{"id":64215,"date":"2018-02-16T08:35:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T13:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=64215"},"modified":"2018-02-16T08:35:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T13:35:42","slug":"weekend-links-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/02\/weekend-links-73.html","title":{"rendered":"weekend links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends!<\/p>\n<p>Well, I passed my Spanish exam last week! It was a nail-biter. I was fairly certain I had failed after the listening portion of the exam was virtually incomprehensible to me (Spanish people speak so quickly I often catch words but have trouble putting them all together). But I scored an 84, which isn&#8217;t bad considering that the material included some really difficult past tense verbs that can&#8217;t really be translated into English. What a relief! I&#8217;m taking a little break before I dive into the next level. After all, someone has to develop the fall patterns!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been battling a really bad cold for two weeks now, so I&#8217;ll keep it short today. But I&#8217;ll be back again soon with lots more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are some really sweet gift ideas. The use of nonwoven fabric (like disposable hospital gowns) is especially clever for the bunny gift bags since it doesn&#8217;t ravel. Does anyone know where we can find fabric like that?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64216\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64216 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-1-760x344.jpg\" alt=\"Liesl's February 16 Pinterest picks\" width=\"760\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-1-760x344.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-1-500x226.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-1-768x347.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-1-1240x561.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206213107471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206213107474\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You could add a cute pocket detail like this to the Oliver + S <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/library-dress-sewing-pattern.html\">Library Dress<\/a> or to the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/lunch-box-tee-culottes-sewing-pattern.html\">Lunchbox Tee<\/a>. (Or to the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-bento-tee-sewing-pattern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bento Tee<\/a> if you&#8217;re an adult. S and I were just bemoaning how all the cute clothes go to the little kids.) And I love the soft vanilla and sky stripes on this playsuit, which reminds me of our <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/lullaby-layette-set-sewing-pattern.html\">Lullaby Layette<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64217\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64217 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-2-760x525.jpg\" alt=\"Liesl's February 16 Pinterest picks\" width=\"760\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-2-760x525.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-2-500x346.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-2-768x531.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-2-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206213116281\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206213116326\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fun placket details you could try with the Oliver + S <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/buttoned-up-button-down-shirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Buttoned-Up Button-Down Shirt<\/a>. Or, again, for yourself with the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/classic-shirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Classic Shirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64218\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64218 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-3-760x454.jpg\" alt=\"Liesl's February 16 Pinterest picks\" width=\"760\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-3-760x454.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-3-500x299.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-3-768x459.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-3-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206212948517\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206212948515\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honestly, I try not to be such a sucker for great packaging. But when it&#8217;s this good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64220\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64220 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-4-760x368.jpg\" alt=\"Liesl's February 16 Pinterest picks\" width=\"760\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-4-760x368.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-4-500x242.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-4-768x372.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-4-1240x600.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206213087595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206213087598\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone else really loving green these days? Maybe it&#8217;s a yearning for spring.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64256\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64256 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-5-760x511.jpg\" alt=\"Liesl's February 16 Pinterest picks\" width=\"760\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-5-760x511.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-5-500x336.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-5-768x516.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-5-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206208478605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206212716942\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Weekend Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your daily laugh: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lygnZTD3UA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the wild west<\/a> in miniature (video).<\/li>\n<li>When I graduated from design school, I seriously considered taking a job as a draper for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/09\/fashion\/carolina-herrera-final-show-new-york-fashion-week.html?smid=pl-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolina Herrera<\/a>, and I&#8217;ve wondered how my career might have been different ever since then.<\/li>\n<li>Job requirement: \u201cOnly a passion to work with your hands, for the craft.\u201d Every bistro chair <a href=\"http:\/\/www.messynessychic.com\/2018\/02\/09\/the-last-makers-of-the-parisian-cafe-chair\/?utm_content=buffer527d8&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">custom-made, to order<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Just opened at the Museum at FIT: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitnyc.edu\/museum\/exhibitions\/norell.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norman Norell<\/a>. I don&#8217;t know much about him, and it looks like another good show.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2018\/01\/why-hobbies-make-you-happy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8211;and why&#8211;do you do?<\/a> (I already know at least part of the answer to this question&#8211;sewing is why you&#8217;re here, right?)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.typicalnonspanish.com\/2018\/01\/30\/10-spanish-expressions-you-just-have-to-learn\/?soc=post-captacion-ene18-facebook-new-post-texto-expressionskz&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=ads&amp;utm_content=expressionskz&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 useful Spanish expressions<\/a>. I probably use four of five of these on a regular basis, and I learned a few more of them in class last month.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/01\/29\/climate\/americans-staying-home-energy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interesting<\/a>. Does that mean we&#8217;re crafting more, too?<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/oldushka-senior-models\/?utm_source=My+Modern+Met+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=a47d1663fa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_30&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e97b9d25ce-a47d1663fa-320010937&amp;goal=0_e97b9d25ce-a47d1663fa-320010937&amp;mc_cid=a47d1663fa&amp;mc_eid=30c9e74e75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modeling agency<\/a> for the 45-and-over set. So encouraging to see this!<\/li>\n<li>And here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-42838293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another older model<\/a>, too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back next week to tell you about something exciting we&#8217;re planning for our upcoming ten-year anniversary (already!) and to which we&#8217;d love to have you contribute. And we&#8217;ll take a little fabric shopping trip to India! How does that sound?<\/p>\n<p>Have a great weekend. I hope you&#8217;re sewing something fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Friday. That means Liesl is here with her Weekend Links roundup for your weekend reading pleasure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":64260,"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-64215","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\/2018\/02\/Feb-16-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-gHJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":74401,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/03\/weekend-links-110.html","url_meta":{"origin":64215,"position":0},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"March 13, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is back with her weekend links, including some ideas to keep you occupied if you're waiting out the coronavirus at home.","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\/2020\/03\/rooftops-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":50071,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/10\/weekend-links-6.html","url_meta":{"origin":64215,"position":1},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 2, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is here with her picks for the week and some weekend reading for you.","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\/2015\/10\/oct-2-a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":64102,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/02\/weekend-links-72.html","url_meta":{"origin":64215,"position":2},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"February 2, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl checks in this Friday with her regular Weekend Links feature.","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\/02\/megeve-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5150,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2012\/12\/memorable-gift-etc.html","url_meta":{"origin":64215,"position":3},"title":"memorable gift, etc.","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"December 12, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm really glad I asked you about your most memorable gift for our book give-away! Your comments have been inspiring, laugh-out-loud funny, and touching. I'll admit to tearing up while reading several of them, but I tend to get a little weepy when it comes to things like this. And\u2026","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\/2012\/12\/pins.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":82994,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2024\/10\/madrid-through-a-creative-lens.html","url_meta":{"origin":64215,"position":4},"title":"madrid through a creative lens","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Introducing our first-ever creative tour of Madrid! Visit some of my favorite museums and shops, discover hidden gems, and be inspired to explore your own creativity during an intimate week together. I can't wait to show you my beloved city and everything it has to offer.","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\/2024\/10\/madrid-tour-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":51942,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/12\/weekend-links-11.html","url_meta":{"origin":64215,"position":5},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"December 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are Liesl's recommended links for the weekend of December 4, 2015.","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\/2015\/12\/dec-4-e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64215"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64262,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64215\/revisions\/64262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}