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“Flip this Pattern” with Oliver and S {discount code}


July’s pattern company technically doesn’t need an introduction, but since we are never at a loss for words….we’d like to give you a little history into our relationship with Oliver and S sewing patterns…
Two years ago, around this time, we headed to our jedi master’s house to talk about sewing, glean some valuable lessons/techniques, and drop off a few items to be appliqued. While there, our attention kept shifting to a lovely garment displayed in her sewing room, Finally….we had to ask: What pattern is THAT?!?! It is too, too cute!  As you’ve probably deduced by now, it was an Oliver and S pattern.
digital swingset tunic + skirt sewing pattern

Specifically, the swingset top! We were in love!!  After showing us some of her Oliver and S patterns, she explained the difficulty level based on a scissor’s graphic on each pattern and kindly broke it to us that this pattern (a three-scissor pattern) would not be an ideal place to begin our sewing with Oliver and S.

But, as stated before, we were in love! Still, we heeded her advice {we don’t call her the jedi master for nothing}….and didn’t sew that pattern…yet. Instead, we began sewing other Oliver and S garments – placing them in the Oliver and S Flickr group as we completed them.

We were blogless, and found this as a means of communication with other sewing enthusiasts that shared a common interest: a love for Oliver and S patterns!  These ladies were phenomenal – they celebrated our successes, and offered advice when we hit snags along the way.

Often we read discussions about the pricing of the Oliver and S patterns, but you can’t beat them for the details, illustrations, instructions, and online assistance. Sewing from Oliver and S patterns is like taking a sewing class on your own time, in the privacy of your own home. Although, we haven’t sewn too long, we are always amazed at a new twist Liesl presents in sewing a garment. We believe her patterns could truly teach an “old dog”, new tricks.
Recently, Liesl has done a bit of “flipping” Oliver and S patterns, as well as highlighted other bloggers’ “flips” of her patterns. In the latest Sew Beautiful magazine, she shares her own “flips” of the Badminton Skort, Top, and Dress and the Croquet Dress.
Puppet Show Dress | Sunday Brunch Jacket | Playdate Dress {blog post forthcoming}
Since that visit with our jedi master, we’ve sewn many Oliver and S patterns….some flipped, others by the pattern. Our “flips” primarily involved adding details / embellishments or lengthening patterns to make dresses. Now, we can’t claim sewing all the available Oliver and S patterns….yet….like some of our blogging friends, but with each and every pattern completed, we are that much closer to that ‘claim to fame.’
When we decided to have the “Flip this Pattern” series, it was a no-brainer that we would include an Oliver and S pattern in the mix. Deciding which one proved to be the most difficult. In the end, we opted to go with one we’ve yet to sew: The Roller Skate Dress / Tunic.
S-RollerSkateCity

It is a fairly new pattern {released in the past six months}, and one we felt lended itself to being ‘flipped.’ Oh, and what better excuse for us than to sew-along with you all….getting in on the action from the sidelines?

If you need a little help in getting those creative juices going, check these versions of the roller skate dress/tunic shared on Oliver and S. Or, you can always visit the “Flip this Pattern” Pinterest Board as you look for inspiration to strike. *Please note: if you would like to pin ‘flippable’ inspiration on this board, please send us an email at francessuzanne2{at}gmail{dot}com to request permission to pin.

And, how about a discount code to grab your own pattern to sew-along with us?? Visit Oliver and S, and purchase a digital OR paper version of the roller skate pattern this week! From now, until Wednesday, July 3, you may enter the discount code “FLIP20″ at the checkout to receive 20% off this pattern. We will be taking advantage of this deal, and have a plan in place for our “flip.”

The sew-along will begin on Wednesday, July 3 and remain open until Thursday, July 18 at 11:00 PM CST.

Flip This Pattern
Do you have a favorite Oliver and S pattern? For us, it seems to be the one we are sewing at present! We’d love to hear what is your ‘go-to Oliver and S pattern’….or, if you’ve never sewn one, what would be your ‘go-to Oliver and S pattern’ if you had to choose!



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