Did you catch my panelist intro on the Oliver + S blog a week or two ago? My plan was to make Layla a Swingest Skirt that would be reversible and have three layers, with the middle one being the longest. I made two minor changes to the final product, and I just love it!...
Sometimes a sweet, simple project is the perfect thing to get you going. Luckily for me, Layla has had fabric and dress picked out for a while and I was able to whip it up for her. The pattern is Oliver + S’s Roller Skate Dress, and the fabric is from Rashida’s Cotton and Steel...
I recently partnered up with Free Spirit, which I’m just ecstatic about because they are such a stellar company and are home to some of the biggest names in designer fabric. I’m looking forward to showing you some of their stuff! They recently sent me several cuts of Loominous, Anna Maria’s newest collection of yarn...
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.
[…] Meredith: “My triple layer skirt worked out as well as I had hoped. I ended up using a pink cotton […]
Neat skirt! I think we were on the same wavelength here because I made one of my 2 Swingset skirts reversible and eliminated the drawstring. The other one I made 3 layers! Also, I was very meticulous about finishing the inside seams because the instructions don’t include doing that. When I was finished I realized that finishing the inside seams is probably not necessary because they are on the bias and won’t fray anyway!!! Oh well, the sign of a well made skirt, right?