We warmed up to this pattern later than most Oliver + S patterns. But since that time, we haven’t veered from our infatuation! The Oliver + S, Apple Picking Dress incorporates a key feature that EA loves . . . a drop waist! This child has been a fan of the drop waist style from […]

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We always enjoy sewing a Children’s Corner pattern . . .it’s an added bonus when it is a NEW pattern {ahem . . . as of last year :). . . still behind on blogging a bit here}. Last winter, we were given the opportunity to sew a Children’s Corner, Victoria. Since we were waaaaaaaay […]

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What can we say?? We were able to eek out another “Fall Fabric” outfit before football season came to a close. This time, we chose the Oliver + S, After School Top . . . turned to a dress. After completing this modification a few times, we have come to the conclusion that this isn’t a terrific […]

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Each Fall, we try to sew the girls some outfits in “fall fabric” {aka: orange and blue} . . .to support a certain college football team! This past year, we started our “fall fabric” sewing a little earlier . . . in the warmer months. . . by sewing EA an Oliver + S, Ruffle Halter in a […]

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Time and time again, we depend on the Oliver + S, Picnic Blouse when the days become shorter and cooler. It is a terrific transitional pattern between seasons, and one that does not require much fabric. Last fall ,we sewed the following three blouses. Each was loved and worn {worn nearly as much as a school uniform […]

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You were warned. There would be more. Here are two more EmmyLou Clothing, Bimaa Sweaters. EA received the arrows, and CL got the plaid. We THINK we bought the fabric through Raspberry Creek Fabrics, but it has been quite some time ago. The color combination was “spot on” for us! Again, the Bimaas were a […]

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The Children’s Corner, Kaki is a niece favorite for all seasons!! We turn to it time and time again . . . to reference a few of our Kakis. For this creation, we sewed a size 8 with no additional length to the hem. We did, however, add 1.5″ to the sleeve length. We had […]

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Well. We bought some Liberty of London. But . . . it wasn’t lawn. Oopsies!!  Instead, we bought Liberty of London quilting cotton. It sure would have been nicer in lawn. . . We sewed an Oliver + S, After School top {modified to a dress} in a size 8. The finished side seam was […]

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At the end of last winter, we sewed EA an Oliver + S, Music Class Blouse {added 2″ in hem length and  1/2″ in sleeve length} and skirt. What can we say? She finished the season with some fresh additions to her wardrobe. These photos were taken afterwards . . . on a sweltering, late […]

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While we will probably never gravitate toward sewing knit, the Oliver + S, Girl on the Go was too tempting to pass up! We opted to sew the dress portion of the pattern, instead of the 3/4-length sleeves top option. Perhaps this is largely due to the higher than average temperatures we are currently experiencing. Or […]

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We had a vision for the Oliver + S, Badminton Dress. We had talked about doing this creation for over a year. We thought there would be a “WOW FACTOR” upon its completion. But, we were left with a lackluster response . . .from ourselves. We think we went “too conservative” – by adding lace detailing […]

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EA has been asking to sew a dress. She has previously sewn some skirts, and has done a great job, but to date – no dresses!! She is a meticulous child . . . almost to a fault at times . . . fearful of making a mistake. Her goal is high: Perfection. No more, no […]

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Do you sew for others {to sell or otherwise}? We generally sew only for our nieces. They keep us busy . . . and we are always running behind on our mental “to do” list for each one of them. Still, there are times when we sew baby gifts for friends. Thus was the case […]

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We took a shortcut. Time was of the essence. Our oldest niece, EA, still loves to wear “fancy dresses” {ie: the ones with smocking and/or lace}! We aren’t exactly sure when that will change . . .but are taking advantage of her desire to wear these dresses. That said, we had a few dresses sewn […]

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The Oliver + S, Jump Rope Dress is AHHHH-MAZ-ING!! Seriously . . . The details of this pattern BLOW. OUR. MINDS. Time and time again!! That, and when you purchase the pattern it is practically like buying two separate dress patterns – the view A and B styles are so different! We have sewn our […]

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The Children’s Corner, Lucy is a sweet summer addition to any child’s wardrobe. We sewed, LG a size 4 of this pattern. Sewing for LG is special in and of itself {because it doesn’t happen very often, excluding Easter}, however we decided to step it up a notch and add a little detailing. Reverse applique […]

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NAILED IT!!  Well, almost . . . We finished sewing this sweet Children’s Corner, Hillary {an out of print pattern} right at the end of the season last year. Let us type that again . . . RIGHT. AT. THE. END. She never wore it {or even knew it existed} until late this spring. Fortunately […]

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After CL’s modified Children’s Corner, Lillian {that included some honeycomb smocking}, we wanted to sew another one . . .for another niece. As the oldest niece, EA’s closet always holds less than the other nieces. She doesn’t have the benefit of handmade clothing being passed down to her, so she tends to have gaps in her wardrobe selection. […]

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The Children’s Corner, Lillian is such a good pattern to alter / modify. We have enjoyed playing around with this pattern on multiple occasions {adding a ruffle collar and an inverted pleat}, and tackled it once again with a little honeycomb smocking. We sewed CL a size 5, Lillian using blue pique. Then, we added some honeycomb […]

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Every time we post about our youngest niece, it seems she needs an introduction. Meet LG – a rarity on our blog. The niece that is hard to sew for due to two main reasons: 1} She has plenty of clothes to choose from . . .from her sisters’ outgrown clothes. 2} She LOVES receiving […]

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