I am one of those people that likes to soak up knowledge like a sponge. And in this day and age, you can find out the answer to almost anything on the internet.  That's especially exciting when it comes to fun things like sewing. We wrote several articles this year that you are going to want to put on your reading list for 2017. I thought the best way to showcase our most popular sewing related posts was to put them all in one spot so you could easily pin them and refer back to it later.

5 Sewing Articles Every Seamstress Should Read in 2017

Let's do a countdown to our top 5 articles on the BSD blog:

5. Is That REALLY My Size?

With the release of our first woven pattern for women, the Paradise Island Shift Dress, I wrote a detailed article discussing size as it relates to your bust. I see so many women sewing the wrong size when what they really should be doing is making a bust adjustment (or do yourself a favor and just buy a BSD Ladies Pattern where the bust adjustments are included.)

4. 10 Things Only A Seamstress Can Understand

Seamstresses can be a rare breed. We do and say things that others would give us the side eye for. How many of these seamstress only things can you relate to?

3. Tip & Tricks 4 Printing PDF Sewing Patters: Printing Your Pattern

Turns out a lot of people are confused at how you can buy a PDF document and end up with life sized (or person sized) pattern pieces.  This article is part of a series that discusses the ins and outs of PDF Sewing patterns.

2. 10 Mistakes Beginner Sewist Make

You don't know what you don't know right? That's why we wrote an article just for those that are new to the sewing world. Check this article to see if you are doing any of these newbie sewing mistakes.

1. 15 Bad Sewing Habits

Even experienced seamstresses have picked up a bad habit or two over the years.  How many are you guilty of?

What other articles are you looking forward to reading? Anything you wish you knew but haven't been able to find the info on?  Let me know in the comments and you might just spark our next blog post!