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weekend links

It’s a short version of Weekend Links this Friday. Happy weekend!

the fitting room: sharon’s cappuccino dress

Fitting is a journey and based completely on personal preference. It can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Our Fitting Room blog series aims to demystify the process. In the series’ latest installment, Sharon shares the fitting adjustments she made to her denim Cappuccino Dress.

mire’s lined gelato dress

Wondering how to add a lining to an unlined dress pattern? Mire shows us how with her lined, elastic-waist Gelato Dress.

ways to wear it round-up

We’ve enjoyed seeing the outfits you’ve put together for the Ways to Wear It Challenge. It’s not too late to participate! The challenge will run for two more months.

weekend links

Liesl checks in with Weekend Links for the first weekend of October.

sew + tell: beth’s jersey everyday maxi skirt

Beth lengthened the Everyday Skirt and made it in a jersey knit, completely changing the look and feel of the pattern with very simple modifications. We love her final garment (and the way she styles it). She’s here today to explain how she did it.

four patterns, one fabric

Today we’re welcoming Lyndsey from our Advisors Circle. She has sewn up four Liesl + Co. patterns in the same fabric to create a fit baseline for herself in the future. Read on to see how she did it. A …

adding welt pockets to the extra-sharp pencil skirt

Shelley modified the Extra-Sharp Pencil Skirt to look even sharper, by borrowing a detail from another Liesl + Co. pattern. We think this is such a clever idea. Read on to see how she did it.

weekend links

Weekend links are here! We hope you’ll join our #WaysToWearItChallenge and have a great weekend.

sewn by kids: violet’s sunny day shorts

The school year is going to look a little different for many kids and parents this year. If your child is going to be at home in the fall, why not take this opportunity to teach sewing? Crystal taught her daughter to sew using our free Sunny Day Shorts pattern, and she’s got a lot of great tips.