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...
It’s happened again. The Oliver + S bug has bitten me, and this time I made Layla the Class Picnic Blouse with a print from Heather Ross’s Briar Rose. I think this is one of the quickest and easiest clothing patterns I’ve ever used. The Ice Cream Dress/Blouse would be a close contender. I think...
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...
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,...
The other day, I got the itch to make some shorts. I don’t think I’ve ever made shorts before, but I had to do it. I began by making two pairs of Anna Maria’s Pleasant Pathways shorts (sans embroidery). I used some of my favorite Kaufman Chambray and my favorite print from Juliana Horner’s new...
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.