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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.

Ready for beach season? Join us for the Lisette B6358 swimwear sew-along starting later this month.

Yes you can make beachwear using Oliver + S patterns! Shelley is here to show you how.

Liesl checks in again this Friday with her usual Weekend Links post. Enjoy the reading this weekend.