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all about fabric grain

Liesl tells you almost everything you’ll need to know about fabric grain as she covers lengthwise grain, crosswise grain, and bias grain.

weekend links

Liesl is here on the last Friday of October to share her weekend links picks with you.

liesl’s recital shirts

Liesl is here today to show you the Recital Shirts she made for herself in two very different fabrics: denim and silk.

how to pre-wash your fabric before sewing

Have you ever wondered when you need to pre-wash fabric and how best to do it? Liesl explains the reasons why pre-washing is important and gives suggestions for different types of fibers.

weekend links

Liesl is back this Friday with her regular Weekend Links post.

weekend links

Liesl is here with her regular Friday Weekend Links post. This week she also recaps her visit to London for The Great British Sewing Bee Live show and talks a bit about body consciousness.

tops made by our testers

When we develop new patterns, we have them tested by many sewists. This season we did even more extensive testing than usual, and many of our testers have agreed to share the photos of the tops they made with you.