a sweet dress

Take a look at this sweet dress for a little girl, made by Treadlette Jess.

Jess used the Apple-Picking Dress pattern from Oliver + S, an independent pattern company renowned for their adorable children's designs.

Sweet details here include a softly gathered skirt, a bow at the neck, double rows of buttons, and 3/4 length sleeves gathered into a narrow band. Love how Jess matched the button colors to the balloons in the print!

 This fabric is part of a group by Marisa for Andover, which also includes this adorable print. Hold on tight, guys!

New Oliver + S Patterns

We have three new patterns in the store from independent design company Oliver + S.

Longtime fans of Oliver + S will notice that they have changed their trademark pattern envelope, switching out the charming illustrations for sweet photographs of real kids in real garments. Now it's easier to visualize exactly what the garment will look like when sewn, and the pattern and instructions inside are still the same great quality we've come to love.

Sew something sweet and stylish for the little ones in your life! With sizes from six months to kids' 12 and a broad range of styles, you'll find something perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, or grade-school kids.

Pinwheel Tunic

We recently received the new Oliver + S patterns in our store, and Treadlette Jess has already whipped up a sample of the Pinwheel Tunic!

Jess used a sweet cotton print with a small-scale floral design and a contrast binding that pops.  When making children's clothes, small-scale designs keep the print from overwhelming the garment, and a sweet pattern like this is a great recipe for cute!

New Oliver + S Patterns

We have a couple new patterns in at Treadle from independent pattern company Oliver + S, the Roller Skate Dress and the Pinwheel Tunic.

Oliver + S makes patterns for children's clothes from size 6 months to kids' 12 in sweet, timeless designs with subtle modern details.  Each pattern cover is charmingly illustrated with a paper doll and outfit.

There are other sweet details as well, such as ranking the sewing difficulty in number of scissor symbols.  More scissors = more challenging!  The patterns come with clear, fully illustrated directions, making each one a pleasure to sew.

Sew something sweet for the little ones in your life!  Come check out these and the variety of other children's sewing patterns available at Treadle.

New Fabrics

Hi All,

First of all we enjoyed seeing so many people at the Sewing Expo last week. Thanks so much for making that day a success!

Second, we have more and more new and fun fabrics coming in all the time, and I thought I would highlight some of the cuter ones for kids that we received this week.

First, there is a darling group of fabrics from Quilting Treasures featuring the beloved children's story Goodnight Moon.

This panel would work well in a quilt or pillow for the baby's room, or you could simply mount it on a frame and have some instant artwork.

The other exciting new fabric line comes from Moda and Oliver + S - Cape Ann.

We carry these adorable fabrics in both flannel and cotton broadcloth.

If you make anything from either of these new lines of fabric, please upload them to our Treadle Flickr Group.

Happy Sewing!

Lots to Tell

I have a jam-packed post for you today!
First of all, the last day of our sale is tomorrow, so come on in. You know you want to.

Second, we have these terrific pieces from the new Vogue catalog, all designed by Katherine Tilton.
These patterns are quite versatilePattern #8691 was used for both the gray and brown tops, and #8690 for the v-neck tops.
We have this pattern in a solid and a stripe which really highlights the interesting lines in the top.

Along with these fascinating pieces, we have so much new fabric, I don't quite know where to start!

Yesterday our favorite UPS driver brought the new fabric from Liesl Gibson at Oliver + S.
We have 8 cotton prints, and 9 knits.
These fabrics have the same whimsy that we expect from the Oliver + S line of patterns, and they feel terrific! I may have to make myself a top, they're all so cute!
Add to that a full complement of wools,

and some wonderful fleeces

and we are set up for the fall!

Oliver + S Trunk Show

It's Oliver + S trunk show time!
We have a small selection of their newest patterns, which also show off the new line of Oliver + S fabrics.
I just found out about a wonderful resource on the Oliver + S website.
Learn to Sew with Oliver + S.
Liesl Gibson, the creative force behind Oliver + S, has taken pattern writing to the next level, and really wants to educate new sewers.
Please go and take a look at her syllabus, it's great information and you'll have a wonderful new wardrobe for the youngster in your life at the end of it!

New Oliver + S Patterns

The end of Summer is always an exciting time for us at Treadle.
The UPS truck brings new fabrics every day, Mary will head off for a trade show soon to see the new lines from all of our favorite fabric companies, and the pattern companies are showing their Fall lines of patterns as well.
Oliver + S, one of our favorite small pattern companies, has just released the information about their new patterns for Fall, and we just couldn't keep them to ourselves.




These will ship from Oliver + S at the beginning of September, and we'll have a trunk show of some of the new and some of the old garments in the Oliver + S line, October 1 - 10.

New Model at the Store

Sometimes we Treadlettes get to make models of our favorite patterns and hang them up in the store.
I have one in progress, but someone else finished hers this week, and I am happy to share it here.
Cute factor of 10.

Oliver + S Trunk Show extended!

You still have a few days to come in a see these delightful children's garments.
The trunk show has been extended to November 8th.
See you soon!

The Treadlettes.

Only 3 more days!

Only 3 more days to see the fantastic garments from the Oliver + S trunk show.
The fine folks at Oliver + S included their two newest garments -
the Jump Rope Dress and the School Days Jacket shown here as a rain coat made up in laminated cotton.

Some other highlights are the Sunday Brunch Jacket and A-Line Skirt,Birthday Party Dress and Puppet Show Tunic and Shorts,
And for the boys in your life, Sailboat Top and Pantsand the oh-so-darling Bedtime Story PajamasDon't miss out on the 10% discount on patterns for the duration of the Trunk Show. We have to send these darlings home on November 1st.

Trunk Show

The Oliver + S Trunk show has begun.
Please stop by and see the adorable-ness.
Oliver + S patterns will be 10% off for the duration of the trunk show.
Garments are not available to try on.

New in the Mail Today

We received the newest patterns from Oliver + S today in the mail.
The first pattern is the Jump Rope DressThis is a sweet shirt dress with two variations, one with a gathered skirt and one in a tunic style.

The second pattern we received is the School Days Jacket and Coat.This versatile pattern can work for any weather and will suit a boy or girl.

We have the pleasure of hosting an Oliver + S trunk show from October 23rd through November 1st, so stop on by to see a selection of delightful garments for children.
High on my list to see is the School Days Jacket and Coat made up as a rain coat with vinyl-coated cotton.

Hope to see you soon,
Yours in Stitches
The Treadlettes