Did You Miss April Club?

Just in case you stayed home for the blizzard and couldn’t make it to another meeting-here’s a recap of the garments featured by Debbie, Katie and Kristin. The Club sheets are available under the menu heading “Club Sheet/Garment Photos” if you’d like more details.

Burda 6334

Debbie wanted a casual jacket but not another jean jacket. Loved this one from Burda in a stretch olive brown denim.

McCalls 6964, modified

Tie tees are everywhere. Debbie hacked her favorite tee pattern to make this version.

Butterick 6085

A little gold and a casual shirt plus she used Louise Cutting’s one seam collar technique to make a crisp (and narrower/current) collar.

Butterick 6628

A rayon knit is great in this ruched tee.

Pamela’s Patterns Twin Set Jacket Pattern
Simplicity 8386 Shell
Simplicity 8745 Skirt

Katie works her embellishment magic to add a pleather placket and grommets to what would have been just another knit jacket.

Simplicity 8594

Great summer sun dress in rayon batik.

Angela Wolf Ruched Tee
Simplicity 8745 Skirt

A great outfit with fun seam details in the skirt.

Wiksten Haori Jacket
Lining and bias binding on front band

Double weave gauze (?) from where or when we don’t know, but it was the perfect fabric in Kristin’s stash to pair with a brocade-like lining to make the narrow sleeved kimono from Wiksten.

Burda 6367
Jalie Eleonore Pull On Jeans

Add an activewear knit top and Jalie jeans and you’ve got an outfit! Sign up with Treadle to take the Jalie jeans class if you haven’t made these fantastic pants!

New Look 6434

Use the border of an embroidered chambray at the neck instead of hem for a different look to the quintessential (for now) ruffled sleeve. We’re offering this class during May and June at Joann.

We’re betting on good weather (or at least no snow) for our May meetings so hopefully you’ll be able to come and enjoy the inspiration in person!

Sew Expo-Puyallup

The beginning of March was gloriously spent at the Sew Expo in Puyallup, WA. It was a fantastic trip-filled with lots of sewing, family and friends. Here are a few snapshots from the event. Enjoy!

My mother, Loretta, eyeing up all the beautiful quilts.
Dolls R Sew Fun. Learned a ton about how to revive a well-loved 18 inch doll. Magic eraser and Downy are your friends!
Wicsonsin based CraftOptics.
ASG Style Show. Fabric from Style Makers Fabrics.
These ASG ladies knew how to have a good time! Great gag gift ideas!
Angela Wolf’s Friday Night Live Style Show

    “Dancing With the Stars” costumes
    Our lovely Seattle hosts. Thank you Joe and Mary!

    Fashion Sewing Club Starts This Saturday!

    FSC kicks off this Saturday, Mar. 9th at Treadle! Come out and get your sewing fix and tons of inspiration. And our Outside the Big 4 Box class (all about indie patterns and how to work with them) will be held from 1-3 pm after Club meeting.

    Here’s some inspiration from last month’s attendees. Enjoy!

    Simplicity 8219
    Vogue 9341
    Kwik Sew jammies
    DIY jacket, shirt, and pants

    Bring it on! We’ll be at Treadle today-

    We’re guessing that if you are still in Minnesota, you’d like a good excuse to drive in this, OK, messy, winter weather. We’re tired of staring at the same four walls so we’ll be at Treadle for Fashion Sewing Club at 10:30, Outside the Big 4 Box at 1:30, After School at 4:15 (as long as St. Paul schools don’t close) and we’ll even hang around for our 6:30 Fashion Sewing Club unless the snow doesn’t quit as predicted.

    Please use your best judgment in making your decision to come or not. This isn’t a challenge and the only prize is great and inspiring people and garments-aka show and tell-you, our best inspiration!

    Whatever you decide, we hope you have a great day!

    Upcoming Calendar

    Barring unforeseen snowstorms, Fashion Sewing Club for February will start on Tuesday, Feb. 12 and continue at SR Harris on Thursday-back to Treadle on Saturday, Feb. 16. Hope you can join us!

    Do you notice the new format of the webpage? Thanks to my son, and father of my newest grandchild, the webpage should function more smoothly. There will be glitches as I learn my way around the website so always let me know if something looks funny (thanks, Cindy!).