Every year I make a new jacket. This year I’ve decided that I will teach a jacket (in addition to making myself a Madonna-style blazer) I haven’t decided where I will be teaching the class, but if anyone is interested, send me an email and I will figure out a location for a class sometime…
I just wrapped up my first round of Garments for Quilters: Wearable Muslin at A Quilter’s Folly this week. I had a total of five students split between the two sessions. Did all five students walk out with a finished garment? Nope, but all of them walked out with a better understanding on fit and a…
That’s right. I am back in the classroom. I’ve designed a new series called Garments for Quilters. These ladies work magic behind the sewing machine, but many steer clear of making things for themselves because they can’t conquer fit or alternate fabrics. That needs to change. Garments for Quilters is a series designed for people…
Last night I stayed at the shop sewing until 10ish. I was finishing up the epic restoration project (I promise there will be pictures soon). It dawned on me that most people out there, myself included, are not early risers unless it involves a child, getting paid, or something amazing. While learning how to sew,…
So it’s been a while since I shared what I have been working on. May was all about wedding dresses and re-invintaging for a few stores. June was recovery from wedding dresses and helping out a few friends with their projects (solving the problems of others is often better than tackling one’s own). July was …
I recently stumbled on an article on Salon.com by Mary Elizabeth Williams (author of Overdressed) that likened the fast fashion market to fast food. In much the same way that decades of plummeting food prices have led to both grim industrial practices and an overall decline in our health, the demand for ever cheaper clothing…
Since I’ve started sewing, people randomly give me gifts of fabric and clothes. Now that I work in the back of a fabric store, I get MORE fabric and clothes. I have refrained from taking them all, but every now and then something with promise catches my eye. Exhibit A: Frumpster shirt dress. I know…
As a power thrifter and recipient of a ton of free clothes, I have come across my fair share of broken zippers. Broken zippers will land something on the clearance rack of most stores faster than a snag or a hole. “ Why?“ They can be costly for a store to repair. As a seamstress, I…
Sewing machines can get dusty if you leave them out in the open, and some electronic machines can seize up if they get too cold (true story). Most machines come with a plastic cover that is good for keeping the dust out, but you can do better than that (the box doesn’t count as a…
Clothing Hospital is hosting clinics! Thanks to Fabricker, I am back in business. I will be teaching classes when the shop is closed ( Not to worry, fabric will still be available for purchase by students). So, what are these clinics? Clothing Hospital Clinics were developed for the person who wants to develop/improve upon their…