A few weeks ago I lamented the fact that Oliver and S, the company that makes patterns for sweet little clothes and shows them off with even sweeter little illustrations, hadn't come out with a fall line yet. Well, from my blog to God's ears. Oliver and S's fall/winter line is now available.
The double-breasted jacket is my favorite, although it might push my sewing skills to the very brink. I'd hoped there would be a pants option for girls, but there isn't. I'm guilty of filling Bo's closet with more skirts than pants and she almost always opts for skirts and dresses over anything else, but there's a time and a place for pants (i.e., on the jungle gym).
and for the boys ...
Best yet, Oliver and S is providing a free (yea for free!) skirt pattern on its site right now too. Isn't it darling? It's making me miss summer already and we still have a few weeks left of it. Better get sewing.
I always feel so relaxed when I leave here. Not talented, but relaxed.
Posted by: anymommy | August 28, 2008 at 05:44 PM
Oh, what a nice thing to say, Stacey. Thanks. I leave here with my mind spinning because of the enormous project to-do list running through my head. And I leave your blog running to the bathroom because I'm about to pee my pants.
Posted by: Megan | August 29, 2008 at 02:30 AM
I hear you on the pants issue. My little one cries when I try to put her in shorts, capris, pants. Heck, she doesn't even go for skirts these days -- tho I may try that Oliver pattern. It's got to be a dress. My solution for the jungle gym? Bike shorts!
Posted by: Carolyn L. | August 29, 2008 at 11:27 AM
And the dress has to be just so, right? Twirly.
I'm big on letting her choose what she wants to wear, but I admit to conveniently stashing away certain outfits. Out of sight, out of mind. That dang rainbow dress Bo wore for her birthday party is under lock and key after a whole summer of seeing it on her.
Posted by: Megan | August 29, 2008 at 04:41 PM
My excuse when I don't want her to wear her favorite Hello Kitty polka-dot dress for the third time in a week? It's either in the wash, in the dryer or needs to be ironed. Because with mine, out of sight does not mean out of mind!
Posted by: Carolyn L. | August 29, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Oh, dear. I'm dreading that day. At least it's Hello Kitty, though.
Posted by: Megan | August 29, 2008 at 11:30 PM