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Oliver + S : The Badminton Dress

September 3, 2013

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...

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Oliver + S : The Play Date Dress

August 29, 2013

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,...

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Shorts, Shorts, Shorts

August 28, 2013

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...

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Oliver + S : Reversible Roller Skate Dress + Hemming Tutorial

April 8, 2013

I’ve got a new dress to show you! And surprise! Its none other than the Oliver + S Roller Skate dress making another appearance. This time, its reversible! Prepare for pictures of my little ham, and at the bottom, I’ll include a little tutorial for hemming a reversible tunic/dress. The Roller Skate Dress pattern is...

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LucindaApril 8, 2013 - 9:44 pm
Your explanation was perfect – thanks so much for sharing this tutorial! I love this pattern, and your daughter just looks too cute in it:) I think I prefer the blue on her, but you really can’t go wrong with either side!
I was wondering if you had any tips on how to transfer the marking for the casing. The suggested method of poking with a pin along the line and transferring a dot seems time-comsuming and I”m wondering if another way has been discovered!ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 8, 2013 - 10:00 pm
  I put the fabric over the pattern piece against my window and trace the lines onto the pieces with a disappearing pen. That way the line is perfect and all I have to do is mark. I think that takes far less time than pinning, and its more accurate.ReplyCancel
  - Elizabeth JApril 9, 2013 - 9:48 am
    When I made my markings I just eyeballed it. I marked at the beginning and end and “drew in” an approximate line. It turned out fine – the elastic is very forgiving. But I think Meredith’s way is better!ReplyCancel
    - LucindaApril 9, 2013 - 1:37 pm
      Thanks so much for your suggestions! Will have to give them a try:)ReplyCancel
RachelApril 8, 2013 - 9:56 pm
Oh interesting so you kept your hems separate. That makes sense. I think my first impulse would have been to hem them together. I’ve made a couple with collars, I’m ready for this version! It is a great pattern, but the collar adds quite a bit of time- at least for me!ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 8, 2013 - 9:59 pm
  No, no. They are hemmed together. The only way I could get away with not finishing the seams is that the dress is fully enclosed.ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 8, 2013 - 10:02 pm
  I’m sorry I didn’t explain that better in my post!ReplyCancel
  - RachelApril 8, 2013 - 10:07 pm
    Oh der- no I was looking at the picture wrong. This why I have to be careful about sewing at night. ha!ReplyCancel
LaurieApril 14, 2013 - 7:11 am
Your daughter is so adorable! Where did you buy these fabrics?ReplyCancel
BrianneAugust 6, 2013 - 7:16 pm
Any idea who makes that feather fabric. I love it!ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 8, 2013 - 2:47 pm
  I think the designer is Martha Negley, but I’m not positive.ReplyCancel

Oliver + S : Fairy Tale Dress

April 2, 2013

I made Layla the Oliver + S Fairy Tale Dress for Easter this year. What a fun sew it was! I used an organic cotton print from Amy Butler for the main fabric and the hot pink trim is Cotton Couture in Raspberry. Its totally over the top! Right? Truly everything about this dress is...

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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.