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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
We’re told this dress looks good on everyone-here’s what Carrie, our California transplant has to say:
I’ve really been trying to hit on the best knit dress pattern for a while- but first I had to find the right knit fabric. I picked up that fun
animal print knit from SR Harris – great body, hand, and stretch. I really took a step out on the print – but figured what the heck-
animal is always in for Fall!
I had two wrap dress patterns to choose from – the easy Vogue 8379, and Debbie gave me the Christine Jonson wrap dress pattern. I did my research on PatternReview.com and it seems that there are several adjustments people have commonly made on the vogue dress – sleeve cap too puffy, skirt too voluminous, and neck facings not staying put were common call outs. By the time I got through the reviews – I’m not sure why this pattern gets such high ratings! The Christine Jonson pattern has very few adjustments noted on PatternReview, one of the most common being the length is very long. I decided to go with the Christine Jonson given the reviews. I also like that it has the knit stretch worksheet to determine the best size – I don’t know why the big 4 don’t mention the need to adjust for stretch on their knit patterns. I did like the collar and cuff styling better from the Vogue pattern – they just seem to have a bit more “style” to them. However, after trying to get a nice point at the end of my collar I realized knit fabric doesn’t really lend itself to these fashionable details ; ) In the end I’m very happy with my dress and will make it again. I do think I must have a bit of a sway back – I seem to have about an extra inch of fabric pooling at the dip at the bottom of my back. My ties are also extremely long – but not much to complain about really.
Here is my picture – now I just need some great accessories to finish it off!
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
We’re busy sewing for Fashion Sewing Club at the Expo. We hope to see many of you Thursday at 9:30 or Saturday at 10:15. Wear your garments so you can model them on the runway. I registered for classes yesterday and some of them were full and the hotel is fully booked so it should be a great Expo.
If you want to see us before then or get a jump on some Christmas sewing, we’ll be at Eagle Creek at 1 pm on Saturday (11/5) for Cute Skirts or serging yoga pants/leggings at Treadle on Tuesday, 11/8 or napkins/scarves at 6 pm. A phone call will get you registered-Eagle Creek-952-233-3774 or Treadle-651-698-9690.
Cute Skirts Class
October Fashion Sewing Club pictures are on the website-our first Saturday morning meeting at Treadle was well attended with 10 people and Dress Your Best was a packed house with 22 people! It was a great day and I’m trying to continue the momentum of managing my stash and sewing wardrobe capsules.
Wedding was great-loved my dress. New display option-don't we look good?
Well, it’s back to my machines. I’m trying to get into a Project Runway frame of mind-they get their garments done quickly, right? and everything goes perfectly? I can always dream…
Dress Your Best event
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
We need a few more people to make the Dress Your Best event happen on Saturday. If you are on the fence, please get off of it by 8 pm. today, Oct. 12, by calling Treadle Yard Goods (651-698-9690) and registering. Then look in your closet and find a favorite garment or winter fabric that you’d like to build a wardrobe around. Bring it on Saturday with any complementary fabrics in your stash and get started with a productive winter sewing agenda. We’ll talk latest trends, what not to wear, make up and image ideas….
And just in case you missed the Missoni at Target….
It’s at Treadle!! This is only one of them-they arrived after Club yesterday. Must have!! I hope there’s some left on Saturday when we’re back for Fashion Sewing Club and (hopefully) Dress Your Best.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Well, one of my addictions anyway. I used to see these cool scissors or one of their sisters at Joann’s and could scoop them up but I haven’t seen any for awhile. These are at Make It Sew in a very limited quantity in case you share my malady.
We’ve had several beginner classes recently and have been surprised at the difference in the quality of pins and scissors,etc.
That doesn’t mean you need to buy these scissors but do be careful not to go for the cheapest.
Gotta get back to the sewing machines, Club is next week.
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
I realize most of my readers are past raising their own babies but this stuff is really cool and may have applications beyond just diapers. The new Stitch magazine features the “Babyville Boutique” line and guess who carries it? Hancock Southtown has a whole new display (on the endcap at the end of the left side of the cutting table as you are entering the store). Everything from plastic snaps to the water resistant “Pul” fabric which is used for making diaper covers to foldover elastic. You may have to buy some just because it’s so cute and has to be useful for something!
Foldover elastic
Soft velcro and printed "Pul" fabric
Pattern book for Babyville Boutique
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
We’ve had several questions about finding the faux leather so hope this helps-
The softer, knit-backed leather used for the wool jacket is at Joann’s. Pretty sure this picture was taken at Joann in Shakopee. There is also some at Yorktown and Ridgedale stores. Word has it that there is none in Woodbury. At the Yorktown store it is in the middle of the fabric section, right side of the aisle, at eye level.
The gray, flannel-backed, and still supple leather used in the bags this past Club is available at the Southtown Hancock store. It’s on long upright tubes in the home dec section.
Hope that helps. We also have one unused copy of the Hibiscus Shirt (Laurel’s gold silk cotton) if anyone is interested in it.
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
The week of Club meetings started out warm and hard to think of wearing wool but quickly went to chilly and wool and layers felt good. Lots of good show and tell-here are a few details:
At Treadle, Pat showed a tie purse from ASG (scroll down-it’s the second pattern).
Good directions for the One Seam Collar, aka Express Collar.
Kristin’s Faux Leather Trim Jacket, Vogue 2232, is not available for sale unless you find a random copy on eBay. There are a few people in line to borrow the pattern. Email if interested.
The format of our website will be changing sometime this week so look twice before you decide you are in the wrong place. Calendar has been updated and classes are listed by location. We’re doing some new serger classes during the winter-flatlock skirt, totally serger tee, napkins and scarves and yoga pants/leggings. Expand your serger horizons and make a few gifts/garments in the process. There’s also a class for making a faux leather bag.
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
The pictures and Club sheets for August are on the website under the “Club Sheets and Garment Photos” heading. If you weren’t there, we missed you and if you were, this should help you remember what you saw. As always it was good to see everyone and the weather was fine. Such beautiful summer days we are having.
On a more creepy note-some of you may have gotten an email or Facebook message from me about being mugged in London. The good news is it’s not true and I have my accounts back again (I think anyway, this makes you feel like you should always be looking over your shoulder or checking your accounts). If you sent any email to me between Monday, 8/15 and Wed. 8/17, I didn’t get it but someone else might have enjoyed it. Please resend anything so I can get back up to date. And thank you to those of you that alerted me to the problem as soon as you saw it.
Here are show and tell pictures from the Hancock meeting. Lots of fun and inspiration!
Designer added some very Vogue details to the common peasant blouse
Traveling iron cover doubles as an ironing surface
Great diaper and cover pattern if that's where you are in life-Hancock has the specialty fabrics
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Just a few items of interest to pass on from Club meetings:
This from Cheri-
Was just reading an article on Stitchers Guild about a lady that had pre-washed some fabric (purple) with jeans and khakis. You guessed it, purple spots all over the khakis. A couple of different products were recommended: “Krud Cutter” and “Synthropol”. Have never heard of the Krud Cutter, but Synthropol is an excess color remover used in washing new quilts and available at independent quilt shops. Thought it was interesting since Laura brought up her oops with her iron.
And Laura’s fix for “Ironing Oops (scorch marks)”-
It was hydrogen peroxide! I just dampened the spare piece of cloth with the hydrogen peroxide and laid it on top of the scorch mark and ironed the spot with a warm iron — not cotton or linen setting. Gosh it didn’t take long either but the directions said you could do it more than once if the spot didn’t come out . Now, I was doing this on white linen…..
Check out this great link for all kinds of different scorch/peroxide answers.
The website for Cheri’s Circle Skirt-
circle skirt directions
Happy Sewing!!
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
…with a difference.
Last month, I went looking for directions on our website for a garment made previously. I realized that without the pictures attached to the words it was cumbersome to find what I wanted. So this month I won’t put ALL the pictures here (just a teaser) and I’ve put the garment pictures just above the instructions in the Club sheets.
If you want to see all the photos, click on “Club Sheets & Garment Photos” and then “July 2011″ and you’ll find everything, hopefully conveniently located right next to each other. It should also be easy to scroll down to find the garment you are looking for, if that’s the case.
Do you like the new format or have suggestions to improve it?
You can find this fabric in the previous post “Treasure Hunting at Hancock”.
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