I was given the incredible privilege of being a contestant for the second Super Online Sewing Match hosted by Sew Mama Sew. The winner will receive two brand new Janome sewing machines- so basically if you’ve been following me for any amount of time on here or Instagram, you know how desperate I was so...
Things have been quiet in this space for a week or so, but it hasn’t been so in real life. I’ve actually done more sewing in recent weeks in preparation for Quilt Market than I normally do in a month or more. I feel like I can’t even pack that whole experience into a single...
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...
By now you know that I like to put Liberty into anything that can be Liberty-d. I just do not tire of this amazing fabric and the hundreds of intricate yet delicate designs. This time, I gave the Caravan Tote the Liberty treatment. Of course I paired it with some chambray (from Andover) because Liberty +...
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...
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.
look at you! working with those slippery silky fabrics :)
hope you win the new janome!!!!
Great idea with the binding! Loving the pink :)
Wow! I’m so impressed with the binding you did on the side seams. I imagine that was not easy with this fabric! The colors are so pretty together. I love how you can dress it up, but I really love how it looks with your jeans. I hope you make it to the next round!
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J.Crew is such an inspiration for me, too! I was overwhelmed with fabric options, and definitely went to their site for some ideas :)
That pink and gold is a great combo…