When the Building Block Dress first came out, we made this dress for EA . . . while vowing to do many more dresses using the already drafted pattern pieces. But then she grew . . . and we never got around to it. Ahhh, but one of the beauties of sewing for our oldest niece […]

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Some sewing projects are like a marathon. You train / practice . . . not to win, but to finish. You may strive for a personal best time, knowing it isn’t necessarily going to be perfection. Ultimately, you do your best and feel a sense of accomplishment when you cross the finish line! This is […]

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So, it’s been pretty quiet around here for awhile. Ummm. . . who are we kidding? There’s been no MOOOO-vement around these parts . . . {couldn’t resist the pun}! The fall months seem to fill up with activities and events before our eyes . . .no matter how we plan and prepare. Still, we’ve found […]

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The Building Block Dress STRIKES AGAIN!! Actually, this was our 2nd dress sewn {you can see the others HERE and HERE}, but due to a “photographer error”, the photos had to be retaken {and, the “photographer aunt” is still not happy with the results – trust us, the fabric is LOVELY in person}. Gladly, we […]

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The sewing community is abuzz with excitement! The Oliver + S, Building Block Dress is FINALLY here!! And the sewing, designing, and creative community collectively rejoices . . . As for us? We enjoy sewing and creating unique clothes for our nieces. With a pattern . . . and directions. Errr, make that GOOD directions! […]

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Almost two years ago, we headed to Orlando to take some classes from Liesl Gibson {of Oliver and S} at the annual SAGA conference. The premise of her classes?? “How to make alterations to a basic dress by using simple alteration techniques” Ohhh, we were pumped after going through the class . . . we decided that we […]

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What’s a convention without some classes along the way?? When we heard Liesl was going to be teaching, we were intrigued!! But, when we heard her subject matter, the deal was sealed…and we began to make plans to attend the 2014 SAGA Convention… So, our journey began….with a little fabric shopping along the way! What’s […]

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