These were your favorite posts of 2017. Be sure to click on through to revisit them or to discover them for the first time. This list is la cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of 2017 and you might want to pin these blog posts onto your sewing Pinterest boards.<\/p>\n 1)<\/strong> Free Popover Placket and Tutorial<\/a> 2)<\/strong> Unusual Places to Find Sewing Supplies: IKEA<\/a> 3)<\/strong> Machine Bartack Tutorial<\/a> 4)<\/strong> How to Hem Everything: Knit Fabric<\/a> 5)<\/strong> Style File: the Summer Coat<\/a> 6)<\/strong> How I Plan My Core Wardrobe<\/a> 7)<\/strong> Six Tutorials for Seam Finishes<\/a> 8)<\/strong> How to Hem Everything: Woven Fabrics<\/a> 9)<\/strong> Side Vent Tutorial<\/a> 10)<\/strong> Easy Facing and Lining Technique<\/a> 11)<\/strong> Fourteen Hem Tutorials<\/a> 12)<\/strong> 15 Tips to Improve your Sewing<\/a> 13)<\/strong> Fabric Shopping in Minneapolis<\/a> 14)<\/strong> How to Prewash your Fabric Before Sewing<\/a> 15)<\/strong> How to Finish a Shirt with Flat Felled Seams<\/a>![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestpostsT-760x951.jpg\")
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\nThis free downloadable pattern piece and tutorial can be used with our Liesl + Co. Classic Shirt<\/a> to expand your options. Use it to transform the pattern into a shirt dress<\/a> or a popover top\/tunic. You can download the free popover placket pattern piece from the link provided in the tutorial.<\/p>\n
\nWe started a new series about going on field trips to unusual places to find sewing supplies. We wanted to provide you with some alternatives of places where you can go shopping for sewing related items. The series was kicked off with IKEA.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts3_4-760x553.jpg\")
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\nA bartack is a handy little detail you can add to your sewing to strengthen the fabric at a stress point. But bartacks can also serve a decorative role, especially if you play around with your sewing machine a bit. Follow this tutorial and try these bartacks on Classic Shirts<\/a>, Bento Tees<\/a>, and Maritime Tops<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nHere is an extensive tutorial that covers knit fabrics and demonstrates eight different kinds of hems you can use with them.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts5_6-760x498.jpg\")
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\nLiesl made herself a summer coat using the Liesl + Co. Weekend Getaway Blouse + Dress<\/a> sewing pattern. She explains how you can make yourself one and shares lots of inspirational photos, too.<\/p>\n
\nIn this post Liesl shows you how she assembled her spring core wardrobe to give you some insight into the process so you can build your own. Also be sure to check out Liesl\u2019s What\u2019s in your Core Wardrobe?<\/a> post. Having a core wardrobe can make dressing simpler and can help you feel better about what you wear and how you look. In that post you\u2019ll find an introduction to the concept of what a core wardrobe is.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts7_8-760x444.jpg\")
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\nThis post is all about seams. Learn how to make seams that are strong and professional looking with these six seam tutorials from our archives.<\/p>\n
\nHere is an extensive tutorial that covers woven fabrics and demonstrates ten different kinds of hems you can use with them.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts9_10-760x356.jpg\")
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\nHere\u2019s a quick and easy tutorial you can use to add a simple vent to any seam. It can be used on a side seam for T-shirts and sweatshirts, but you could also use it on cropped trousers to give them a little interest at the hem. A side vent like this adds some room for movement and just looks nice.<\/p>\n
\nThis tutorial will help you sewing facings to a lining. This is my lazy method that\u2019s quick and easy and a bit unorthodox.<\/p>\n![\"14](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hemsT-760x762.jpeg\")
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\nWhen it comes time to finish a hem, you have lots of options. Over the years we\u2019ve written tutorials for you on many, many different approaches. Here are fourteen hem tutorials that have appeared on the blog in the past. Take a look through this post, and you\u2019ll find something new and interesting that you can use in your next sewing project.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts12_13-760x507.jpg\")
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\nIf you\u2019re relatively new to sewing, it can sometimes seem complicated and difficult. But there are lots of easy ways to improve your sewing and make it look more professional and polished. Here are 15 tips to start you on your way.<\/p>\n
\nWe started a new series on visiting fabric shops in cities around the world. This post brings you a fabric shopping guide for Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts14_15-760x347.jpg\")
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\nHave 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.<\/p>\n
\nAre you a fan of French seams? They\u2019re a terrific finishing technique that make the inside of the garment look just as nice as the outside. Plus, they\u2019re easy to do and don\u2019t require any special equipment or stitches.<\/p>\n![\"Liesl](\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bestposts16_17-760x347.jpg\")
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