Sewing Class for Miss 5

My eldest daughter is passionate about all things arts and crafts related (the apple might not fall far from the tree!). A couple of years ago, I decided to get her a sewing machine for Christmas (she was 4). I settled on the cute little Janome (affiliate link) and she just adored it. After sewing with…

Oliver+S Sketchbook Shirts

Back in October, we took our kids to Disney World for a few days. I decided I would take advantage of the cheap price on character fabric at JoAnn to make my son a couple of Sketchbook shirts. They were SUCH a hit with the Cast Members at Disney! So many of them were wanting…

Oliver+S Sailboat Tops

In preparation for our Disney trip and in conjunction with a sew-along hosted by Whimsical Fabric, I made these Oliver+S Sailboat tops for each of my kids. The fabric is lovely and soft. My plan was for it to be worn either as a top or as a lightweight sweater. Hopefully as the weather cools…

Oliver+S Playtime Dresses – Frozen

In preparation for our first family Disney World trip this past month, I went a bit crazy sewing Disney inspired outfits for my kids. My eldest LOVES wearing the Oliver+S playtime dresses so I decided to use the Disney Anna and Elsa fabric to make matching Playtime dresses for Big Sister and Little Sister. Now,…

Oliver+S Seashore Dresses

So I’m a little obsessed with this fabric. This was actually my first project with it, and the scraps I used for making the Clover Shorts that I posted earlier today. I’m that mom who wants to make all the matchy-matchy clothes for her kiddos haha. They can kill me later, but for now I…

Oliver+S School Days Jacket

I decided to make this Oliver+S School Days jacket for the Whimsical Fabric sewalong — albeit a few days late! As much as I would have loved to buy some new fabric for this project, I really wanted to stash bust. I had some laminated cotton in my stash that we used to use under…

Oliver + S Sleepover Pajamas – Spidey

This is my 11th pair of Oliver+S Sleepover Pajamas… and the first to be blogged. I guess for me it is counter intuitive to take photos of pajamas during the day… since my kids only wear them of a night. And then by the time they are wearing them, it is too dark for photo…

Oliver+S Art Museum Pants and Sketchbook Shirt

Confession. I started these pants approximately a year ago. I finished them, put them on my toddler and discovered the elastic was way too loose. And then I decided it would make more sense to use adjustable elastic so I left them in the “to do” pile. I bought the elastic and still, they stayed…

Oliver+S Tutu

(Originally published on BurdaStyle May 26, 2015) I made a discovery. I hate tulle. Ugh! What a horrible fabric to work with!! Well, I got this done, and if anyone catches me buying tulle again, stop me!! This reversable tutu is from the book, Oliver+S Little Things to Sew (affiliate link). The book does have more projects…

Oliver+S School Photo Dress

I made this Oliver+S School Photo Dress as a baby shower gift and paired it with the Ottobre Drummer Jacket. The dress was time consuming to make, but I was happy with the results. It features a kangaroo pocket in the front, and has an invisible zipper and button at the back. For anyone making…