absolutely fascinating, especially as it relates to our current Made in America apparel emphasis. (But it&#8217;s a bit distressing how duplicitous he was, in the end.)<\/li>\n<li>Now that we&#8217;ve been living overseas for almost two years, I&#8217;ve come to realize even more how much <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/business\/currency\/why-j-crews-vision-of-preppy-america-failed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I love J. Crew<\/a>. Here in Spain we don&#8217;t have much in the way of mid-priced, good-quality apparel, and it&#8217;s really sad to see a company like this struggle. If we lose these mid-priced brands, we&#8217;re stuck with fast fashion and luxury brands, and that&#8217;s really scary to me! I think it should be scary to everyone, actually, especially people who don&#8217;t sew.<\/li>\n<li>Robin, who knows me really well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americastestkitchen.com\/recipes\/4737-perfect-chocolate-chip-cookies?j=25219&amp;sfmc_sub=12689127&amp;l=26_HTML&amp;u=9757495&amp;mid=7211370&amp;jb=2683&amp;sk=A686BE19C00F4967E0177B72E0D9B77B&amp;extcode=EZ16D2QBA&amp;sourcekey=&amp;cds_response_key=&amp;cds_tracking_code=&amp;tag=&amp;atc=&amp;Survey_id=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sent me this article<\/a> with a note saying that it made her think of me. And not because I love cookies or baking. (Apparently she knows my obsessive pattern-development and instruction-writing tendencies&#8230;.) But after reading this I just want to go bake cookies.<\/li>\n<li>If you grew up reading E.L. Konigsburg\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1416949755\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lieslandco-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1416949755&amp;linkId=c3959b8dd29b92411ee64d2b673dd4fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler<\/em><\/a> you&#8217;ll probably <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/fifty-years-ago-two-kids-slept-over-met-museum-and-literary-classic-was-born-180963325\/#zVM7MYY4HqkJvCeH.01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appreciate this back story<\/a>. S and I often talked about the book when we visited the Metropolitan Museum, where it takes place.<\/li>\n<li>Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/985821\/personal-kanban-a-life-changing-time-management-system-that-explodes-the-myth-of-multitasking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this is depressing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>No matter what your politics, what we wear says a lot about us, and it matters even more when you&#8217;re in the public eye. I find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/05\/27\/insider\/melania-trump-political-fashion.html?utm_source=Subscribers&amp;utm_campaign=9c10ce1d35-the-business-of-cruise-the-effort-to-save-anne-kle&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_d2191372b3-9c10ce1d35-416903773&amp;_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fashion choices of first ladies<\/a> to be endlessly fascinating.<\/li>\n<li>And as long as we&#8217;re on controversial topics, it&#8217;s bullfighting season here in Madrid, and the bullfighting costume is spectacularly elaborate. Here&#8217;s an very interesting <a href=\"http:\/\/kottke.org\/17\/05\/the-bullfighters-tailor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video profile of the tailor<\/a> behind many of those costumes. I love it when he says, &#8220;Bravery and artistry don&#8217;t always go together,&#8221; implying, I gather, that a bullfighter&#8217;s costume might help to distract from a lack of talent. It would certainly work for me if I was in the audience!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next week I&#8217;ll be here to show you a couple of things I&#8217;ve sewn for myself recently. We&#8217;ll also be featuring some of your sewing, and we&#8217;re excited about a guest tutorial your kids are going to want to wear this summer. By the way, don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/06\/share-your-soho-shorts-with-the-sew-along-group.html\">show us your SoHo Shorts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Friday, which means that it&#8217;s time for this week&#8217;s installment of Liesl&#8217;s Weekend Links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":61589,"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":[4],"class_list":["post-61523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-links"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/june-9-banner.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-g0j","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":80623,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2023\/03\/weekend-links-with-sinclaire.html","url_meta":{"origin":61523,"position":0},"title":"weekend links with sinclaire","author":"S Gibson","date":"March 3, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"We have a special guest with us today for this week's installment of Weekend Links. It's the S of Oliver + S.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","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\/2023\/02\/2023-moodboard-2.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":78150,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/01\/weekend-links-128.html","url_meta":{"origin":61523,"position":1},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"January 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Happy 2022! Liesl is here for the first Weekend Links post of the new year.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","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\/2022\/01\/jan-7-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":63375,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/11\/weekend-links-s-edition.html","url_meta":{"origin":61523,"position":2},"title":"weekend links, S edition","author":"S Gibson","date":"November 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This week we welcome the S of Oliver + S for a special holiday weekend edition of Weekend Links.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","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\/11\/s-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":66553,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/08\/weekend-links-82.html","url_meta":{"origin":61523,"position":3},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"August 17, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is here with her usual weekend links for your Friday late-summer entertainment.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","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\/2018\/08\/August-17-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":54916,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/04\/weekend-links-rachel-edition.html","url_meta":{"origin":61523,"position":4},"title":"weekend links, rachel edition","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"April 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"While Liesl is traveling Rachel is sharing some of her recommendations for the weekend.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","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\/04\/visiblemending.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":51402,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/11\/weekend-links-9.html","url_meta":{"origin":61523,"position":5},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"November 6, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are Liesl's picks and reading suggestions for the weekend of November 7, 2015. 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