Oliver + S Little Things to Sew: 20 Classic Accessories and Toys for Children

150 Pages·2011·11.79 MB·English

by  Liesl and Company Inc.

LIESL GIBSON is the founder of $27.50 U.S.
Oliver + S, a company that publishes $33.00 CANADA
stylish, contemporary sewing patterns £17.99 U.K.
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for children’s clothing. Before launching i
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Oliver + S, Gibson earned a degree t
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at New York’s Fashion Institute of e
Technology and worked as a designer t cut-out clothing when we were kids, we now
ho
for Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. ili love to dress the children in our lives with
Visit the company’s website and blog nv
at www.oliverands.com. ger garments we’ve hand-crafted. No one under-
s
+ stands this better than Liesl Gibson, founder
LAURIE FRANKEL is a San Francisco- and New York-based t s
award-winning photographer. Her work has appeared in Martha o of Oliver + S, a sewing pattern company
Stewart magazines, Dwell, and Real Simple, and her clients s known for its contemporary yet classically
include Target and OshKosh B’gosh. e
w sensible kids’ designs, as well as its precise,
Jacket design by Brooke Reynolds for inchmark
easy-to-follow instructions.
Jacket illustrations by Dan Andreasen
oliver + s
Stewart, Tabori & Chang oliver + s
IN THIS CHARMING COLLECTION, OLIVER + S PRESENTS 20 LITTLE SEWING
An imprint of ABRAMS
little things to sew
115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN’S ACCESSORIES COMPLETE WITH DETAILED, ILLUSTRATED
www.stcbooks.com little things
INSTRUCTIONS, TWO FULL-SIZE PATTERN SHEETS, AND—AS AN ADDED BONUS—TWO
www.melaniefalickbooks.com by Liesl Gibson
PAPER DOLLS TO DRESS WITH THE ITEMS FEATURED ON THE BOOK’S JACKET. to sew Photographs by Laurie Frankel
PRINTED IN CHINA
Also Available from STC Craft: 20 CL ASSIC ACCESSOR IES AND TOYS FOR C HILDREN In Oliver + S Little Things to Sew, you’ll find
whimsical yet practical accessories for
children, such as a hat, scarf, vest, tutu, art
L
I smock, backpack, messenger bag, and quilt—
E
S all designed with the same style and attention
L

G to detail for which Oliver + S’s individual
I
B patterns are renowned. As an added bonus,
Last-Minute Patchwork Wee Wonderfuls S
+ Quilted Gifts ISBN 978-1-58479-858-3 O the book comes with two cardstock paper
ISBN 978-1-58479-634-3 N
dolls that can be dressed with “clothing” cut
from the book’s jacket—a little something
STC Craft A Melanie Falick Book
extra to keep young ones occupied as you
U.S. $27.50/CAN. $33.00/U.K. £17.99
ISBN 13: 978-1-58479-910-8
stitch up new items for their wardrobes!
liesl gibson
52750
photographs by laurie frankel
9 781584 799108
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LIESL GIBSON is the founder of $27.50 U.S.
Oliver + S, a company that publishes $33.00 CANADA
stylish, contemporary sewing patterns £17.99 U.K.
l
for children’s clothing. Before launching i
t
Oliver + S, Gibson earned a degree t
l Just as we loved to dress paper dolls with
at New York’s Fashion Institute of e
Technology and worked as a designer t cut-out clothing when we were kids, we now
ho
for Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. ili love to dress the children in our lives with
Visit the company’s website and blog nv
at www.oliverands.com. ger garments we’ve hand-crafted. No one under-
s
+ stands this better than Liesl Gibson, founder
LAURIE FRANKEL is a San Francisco- and New York-based t s
award-winning photographer. Her work has appeared in Martha o of Oliver + S, a sewing pattern company
Stewart magazines, Dwell, and Real Simple, and her clients s known for its contemporary yet classically
include Target and OshKosh B’gosh. e
w sensible kids’ designs, as well as its precise,
Jacket design by Brooke Reynolds for inchmark
easy-to-follow instructions.
Jacket illustrations by Dan Andreasen
oliver + s
Stewart, Tabori & Chang oliver + s
IN THIS CHARMING COLLECTION, OLIVER + S PRESENTS 20 LITTLE SEWING
An imprint of ABRAMS
little things to sew
115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN’S ACCESSORIES COMPLETE WITH DETAILED, ILLUSTRATED
www.stcbooks.com little things
INSTRUCTIONS, TWO FULL-SIZE PATTERN SHEETS, AND—AS AN ADDED BONUS—TWO
www.melaniefalickbooks.com by Liesl Gibson
PAPER DOLLS TO DRESS WITH THE ITEMS FEATURED ON THE BOOK’S JACKET. to sew Photographs by Laurie Frankel
PRINTED IN CHINA
Also Available from STC Craft: 20 CL ASSIC ACCESSOR IES AND TOYS FOR C HILDREN In Oliver + S Little Things to Sew, you’ll find
whimsical yet practical accessories for
children, such as a hat, scarf, vest, tutu, art
L
I smock, backpack, messenger bag, and quilt—
E
S all designed with the same style and attention
L

G to detail for which Oliver + S’s individual
I
B patterns are renowned. As an added bonus,
Last-Minute Patchwork Wee Wonderfuls S
+ Quilted Gifts ISBN 978-1-58479-858-3 O the book comes with two cardstock paper
ISBN 978-1-58479-634-3 N
dolls that can be dressed with “clothing” cut
from the book’s jacket—a little something
STC Craft A Melanie Falick Book
extra to keep young ones occupied as you
U.S. $27.50/CAN. $33.00/U.K. £17.99
ISBN 13: 978-1-58479-910-8
stitch up new items for their wardrobes!
liesl gibson
52750
photographs by laurie frankel
9 781584 799108
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INSTRUCTIONS, TWO FULL-SIZE PATTERN SHEETS, AND—AS AN ADDED BONUS—TWO
PAPER DOLLS TO DRESS WITH THE ITEMS FEATURED ON THE BOOK’S JACKET. to sew
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115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011
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oliver + s
little things
to sew
20 CLASSIC ACCESSORIES AND TOYS FOR CHILDREN
liesl gibson
photographs by laurie frankel
paper doll illustrations by dan andreasen
STC CRAFT A MELANIE FALICK BOOK
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
NEW YORK
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Published in 2011 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang
An imprint of ABRAMS
Text and illustrations copyright © 2011 Liesl + Co., Inc.
Photographs copyright © 2011 Laurie Frankel
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gibson, Liesl.
Oliver + S little things to sew : 20 classic accessories and toys for children / Liesl Gibson ;
photographs by Laurie Frankel ; paper doll illustrations by Dan Andreasen.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-58479-910-8 (alk. paper)
1. Dress accessories. 2. Children's clothing. 3. Soft toy making. I. Title.
TT635.G52 2011
646.4'06--dc22
2010014204
Editor: Melanie Falick
Technical Editor: Christine Timmons
Designer: Brooke Reynolds for inchmark
Production Manager: Tina Cameron
The text of this book was composed in Nobel.
Printed and bound in China.
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