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Liesl was invited to join the group from Sew Social 2016 in London last month. Here’s a report on what they did.

Liesl is here again today with her weekend links for May 27, 2016. Enjoy!

In today’s Quick Sewing Tip video, Liesl shows you how to open buttonholes using just a seam ripper.

Never sewn swimwear before? No worries! Liesl is here to walk you through the process of sewing the Lisette for Butterick B6358 swimsuit. She has broken down the project into five days, and she provides lots of hints and tips along the way.

We’re kicking off the Lisette B6358 swimsuit sew along today in the discussion forums. We hope you’ll join us.

Liesl checks in with her picks for the weekend of May 20, 2016.

This Quick Sewing Tip will help you use up your spool and bobbin thread at the same pace.

Liesl is sharing some photograph’s of Lynn Dohne’s sewing journal to inspire you to consider starting a sewing journal as well.

In this week’s Quick Sewing Tip, Liesl shows the benefits of using beeswax when you are hand sewing.

Liesl checks in today with her weekend reading picks for the first week of May, 2016.

Liesl talks about selecting fabric, lining, and notions for the upcoming Lisette swimwear sew-along. Join us later this month.

Today we’re introducing a new series of quick video sewing tips with this hint about how to sharpen your tailor’s chalk.