We hope you all are someplace warm and enjoying the sunshine (parked in front of the fireplace? space heater under your desk?)
Anyway, good intentions back in December went awry so here are show and tell pics from Fashion Sewing Club. The garment photos and Club sheets can now be found by clicking on the button above. Our first 2015 meeting will be in two days at Hancock Southtown. We have a few new things up our sleeves for both Treadle and Hancock groups. Hope to see you in the coming week!
PS-Upcoming classes appear on calendar. More complete listings will appear this weekend. She made fleece hats. Oh, and the black jacket too 🙂
If you didn’t make it to Fashion Sewing Club last month-or you need a refresher, the photos and Club sheets have been posted. To see them, click on Club Sheets on the bar above and scroll down to October 2014 or click here.
We had great meetings and some new faces that even brought our average age down a bit! Thanks for coming everyone.
Here are a few highlights- Beautiful use of vintage buckle Machine embroidery added pizzazz to coat lining Love the project board! Note the drawing in lower left hand corner
November Club meetings begin on Saturday at Treadle Yard Goods. We hope you’ve all been sewing up a storm and enjoying the amazing new fabric that has been arriving at Treadle. So hard to choose!
Here’s the November calendar: November Fashion Sewing Club Dates:
Saturday, November 8, 10:30 at Treadle Yard Goods
Tuesday, November 11, 10:30 @ Treadle Yard Goods
Thursday, November 13, 10:30 or 6:30 at First Sewing, Bloomington Hancock Fabrics
Classes: Treadle Yard Goods: 651-698-9690,www.treadleyardgoods.com
Fall Knit Wardrobe-Yoga Jacket, Saturday, November 1, 2:00-5:00
Kid’s After School Sewing, Tuesday, November 4,11,18 and 25, 4:00-5:30
Sew It Fits: The Bodice, Tuesday, November 4,11, 18 and 25, 6:00-8:00
First Sewing, Bloomington Hancock Fabrics
*Please register with Material Girls website or call us at 952-201-3863
Sewing Skill Builder, Mondays, November 10 and 17, 1:30-12:30 or 6:00-8:00
Basic Serger and Beyond, Mondays, November 10 and 17, 10:30-12:30 or 6:00-8:00
Sewing Studio, Mondays, November 10 and 17, 1:00-4:00
Kids After School Sewing Club, Mondays, November 10 and 17, 4:30-6:00
Sew It Fits: The Skirt, Thursday, November 13, 2:00-4:00
Sew/Serge Your Fall Wardrobe,-Luxe Sweatshirt, Thursday, November 20, 10:00-12:00
The Luxe Sweatshirt class may also be taken during our November evening sessions at First Sewing – if interested just let us know when registering.
Chanhassen Vacuum Center: 952-938-7838, http://www.chanvac.com
Kids’ After School Sewing, Thursday, November 6 and 20, 4:30-6:00
Kids’ Holiday Sewing, Saturday, November 22, 10:00-12:00
And don’t forget the Sewing and Quilting Expo, Nov. 13-15, at Minneapolis Ramada-new location. For more info, go to sewingexpo.com
Club sheets and garment photos have been posted but I thought I might give a more conversational overview-for more detail, you can go to the original sheets (click on Club Sheets heading above).
Debbie started out with a new KwikSew dress pattern (4026) KS4026but cowls can be finicky. She didn’t like the look and I remembered a Threads article on making a cowl from a regular neckline-you just make slits from the neck toward center bust and open the slits. I suggested she just sew the “slits” together as pleats-kind of like Katherine Tilton’s new blouse (Butterick 6026). Butterick 6026Debbie used New Look 0180 as a guide. New Look 6184/0180 The dress looks great-as Debbie said, “Lemons to lemonade”. Fabric is from Treadle Yard Goods.
My favorite this month was a combination of MCCalls 6884 and 6513. McCalls 6884McCalls 6513 I started with the wrap dress (6884) and eliminated the vertical hem on the outer skirt by sewing it into the seam. Another essential change is to serge 1/4″ elastic in the the narrow hem on neck edge. This holds the neckline together and feels very secure.
I wanted a little more “noise” around my face so I compared McCalls 6513 to the dress pattern. The armhole was lower in 6513 and I really liked the fit of 6884 so I just copied the shirred neck and facing (all one piece) from 6513 and added it to 6884. Worked pretty much like a charm. The other great part about this wrap is that nothing shows when you bend forward!
I also had to give Burda 6990 a try. Burda 6990Debbie made the funnel neck last month and I tried the big cowl-View E. It meant finding a 3 yd. piece of fabric in my stash but it was worth it! The fabric is a soft cotton knit and the cowl is big enough to stretch over my shoulders (like I see in the magazines :)) The cowl is sewn to a broad boat neck so no low neckline.
Check out more info on the Club Sheets or contact us if you have questions.
And thanks to all of you that attended and brought show and tell. Sew inspirational!!
Whew! Apologies for taking sooooo long to get these posted but hopefully they are worth the wait. Without further ado, here are some photos from Show and Tell. Lucia’s Chanel Jacket Beautiful embellishment Marge’s version of Katherine Tilton’s vest Ready for rain-vinylized cotton Marcy Tilton shingle dressMesh tee-great for summer
As always, click on “Garment Photos and Club Sheets above and see what you’ve missed or remember what you forgot!
August photos will be up very soon!
Here are a few examples of how I use Pattern Review (patternreview.com).
I’m having a great time experimenting with making knit tee’s in a non-bias fashion using the bias Burda pattern 7509. I wondered if there’s a simple men’s tee pattern…not that I want to switch gears to make something for my husband at this time. So, I looked at Pattern Review during my coffee break from sewing.
I found this posting that has directions on how to make a design on freezer paper, iron it to the shirt, and spray paint. Now, how cool is that!
I noticed that this sewer has 85 reviews, so I took a look to see what other creative things she has:
Then, THIS Amy Butler bag took my eye because MOST Amy Butler bags are made with colorful quilting material. This had wording and looked different! Turns out, it’s made with rice bags, plus there’s an inside insulated pocket for refrigerated items when using for market purchases. (This is a very creative sewer!!)
Weeks ago, killing time looking at Accessories on Pattern Review, I came across this Obi Bag from Sewing Workshop. Turns out the pattern is OOP, but by reading the reviews, I think I can duplicate it. I found material and it’s in the hopper, waiting to be made.
This sewer has 60 reviews and here’s more inspiration to tack onto my “to do” sewing list:
As I’ve mentioned before, daily (usually!), I scan the Review Gallery (under Sewing Reviews on the home page, 1/2 way down the left side) for inspiration. Pattern Review has a variety of garments and you never know what will be posted.
I look at other websites/facebook, too, such as Tilton and Sagers, which are wonderful for ideas especially on different looks for one pattern; how to change things up to get the most out of one pattern. To me, this is extremely important because the pattern work of fitting is the most time consuming. Once something fits (darts in right place, shorten/lengthen lines adjusted, etc), then the fun can begin!
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