{"id":84459,"date":"2026-05-11T10:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=84459"},"modified":"2026-05-12T05:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:21:09","slug":"norwood-blouses-from-our-testers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2026\/05\/norwood-blouses-from-our-testers.html","title":{"rendered":"norwood blouses from our testers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guess what! I have a special offer for you. Details are at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, at long last here are photos of the Norwood Blouse<\/a> from our testers. It’s always fun to show you which fabrics they chose and how they’re wearing their new styles. I love to see how each person’s choices are different, which just reminds me how you are all so good at making our patterns your own. I have my own vision when I develop them, but they don’t become real until you sew them and personalize them.<\/p>\n

So having said that, take a look!<\/p>\n

Janice’s daughter (who sews for her daughter) and my dear friend Kari both sewed View A and even took the same pose for their photos, which I love them for doing because you can see the long sleeve uncuffed and cuffed with the little button and loop. Also, how great is that plaid flannel? So cozy and cute.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

Theresa and Jeanne both chose bright printed fabrics, and these would be so great for spring, wouldn’t they? I swear I’m going to follow Jeanne when she goes fabric shopping because she always finds amazing options when she sews.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

And Sue sends me photos of her testing styled in a variety of ways, which shows me that she’s thinking about our patterns the way I like to think about them, too: how many ways can you wear and style the same item? It’s a great way to make your wardrobe work for you. Sue travels a lot, too, so she knows the power of packing minimally and getting the most use out of it.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

And Maria and Caroline both look spring- and summer-ready, don’t they? The orange and white print Maria chose, paired with her khaki trousers, is such a great color combination. And Caroline’s blue linen will be a great option for those really hot summer days, just around the corner.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

In case you missed it, I introduced the Norwood Blouse in this post<\/a> and talked more about fabric and styling here<\/a>. I’m excited to see how you’ll sew it! You can choose from the paper pattern<\/a> or the digital version<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And here’s our little gift for you for a limited time:<\/p>\n

Save 30% on our new spring 2026 patterns when you buy all three of them. To receive the discount, add the Helsinki Jacket<\/a>, Leyton Knit Tank<\/a>, and Norwood Blouse<\/a> (paper or digital version, your choice!) to your shopping bag. Apply coupon code SPRING26, and these three patterns will be discounted by 30%. Note that you need to have all three items in your shopping bag before applying the coupon code for the discount to be appear. Offer valid on new purchases only. Coupon is good through Saturday, May 23 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Take a look at how our testers sewed the Norwood Blouse! And this week only we have a special offer for you if you buy all three of our new spring patterns. 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