The good folks at Treadle want you to know that the Ponte Roma knit shrinks a good bit when it is washed (about 20%). This may not matter if you bought extra but if you are tall and need the whole of your cut you will be in trouble. If you bring your piece in during November (bring in your sales slip if you have it), they will take your old piece and cut a new one that accommodates the shrinkage. You will have to pay the difference but you will get a whole piece of cloth instead of two pieces. We hope this helps. It’s still beautiful fabric and well worth the trouble.

I’ve just completed updating all the class lists and schedules. I’m my own proofreader so please let me know of any errors you find. Speaking of errors, in scheduling new classes we realized we’re not being consistent with the fees. It’s something we strive to do so from now on you should see one or two hour classes for $10 per hour of instruction. For three or more hours the fee per hour goes down and probably not equally but we try. To make it up to those of you who paid before the change that means that anyone that paid $30 for the Button Pleated Cardigan Class or the Yoga Pant Class has a $5 credit with us. You may use it for Club fees or your next class or we will give you a refund check.

Give the new classes a look-see. We’re offering classes on Club days for those of you who want to make a day of it and we’re giving you a choice between two garments. The Oilcloth Shopping Bag would make a great gift for many. The fee is only $10 and then you’ll pay for each kit you make. We do some of the work for you. I’ll get a picture up soon.

Just to put closure on the October Fashion Sewing Clubs we saw some great Show and Tell or maybe “Sew and Tell”. Some of the information to be passed on:
-the Silhouette Trench Coat sleeves tend to run narrow
-chenillemagic.com is a local wholesale house (you can order online) that carries      great minky
-keep your Stretch & Sew patterns-they don’t make them anymore
-hooter hiders (nursing coverups) make the greatest nursing mom gifts-see instructions at tadacreations.blogspot.com

And now on to the great sewing projects we’ve got in our heads after wandering through (and yes, buying some of) Treadle‘s great new fabrics. I must admit I felt guilty buying fabrics online when I saw all of the new bolts. Make the trip and support your local fabric supplier. It appears they’ve made an investment in making us happy-let’s do our part.

Sew On!

Finally we have a picture for the zippered bag.  It’s a great size for an iPod and accessories and it’s quilted to protect the contents.  Apply the zipper, roll a hem and gather a ruffle, all with your serger.  Click here to go to the class listing.

I don’t mean to insult anyone but if you are new to blogs (which are just a subset of websites) I want to make sure you understand how they work.  A blog allows us to talk to you and vice versa-without an email.  The most recent post (latest thing we have to say) is the first thing you’ll see.  The first or oldest post is at the bottom of the page.  So if haven’t seen this site before, scroll down to the very first post and read up the page in order.  You’ll only have to do this once and then just catch up on the latest post each time you visit the site (which we hope is often).  And don’t forget to leave a comment so we know what you’re up to!

Tired of the monthly fee collection?  So are we.  So beginning in September you can pay for the months of October, November and December for only $25 (you save $5).   We’ll have your nametag printed out and you can just walk in, pick up a preprinted nametag and have a seat.  All fees will go through Material Girls and we’ll get it online as soon as we can.

This membership will be good only for October-November-December when the membership will expire.  So you can pay for this membership during any September or October meeting, after that you’ll have to pay monthly.  Another membership offer will begin in January.  If you miss a Club meeting and have a membership we will send you the Club sheets free at your request.  Previous Club sheets are available for $3.

We’d like to say thank you to everyone who has given us the opportunity to get this venture started so every Club meeting in September is only $5!!! If you don’t know what Fashion Sewing Club is all about, now is a great time to check it out.

It feels like fruit basket upset but here are the dates and times for September Fashion Sewing Club meetings.  The content is the same each time, only the times and locations change to help fit into your schedule.  We’re trying to get a set time (ie. second Thursday) but need to work with what’s available.  Let us know what you think.  Leave a comment.

Please email and let us know where you’ll attend as there is limited space and we don’t know what to expect yet.  At this point we can’t take payment online but we’re working on it.  Thanks!

See you in September!

Associated Sewing at 95th and Lyndale

Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 17 at 10:30 am
Saturday, September 19 at 10:30 am

Treadle Yard Goods at Hamline and Grand

Tuesday, September 8 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, September 12 at 1 pm

To register email khenak@mchsi.com