I haven’t made little girl clothes in much too long. Layla is in need of some new dresses because she has gotten so tall over the past several months. I am working on that, but I felt the urge to go little. 12-18 months little. So I made the Roller Skate Dress for a special young...
I have been wanting to try this for a long time! After searching for a good lace for a few months, I found one I could live with. It has good drape, and isn’t stiff like many of the laces I came across. There are some gnarley, stiff laces out there, people! To make this...
The alternate title to this post is : “The Many, Many Expressions of My Three Year Old” You’ll see why before too long. A few weeks ago, I found myself browsing Heather Ross’ new line, Briar Rose. I admit I was not immediately captivated by the line like so many others. But after seeing post...
I love Liberty of London. I love Alexia Abegg’s Michelle, My Belle dress too! I think that’s why after making one with Liberty, its difficult for me to think of combining the pattern with another fabric. This time I used a favorite print that may be more suited for Spring, but this is Southwest Florida,...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of playing with more of Juliana Horner’s debut line, Rosette. Again, I used my favorite print, but this time in the orange colorway. I paired it with the brown wicker print to make the Oliver + S Play Date Dress for Layla. I think its the perfect fall time dress,...
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.