This is such an exciting time of year. It’s my favorite actually. I love the cooler, drier weather. I love being able to break out all five of my long sleeve shirts and drink hot chocolate with a candy cane. I love having a tree put up in my house. And I absolutely love getting...
I’ve had these fabrics sitting on my shelf for quite a while now. I purchased them to make new bags for Boca Grande Outfitters, but I’ve been waiting for inspiration to strike. Not being one to dive into something without a plan, I’ve thought and thought about what I want these fabrics to become. That’s...
The Oliver + S bug has bitten me again. This time pretty good! I recently purchased a few more O+S patterns when they went on sale last month. I added to my collection both the Ice Cream dress and the Fairytale dress. They are completely adorable! Well yesterday I was in one of those I-just-want-to-do-a-machine-project...
Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
Lots of goodies!! Alison’s fabric is just fabulous. I bought some Bike Path last week. Hope to get it any day!
What happened with the Art Gallery fabrics? Can you say why it was difficult the first time around? So glad to see you’re a quilter too.
I had a terrible time with the quality of fabric. Upon placing an iron on it, it shrunk significantly, which should NOT happen especially to the degree it shrunk up. It also felt very cheap, as though it could rip with little effort. Nothing like voile, which is tightly woven with tiny threads and quite durable. I’m such a Free Spirit girl, I have a difficult time using something so clearly of a lesser quality. Lucky Penny is from Andover which also uses a wonderful base cotton, similar in strength and quality to Free Spirit, which combined with the great prints made me fall immediately in love with the line. I’m going to give the Art Gallery another go at some point, at which time I’ll give an update on my experience with it. I’m totally open to an opinion change, but I simply cannot sacrifice quality for a pretty print. Hope this answers your question! :D