Mark your calendars as we will be hosting two sew-alongs for Liesl + Co. patterns over the next couple of months. We’re starting with the Neighborhood Sweatshirt + Hoodie.
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how do you feel about fashion trends?
Today Liesl is talking about fashion trends. Do you incorporate them into your sewing plans or not? Here are some ways to think about fashion trends without becoming a slave to them and how to use them to express your personal style.
sewing small talk: do you plan your sewing projects in advance?
In today’s Sewing Small Talk, how much of a planner are you? Do you plan your projects in advance or do you let inspiration strike spontaneously?
weekend links
Liesl is here with her biweekly links for your weekend pleasure. Spring is on its way!
sewn stories: the butterfly dresses
Liesl starts our new series, Sew Stories, by sharing the story of two dresses her mother sewed when Liesl and her sister were young.
sewing small talk: how much did you sew in 2018?
How much sewing did you do last year? And do you plan to sew more or less this year?
sewn stories: call for submissions
What are your Sewn Stories? Tell us about the garments that have meant most to you.
introducing the new lisette for butterick B6641 blazer
Today Liesl is introducing her new Lisette for Butterick B6641 blazer pattern. It’s a wardrobe essential.
introducing the new lisette for butterick B6626 dress
Introducing the first of our two new Lisette styles for spring 2019. This dress pattern, Butterick B6626, is a classic fit-and-flare dress style that includes separate pieces for cup sizes.
new year links
Welcome to 2019! Liesl is here today with a collection of new year’s links for you.
weekend links: happy holidays!
Happy holidays! Liesl is here with her last Weekend Links post of the year. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
sewing small talk: recipe comments
Can you write the worst cooking-blog-inspired fictional sewing tutorial comment ever? Give it a try! And, as a bonus, you get Liesl’s Grandma’s pumpkin pie recipe. Because, why not?
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