I love when I stumble across a great new pattern. I had the great luck of finding the Carolyn Pajamas on my explore tab on Instagram. Straight away, I knew I needed to make them. You don’t know this yet, but I recently had some great garment sewing success on little Hello Kitty. I had...
I told you I wouldn’t be able to quit. The Sketchbook Shirt pattern is just too good! This time I made Wallace two of the short sleeved versions of the shirt with the standard fold down collar. I used my one of my all time favorite prints, Queue for the Zoo in green. This awesome...
I love the Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress. It was one of the first garment patterns I sewed for Layla so long ago. Its that time of year now when I start thinking about refreshing her wardrobe because she’s outgrown everything she has. She’s looking more like a toothpick everyday because she’s just getting...
As the sun sets on 2014, I’m in a reflective state. I’m sure many of us are, as the expected end of anything often brings on waves of pensiveness, trepidation, and even dreams of things to come. I can’t help but think back on years past as the time had come for one year to...
Do you go through crafty phases? I know I do. I dabble in so many aspects of sewing, but I’m rarely doing everything at once. Generally I’ll have some machine project going and a hand stitched project at the same time that keeps me busy in the evenings. Right now I have a few machine...
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.
Adorable pj’s and sister! Can’t wait to see that dress! : )
love it! oh little sisters…next thing you know, she’ll ask you to embroider her name on ’em too!
she is DARLING!!! And the pj’s are amazing!!!
[…] my first attempt at the Carolyn Pajamas ended up being too snug on my bottom half, I wasted no time in starting up […]