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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Spring trends from Quilt Market

I just returned from Minneapolis where thousands of quilt retailers, designers and industry icons gathered for Spring Quilt Market, a trade show for quilt store owners. For days I was surrounded by beautiful art quilts, new designer patterns and all things quilter-ly. Market is where store buyers go to purchase the things that you see [...]

Making Vintage Accessories

If you love the appeal of vintage accessories and fabrics, this book will delight. Written by Emma Brennan, Making Vintage Accessories looks at designs from the 1920′s to the 1960′s. While some of us might not consider some of that time frame as yet vintage, the author gives a brief history of each of the [...]

Creating a Shark-Bite Hem on skirts, tops, t-shirts and sleeves

Although it sounds a bit scary, a shark-bite hem is a popular fashion detail at the moment, on skirts, tops, T-shirts and even sleeve hems. How has this intriguing creature of the deep influenced our sewing? A shark-bite hem is essentially a hemline treatment that’s uneven, creating longer sides than the middle, mimicking what it would [...]

Duplicating Your Favorite Garment

Do you have a favorite dress, top or other garment that is so comfortable and looks so good on you that you wish you had 3 more of them? In my closet, there are a few garments that have a certain style or detail that I just love.. and I suspect that one of those [...]

Sewing with Sequined Fabric

I’d like to sew a dress from sequined fabric, but have no idea to work with it. Can you help? Real sequined fabric has the small paillettes sewn onto a base cloth, either by hand or by machine. When you cut out the fabric, use an old pair of sharp scissors to be able to [...]