{"id":64826,"date":"2018-03-05T13:35:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T18:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=64826"},"modified":"2018-03-12T05:30:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:30:42","slug":"announcing-the-girl-on-the-go-sew-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/03\/announcing-the-girl-on-the-go-sew-along.html","title":{"rendered":"announcing the girl on the go sew-along"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a new pattern in town and it\u2019s our 50th Oliver + S style! It\u2019s the Girl on the Go Dress + Top, and it&#8217;s available now in both <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/girl-on-the-go-dress-top-sewing-pattern.html\">paper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-girl-on-the-go-dress-top-sewing-pattern.html\">digital<\/a> formats. You can learn more about the pattern by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/02\/introducing-the-girl-on-the-go-dress-top.html\">Liesl\u2019s introduction post<\/a>. Also you can get ideas about fabric choices <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/03\/fabric-ideas-for-the-girl-on-the-go-pattern.html\">here<\/a>. Then come join us soon to make one alongside your virtual sewing pals as we will be hosting a Girl on the Go sew-along April 2-3.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongT2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-65067\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongT2-760x1122.jpg\" alt=\"Girl on the Go Sew-Along\" width=\"760\" height=\"1122\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongT2-760x1122.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongT2-500x738.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongT2-768x1134.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongT2-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pattern Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This simple pull-on dress and top is designed for knit fabrics with a little stretch. The View A dress features a fun front tie detail and short sleeves, while View B makes a classic top with 3\/4-length sleeves. Both styles include a neck facing with topstitching detail and a forward shoulder for a comfortable fit. You\u2019ll love the look, feel, and versatility of this dress and top which make great wardrobe basics for every girl on the go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested Fabrics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Suitable for knits of all sorts. Stable knits are especially good for this style. Suggested fabrics include jersey, double knit, thermal knit, interlock, sweatshirt fleece, and French terry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Girl on the Go Sew-Along Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1:<\/strong> Before you start, finish the neckline<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2:<\/strong> Sew the sleeves, ties and side seams; finish the dress<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Participate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to get your pattern if you haven\u2019t already. It is available in both <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/girl-on-the-go-dress-top-sewing-pattern.html\">paper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-girl-on-the-go-dress-top-sewing-pattern.html\">digital<\/a> format. Also gather your fabric and supplies, and we will see you here on the blog on Monday, April 2!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a blog, please feel free to grab the sew-along badge you can add to your posts or to your sidebar, to let people know you\u2019re participating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongbutton2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62758 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongbutton2.jpg\" alt=\"Oliver + S Girl on the Go Dress + Top sew-along badge\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><textarea cols=\"50\" readonly=\"readonly\" rows=\"16\">&lt;a href=&#8221;https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/sew-alongs&#8221;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongbutton2.jpg&#8221; height=&#8221;300&#8243; width=&#8221;300&#8243;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>Tag your in process photos of your Girl on the Go dresses and tops with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/oliverands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#oliverands<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/osgirlonthego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#osgirlonthego<\/a> on Instagram so we can all see. When you have completed your Girl on the Go dress or top, post it somewhere and then add a link to it using the button below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- start InLinkz script --><\/p>\n<div id=\"769478\" class=\"InLinkzContainer\"><a title=\"click to view in an external page.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inlinkz.com\/new\/view.php?id=769478\" rel=\"nofollow\">An InLinkz Link-up<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/static.inlinkz.com\/cs2.js'><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- end InLinkz script --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help us celebrate the 50th Oliver + S pattern by joining our sew-along to make an Oliver + S Girl on the Go Dress or Top over two days starting April 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":64833,"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":[20785,20691],"class_list":["post-64826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-girl-on-the-go","tag-sew-along"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GOTGsewalongF.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-gRA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61799,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/06\/announcing-the-popover-sundress-summer-sew-along.html","url_meta":{"origin":64826,"position":0},"title":"announcing the popover sundress summer sew-along","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Join us this summer as we sew the Oliver + S Popover Sundress. 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