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Liesl checks in again this Friday with her Weekend Links post. Now, featuring more pre-holiday excitement!

We’re happy to introduce our newest Lisette pattern, B6526 for Butterick. This knit top and fitted pants style is great for work or leisure.

Liesl takes you fabric shopping in the place she lived and worked for over 25 years–New York City.

It’s December. And Liesl is here with her first Friday Weekend Links post for the month.

A Happy Thanksgiving wish, from the Oliver + S family to your family.

So you want to purchase a special fabric for a specific project, and you can’t find it at your local chain fabric store. Where else can you go to get what you need?

Liesl is here with another Weekend Links post for you.

Want to improve your sewing skills? Here are 15 simple tips to help make your work more professional.

Liesl shares two Chai Tees she made from woven fabrics instead of the knit fabric the pattern is designed for. Want to make your own Chai Tee from a woven? Liesl shares some tips for you, as well.

It’s Friday, and Liesl is here with her regular Weekend Links post for the week.

Have you ever found when you are sewing for yourself that a sleeve is a little too tight for your arm or for your fit preference? If so, this is a tutorial for you. Liesl demonstrates how to alter the sleeve pattern piece to add some extra room or to make it narrower.

Liesl shares one of her recent projects–a pencil skirt made from her Lisette B6493 pattern.