{"id":74496,"date":"2020-03-11T09:39:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T13:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=74496"},"modified":"2020-03-05T09:44:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:44:03","slug":"easter-sewing-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/03\/easter-sewing-inspiration.html","title":{"rendered":"easter sewing inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t know about you, but spring tends to be my most prolific sewing season. I love warm weather, and by February I am always sick of being cold and dreaming of jacket-less days. I find Easter sewing to be a great way to channel that energy. I’m not sure I’ll have time to make things for all four of my kids this year, but I enjoyed putting together some inspirational styles for both girls and boys. Oliver + S has patterns to recreate each of them. It’s not too early to be thinking about festive spring clothes for yourself and your children!\"Easter<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. This Lily Pulitzer dress<\/a> looks very similar to the Badminton Dress<\/a>. \u00a0Dress it up with lace at the collar like our inspiration.<\/li>\n
  2. To make\u00a0this purple version<\/a>, just add a skirt with a ruffle to the Badminton pattern.<\/li>\n
  3. You could make a dress like this sweet Swiss dot<\/a> by leaving the sleeves off the\u00a0Playtime Dress<\/a>\u00a0and adding ruffles.<\/li>\n
  4. This pretty pink dress<\/a> reminds me a bit of the Garden Party Dress<\/a>. The upper bodice is also reminiscent of the Class Picnic Blouse<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  5. This Grecian-inspired chiffon dress<\/a>\u00a0also reminds me of the Garden Party Dress. \u00a0It never occurred to me to maxi-fy that pattern, nor to sew it in chiffon, until I saw this dress.<\/li>\n
  6. I think the print on this dress<\/a> is absolutely stunning. It has the same classic silhouette as the Fairy Tale Dress<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  7. I really love this sailor-inspired dress<\/a>. Add ruffles and buttons to the Fairy Tale Dress to make your own.<\/li>\n
  8. This striped cotton caftan<\/a>\u00a0is a dead ringer for the Hide-and-Seek Dress<\/a>, isn’t it? Buy it for $300 … or make your own!<\/li>\n
  9. I never thought of making the Carousel Dress<\/a> in a plaid, but here’s an example<\/a>\u00a0from Burberry proving that it’s a great idea!<\/li>\n
  10. The Music Box Jumper<\/a> is a classic silhouette that could be used to make a dress like this confection<\/a> with floral mesh bodice and tulle skirt.<\/li>\n
  11. I love the simple elegance of this green shift dress<\/a> with the flounce at the hem. This would be a breeze to whip up using the Building Block Dress<\/a> book.<\/li>\n
  12. The piped hem detail and matching color is so sweet on this little dress<\/a>. Make it using the Fairy Tale or the Building Block Dress patterns.<\/li>\n
  13. This tweed dress<\/a> is really close to the basic pattern in the Building Block Dress book. I never would have thought to choose tweed for a little girls’ dress, but I really love this!<\/li>\n
  14. The Playdate Dress<\/a> is one of my favorites. I sewed it a couple of times for my oldest daughter. It never occurred to me not to make a contrast yoke, though, and here’s a dress<\/a> that shows how stunning the pattern could be if the yoke was made up in the same bold graphic print as the rest of the dress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And, although there never seem to be quite as many options for them, we can’t forget the boys. I actually slightly prefer sewing Easter outfits for my boys than for my girls. I think that’s because there are so many ready to wear options for girls and just not as many for boys, but with my favorite O+S pattern<\/a>, it’s easy to create one-of-a-kind styles for them. If you want to sew something festive for your little guys, take a look at this inspiration for dashing looks that can be recreated using our patterns.<\/p>\n

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    1. This ensemble<\/a>\u00a0looks really fresh in seersucker and crisp white. Sew up the Buttoned-Up Button-Down Shirt<\/a> and the Art Museum Trousers<\/a> to recreate it.<\/li>\n
    2. I love the little areas of contrasting colors on this linen vest and trousers set<\/a> which could be achieved using the Art Museum Vest + Trousers pattern. Also awesome: these ensembles are handmade to order by a group of women in Canada!<\/li>\n
    3. The Tea Party Playsuit<\/a> pattern is the perfect choice to sew a bright plaid romper<\/a> for the baby boy in your life.<\/li>\n
    4. This double-breasted vest<\/a>\u00a0is really unique and sharp. You could achieve this look by widening the front each side of our Art Museum Vest to accommodate a second row of buttons.<\/li>\n
    5. For older boys, classic khaki Sketchbook Shorts<\/a> or shortened Art Museum Trousers pair well with the Buttoned-Up Button-Down in a plaid like this set<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    6. I found this adorable plaid set<\/a> on Pinterest. Make it up using the Art Museum pattern.<\/li>\n
    7. This adorable ensemble<\/a> could be made using the Sketchbook Shirt and the Art Museum Trousers or the Lullaby Layette<\/a> pants, shortened, with simple straps and buttons to attach them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Anything here strike your fancy? What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Spring is coming! We’ve rounded up some ready-to-wear styles for boys and girls that you can recreate using Oliver +S patterns. What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":74506,"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":[],"class_list":["post-74496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-3.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-jny","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44008,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/03\/spring-dress-inspiration.html","url_meta":{"origin":74496,"position":0},"title":"spring dress inspiration","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"March 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are over a dozen dress ideas to inspire you to sew some Oliver + S spring frocks. 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