Have you ever found when you are sewing for yourself that a sleeve is a little too tight for your arm or for your fit preference? If so, this is a tutorial for you. Liesl demonstrates how to alter the sleeve pattern piece to add some extra room or to make it narrower.
holiday pajama inspiration
’Tis the season to be sewing. Today we have holiday pajama inspiration with a festive fabric round-up. Merry making!
liesl’s lisette for butterick B6493 pencil skirt
Liesl shares one of her recent projects–a pencil skirt made from her Lisette B6493 pattern.
sew + tell: debbie’s late lunch tunics
For this edition of Sew + Tell we have Debbie sharing and talking about the Liesl + Co. Late Lunch Tunics that she sewed for herself.
halloween costume linky party
Please share your costumes sewn using Oliver + S patterns by adding them to our costume linky party. It’s a fun way to let people share and see what everyone else has made.
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.
fabric shopping in melbourne
We’re continuing our fabric shopping series, visiting cities from all over the world. Today our regular contributor Shelley takes you on a fabric shopping tour of her Australian hometown, Melbourne.
sew + tell: jen’s block printed everyday skirt
We love what Jen did with the Everyday Skirt pattern! She created her own block printed fabric.
halloween inspiration
October is a popular month for costume sewing, so we couldn’t leave it without a little costume inspiration.
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.
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