OFS Jen
Hey everyone! My name is Jen. I would like to give you a background on what I do here at OFS, what inspires me, and what my goals are for my dream career as a fashion designer. I love hearing…
Holiday Dresses for Little Girls
Over this past Thanksgiving, my cousin had asked me to make Christmas dresses for his little twin girls who are 11 months old. Of course I was excited to make them and was even more excited about how they came…
Bridesmaid Dresses Follow Up
Back in July, I wrote a blog post about custom bridesmaid dresses. In that post, I talk about how I was using glitz sequins to make bridesmaid dresses for a wedding in November. Well, the wedding was this past weekend…
DIY Baby Blanket with Minky
Baby blankets are great for beginner sewers and make awesome gifts. This baby blanket has two sides with a fold over border, and is super soft thanks to the minky fabric. Watch the tutorial below to learn how to make…
Fall Fashion Fabrics!
September is my favorite month because it’s not too hot and you can feel the crisp air coming for fall. At least in New England that is! Fashion is always at its best with sweaters, cardigans, jeans, and boots. As…
DIY High Low Tunic Tutorial
Tunics are a great and easy item of clothing to own because they can be dressy (depending on the fabric) or casual. You can pair them with leggings, jeans, boots, sandals, and….pretty much anything. This tunic that I’ve designed and created…
DIY No Sew Headband Tutorial
Headbands are a stylish hair accessory that can really make an entire look come together. I’ve decided to show you three different style head wraps that are quick and easy to make and don’t involve sewing. These head wraps are…
Custom Bridesmaid Dresses
Recently I have been asked to make bridesmaid dresses for a friend of mine who’s wedding is in November. I’m super excited about this because the wedding is a Great Gatsby theme, and the bridesmaid dresses are designed with a…
DIY Sequin Skirt Tutorial
SEQUINS! SEQUINS! SEQUINS! Fairly new to OFS, the Glitz Sequin fabrics are stunning and stretchier than you may think. Because of their stretch, it makes it a lot easier to design and sew fitted garments like this high-waist pencil sequin…
DIY Lace Blouse with Lining Tutorial
This is my first apparel tutorial where I’m using stretch lace! I’ve been wanting to make something with this fabric for a while now, so I came up with a simple pattern for a short sleeve lace top with a…
