{"id":61226,"date":"2017-05-17T10:15:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=61226"},"modified":"2017-05-16T04:38:29","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T08:38:29","slug":"announcing-the-soho-shorts-sew-along-and-linky-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/05\/announcing-the-soho-shorts-sew-along-and-linky-party.html","title":{"rendered":"announcing the soho shorts sew along and linky party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the bonuses you get with Liesl\u2019s sewing patterns is that you get sew-alongs with step-by-step photos and extra tips and tricks. And we\u2019re happy to announce that we have another sew-along planned. This time it\u2019s the new <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/introducing-the-liesl-co-soho-shorts-skirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Liesl + Co. SoHo Shorts<\/a>. It will take place May 29-June 2, and we have a special guest contributor who will be leading you through the sewing. It&#8217;s coming just in time for summer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsT.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-61228\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsT-760x1100.jpeg\" alt=\"Liesl + Co. SoHo Shorts sew-along\" width=\"760\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsT-760x1100.jpeg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsT-500x724.jpeg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsT-768x1112.jpeg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsT-1240x649.jpeg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pattern Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A stylish pattern to make pleated shorts that sit 1&#8243; below the natural waist. The style includes a contour waistband, invisible zipper at the side seam, front pockets, and front and back pleats.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out Liesl\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/soho-shorts-skirt-fabric-ideas.html\">fabric ideas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/03\/soho-shorts-skirt-styling-ideas.html\">styling ideas<\/a> for this pattern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SoHo Shorts Sew-Along Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Day 1:<\/em> Make the Shorts Pleats<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 2:<\/em> Sew the Pockets<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 3:<\/em> Assemble the Shorts<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 4:<\/em> Attach the Zipper<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 5:<\/em> Finish the Shorts<\/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\/shop\/soho-shorts-skirt-sewing-pattern.html\">paper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-soho-shorts-skirt-sewing-pattern.html\">digital<\/a> format. Also gather your fabric and supplies, and we will see you here on the blog on Monday, May 29th!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a blog, grab the sew-along badge to 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\/05\/SoHoBadge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49864 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoBadge.png\" alt=\"SoHo Shorts 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\/05\/SoHoBadge.png&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; width=&quot;300&quot;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>Tag your in process photos of your SoHo Shorts 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 SoHo Shorts, 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='716011'>\n    <a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.inlinkz.com\/new\/view.php?id=716011\" 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 us for the Liesl + Co. SoHo shorts sew-along which will be taking place May 29-June 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":61227,"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":[124,20691,20759],"class_list":["post-61226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-liesl-co","tag-sew-along","tag-soho-shorts-and-skirt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SoHoShortsF.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-fVw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61374,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/05\/liesl-co-soho-shorts-sew-along.html","url_meta":{"origin":61226,"position":0},"title":"liesl + co. soho shorts sew-along","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"May 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"We\u2019re delighted that Rita is joining us to lead you through the process of sewing a pair of Liesl + Co. 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