{"id":83316,"date":"2025-04-14T01:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T05:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=83316"},"modified":"2025-04-13T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T20:14:44","slug":"northbridge-jump-suits-from-our-testers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/04\/northbridge-jump-suits-from-our-testers.html","title":{"rendered":"northbridge jump suits from our testers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How fun is it to see how our testers sew each of the new patterns? Well, here we go with some of the wonderful samples of our new <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/03\/introducing-the-northbridge-jumpsuit-sewing-pattern.html\">Northbridge Jump Suit<\/a>. I know you like to see our patterns in other fabrics, sizes, and&#8211;most importantly&#8211;not on me, and our testers really delivered on this one.<\/p>\n<p>Maria always picks cute fabrics for her testing. Isn&#8217;t this one great? I think it looks so cool on her, and it will be a perfect spring and summer outfit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-maria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83340 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-maria-760x680.jpg\" alt=\"our testers and their Northbridge Jumpsuits\" width=\"760\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-maria-760x680.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-maria-500x447.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-maria-768x687.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-maria-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeanne and Shelley both chose great fabrics, too, didn&#8217;t they? I need to ask them where they shop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-jeanne-shelley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83339 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-jeanne-shelley-760x671.jpg\" alt=\"our testers and their Northbridge Jumpsuits\" width=\"760\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-jeanne-shelley-760x671.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-jeanne-shelley-500x441.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-jeanne-shelley-768x678.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-jeanne-shelley-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out how Sue moved the ties to the side! I love this detail, and this neutral fabric is so perfect! She can add a jacket and a belt and get a totally different look! I think I&#8217;m experiencing a little fabric envy over here&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-sue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83341 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-sue-760x751.jpg\" alt=\"our testers and their Northbridge Jumpsuits\" width=\"760\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-sue-760x751.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-sue-500x494.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-sue-768x759.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-sue-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Caroline told us she wore hers to a fancy engagement party and got loads of compliments, and now it&#8217;s her go-to event outfit. That&#8217;s always to great to hear, isn&#8217;t it? I feel like, in this fabric, she could wear the jumpsuit almost anyplace. It&#8217;s so versatile!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/caroline-jumpsuit-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83485 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/caroline-jumpsuit-01-760x938.jpg\" alt=\"our testers and their Northbridge Jumpsuits\" width=\"760\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/caroline-jumpsuit-01-760x938.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/caroline-jumpsuit-01-500x617.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/caroline-jumpsuit-01-768x948.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/caroline-jumpsuit-01-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alice always finds such happy fabric! And that background looks really appealing, too. I think she may have just done a cartwheel!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-alice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83338 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-alice-760x545.jpg\" alt=\"our testers and their Northbridge Jumpsuits\" width=\"760\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-alice-760x545.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-alice-500x358.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-alice-768x551.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-alice-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also love Kiran&#8217;s fabric! It&#8217;s a perfect mix of pattern and color and feels so fresh and easy to wear, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kiran-northbridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83489 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kiran-northbridge-760x703.jpg\" alt=\"our testers and their Northbridge Jumpsuits\" width=\"760\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kiran-northbridge-760x703.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kiran-northbridge-500x463.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kiran-northbridge-768x710.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kiran-northbridge-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble finding fabric, don&#8217;t forget our <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/03\/online-apparel-fabric-and-trim-sources-a-working-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handy list of on-line fabric retailers around the world<\/a>. I&#8217;m keeping it updated, too, so you might want to bookmark it for future reference.<\/p>\n<p>You can pick up your own copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/northbridge-jumpsuit-sewing-pattern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northbridge Jumpsuit in paper<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-northbridge-jumpsuit-sewing-pattern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in digital format<\/a>. As always, I hope you\u2019ll show us what you make with it. I love seeing the fabrics you choose, the ways you style it, and how you make it personal, so I hope you\u2019ll tag us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/lieslandco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#lieslandco<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/northbridgejumpsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#northbridgejumpsuit<\/a>. We can&#8217;t wait to see what you do with it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our testers did such a great job with the Northbridge Jumpsuit! Take a look at how they sewed it and styled it, with a variety of fabrics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":83342,"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":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20960],"class_list":["post-83316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-northbridge"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/northbridge-testing-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-lFO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":83355,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/04\/northbridge-jump-suit-styling-and-fabric-inspiration.html","url_meta":{"origin":83316,"position":0},"title":"northbridge jump suit styling and fabric inspiration","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"April 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Thinking about our new Northbridge Jumpsuit and how you're going to sew it? 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