2 Swingset Skirts for the Sew Along

Oliver + S is having a Swingset Skirt sew along, and we simply couldn’t miss out!  We sewed a Swingset Skirt pattern during All The Skirts: Oliver+S & Fat Quarter Shop in a size 5 because that was the largest size the pattern went up to.  But now, Oliver+S has expanded the sizes of the

Fairy Tale Dress {Modern Chloris Mini Wardrobe Collection}

The final piece in our Modern Chloris mini wardrobe collection is the Oliver+S Fairy Tale Dress.  This dress is truly a labor of love.  It is not a fast sew, but all the details and little thoughtful elements make it a special occasion dress. We made the Fairy Tale Dress for the third and final

Matching Polo Shirts {KCW Day 4}

My final sewing for Kids Clothes Week was for my two youngest boys.  Well, I actually did some more secret kids sewing, but I can’t blog about it just yet! I’ve made these two boys Oliver+S Parachute polo shirts in coordinating fabrics before, and they have worn them to death.  But I wanted to make

Star Wars T-shirt DIY {Kids Clothes Week Day 3}

Kids Clothes Week day 3 brings a new outfit for my 4 year old.  David has a dimple, a lisp, huge eyes with eyelashes a mile long, and other adorable eccentricities that make this mama’s heart swell!  I’m not one of those moms whose kid has a speech therapist, I always am a little sad

O+S Raglan Tee for Kids Clothes Week Day 2

This week blog posts are going to be shorter because it’s Kids Clothes Week and that means sewing takes the stage, front and center! You might remember that last season of Kids Clothes Week we were contributors.  Yesterday our School Belle Skort was featured on the Kids Clothes Week blog. Today’s Kids Clothes Week sew

Modern Chloris {Sew ‘n Style Lil Luxe Mini Collection}

Modern Chloris Once upon a time there was a young girl who loved flowers, lace, pretty hairstyles, and everything dainty. She had never heard of the ancient Greek nymph Chloris, who was associated with spring, flowers, and new growth, but if she had, she would have had an instant bond with her. Ovid wrote of

Oliver+S Parachute Polo Shirts

It is so rewarding to sew something for my boys!  Just look at these two in their new polo shirts, does it get any cuter? I’ve had my eye on the Oliver+S Parachute Polo Shirt pattern ever since it was released this spring.  Now we have both the patterns (the entire Spring 2015 release from

A Young Skirt Maker

Today Annie is here with her first blog post to tell us all about a skirt she made all by herself! I made myself a skirt for my 4H project.  My favorite part was threading the elastic through.  We made some skirts for little girls in Ecuador.  Mom helped me make that one a little

My 4H Skirt Outfit

Today’s post is written and sewn by Aria, our 12 year old contributing member!For the past several summers we have participated in our local 4-H club.  I have made several different projects before, but have only done sewing once, so this year I decided to do sewing again. I wanted to sew something new this

ChildrenSalon Copycat Skirt {Buy or DIY Skirts}

Today is our first Buy or DIY post featuring a GIRL’S SKIRT! We’ll show you how to make a professional-looking tulle skirt for a less expensive price. Our skirt pick is a tulle and woven skirt from ChildrenSalon. Here’s the way to make your $225.29 skirt for much less. Details: ChildrenSalon skirt: The Simonetta Blue