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Oliver + S

Another shipment

13 April 2013 / Leave a Comment

Thanks to the support of Gen Q mag and Teri (craktpot on Flickr) I was able to pay for a second box of items. I paid for this first one, filled with pants and dresses. And they paid for this box, double the size and cost, but filled with 40 Popover dresses, 12 pairs of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sewing for the Orphans Tagged: Oliver + S, Popover dresses, sew em be, sewing for orphans

How to: Make Popover’s bias straps and hem

20 August 2012 / Leave a Comment

So we got the Oliver + S Popover Sundress side seams finished and added the yoke, now we get to finish it off. Now time to do the bias straps. You can do them with self-fabric or be justifiably lazy and use 1/2″ double-old bias tape. I bought a bias tape maker not too long … [Read more…]

Posted in: review, sewing, tutorial Tagged: charity sewing, children, Darlene Zimmerman, Oliver + S, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, sewing for orphans, Strawberry Patches

How to: Start the Popover Sundress

19 August 2012 / Leave a Comment

I wanted to find a quick and easy pattern for the orphans’ dresses, so when I found this one from Oliver+S, I thought it might just be the one. I’ve used their new Straight Stitch Society patterns [did I really not take any photos?!] and really love the way they put them together and explain … [Read more…]

Posted in: rambling, sewing, tutorial Tagged: charity sewing, children, French seams, Oliver + S, sewing for orphans, stay stitching, sundress, tutorial

Getting started on some orphan dresses

19 August 2012 / 2 Comments

So I got this fabric about a month ago. I’d ordered from Strawberry Patches, three yards of it to make a wrap dress with. Well, I thought I ordered the red version of Darlene Zimmerman‘s Betty Dear fabric. This pink is what showed up. I emailed Suzanne at the shop and she took care of … [Read more…]

Posted in: rambling, sewing Tagged: Betty Dear, charity sewing, Darlene Zimmerman, Oliver + S, Popover Dress, sewing for orphans, Spider Mum, Strawberry Patches

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I'm Teresa, the sewing addict behind Crinkle Dreams, both patterns and blog. Quilt design, garment sewing and teaching others to love needle and thread are kinda my life. Keep up with my crazy adventures through any number of sites:

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