{"id":60762,"date":"2017-04-27T10:17:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=60762"},"modified":"2017-04-25T09:30:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T13:30:20","slug":"announcing-the-classic-shirt-sew-along-and-linky-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/04\/announcing-the-classic-shirt-sew-along-and-linky-party.html","title":{"rendered":"announcing the classic shirt sew-along and linky party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven\u2019t had a chance yet to sew the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/product\/OLV-LC018CL.html\">Liesl + Co. Classic Shirt<\/a> that you\u2019ve wanted to, here is your motivation to get one done! We are happy to announce that we will be hosting a Classic Shirt sew-along from May 8 to May 12. And we hope you will join us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongT.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-60798\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongT-760x1280.jpeg\" alt=\"Liesl + Co. Classic Shirt sew-along\" width=\"760\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongT-760x1280.jpeg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongT-500x842.jpeg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongT-768x1293.jpeg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongT-1240x649.jpeg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pattern Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A wardrobe staple, this shirt is both versatile and polished. The pattern features separate pieces for A\/B, C, and D cup sizes and includes many professional details like separate collar and collar band, tower sleeve placket, and collar and cuff facings to help you sew beautiful looking (and fitting!) shirts. View A includes a separate (set-in) placket and workshirt-style pockets. View B features a continuous (cut-on) placket and pleated pockets with concealed button flaps.<\/p>\n<p>This pattern was very well received when it was released. Liesl has already put together some great posts for you all about the Classic Shirt:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/classic-shirt-styling-ideas.html\">Styling ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/classic-shirt-fabric-ideas.html\">Fabric ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/how-to-finish-a-shirt-with-faux-flat-felled-seams.html\">Faux flat-felled seams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/machine-bartack-tutorial.html\">Machine bartack tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/04\/a-shirt-gusset-tutorial.html\">Shirt gusset tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/04\/three-contrast-details-for-your-classic-shirt.html\">Three contrast details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Classic Shirt Sew-Along Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Day 1: <\/em>Make the Wearer\u2019s Right Set-in Placket (View A), Make the Continuous Cut-on Placket (View A and B), Close the Darts, Make and Attach the Pockets (View A).<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 2:<\/em> Make and Attach the Pockets and Flaps (View B).<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 3:<\/em> Assemble the Back and Yoke, Attach the Shirt Fronts, Make and Attach the Collar Band.<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 4:<\/em> Prepare the Collar, Attach the Collar to the Collar Band, Make the Sleeve Placket.<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 5:<\/em> Sew the Sleeves, Sew the Cuffs, Hem and Finish the Shirt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Participate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to get your pattern if you haven\u2019t already. It is available in both <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/product\/OLV-LC018CL.html\">paper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/product\/OLV-LC018CL-D.html\">digital<\/a> format. Also gather your fabric and supplies, and we will see you here on the blog on Monday, May 8th!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a blog, please feel free to grab the sew-along badge you can add to your posts or to your sidebar, to let people know you\u2019re participating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CSBadge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49864 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CSBadge.png\" alt=\"Liesl + Co. Classic Shirt Sew Along Badge\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><textarea cols=\"50\" readonly=\"readonly\" rows=\"16\">&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/sew-alongs&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http:\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CSBadge.png&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>Tag your in process photos of your Classic Shirts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/lieslandco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#lieslandco<\/a> on Instagram so we can all see. When you have completed your Classic Shirt, post it somewhere and then add a link to it using the button below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- start InLinkz script --><\/p>\n<div class='InLinkzContainer' id='711546'>\n    <a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.inlinkz.com\/new\/view.php?id=711546\" title=\"click to view in an external page.\">An InLinkz Link-up<\/a><\/div>\n<p>    <script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/static.inlinkz.com\/cs2.js'><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- end InLinkz script --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join Rachel for the Liesl + Co. Classic Shirt Sew-along which starts May 8th!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":60797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20757,124,20691],"class_list":["post-60762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-classic-shirt","tag-liesl-co","tag-sew-along"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/classicshirtsewalongF.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-fO2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":60764,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/05\/liesl-co-classic-shirt-sew-along.html","url_meta":{"origin":60762,"position":0},"title":"liesl + co. classic shirt sew along","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"May 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Join us as we sew through the Liesl + Co. 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