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.
swimsuit sew-along starts today
We’re kicking off the Lisette B6358 swimsuit sew along today in the discussion forums. We hope you’ll join us.
weekend links
Liesl checks in with her picks for the weekend of May 20, 2016.
flat s has a kiwi christmas
Today we’re getting another report on Flat S’s continuing travels. It turns out she spent Christmas in New Zealand.
quick sewing tip: winding bobbin thread
This Quick Sewing Tip will help you use up your spool and bobbin thread at the same pace.
tell us: do you keep a sewing journal?
Liesl is sharing some photograph’s of Lynn Dohne’s sewing journal to inspire you to consider starting a sewing journal as well.
kcw may 2016
Sew along with your friends during Kid’s Clothes Week May 23-29. This time around there is an optional future theme. Happy sewing!
weekend links, shelley edition
We have a special guest contributor for today’s weekending reading post. It’s Shelley!
hide-and-seek dress with woven yoke
Mathew is here with a fabric weaving tutorial. This technique looks fantastic on the yoke of the Oliver + S Hide-and-Seek Dress!
quick sewing tip: using beeswax for hand sewing
In this week’s Quick Sewing Tip, Liesl shows the benefits of using beeswax when you are hand sewing.
made for kids month
We have a June project called Made for Kids Month, and we hope you’ll join us!
sewing it yourself with oliver + s
Get your creative on! Here are several ready-to-wear examples to inspire your creativity and to help keep your sewing fresh.
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