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September is National Sewing Month

It’s National Sewing Month! The observance of National Sewing Month began in 1982 with a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan declaring September as National Sewing Month “In recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation.” As we all know though, our passions for sewing today are a probably just a tiny bit different [...]

Fashion Colors for Fall 2011

Pantone has released their Fall 2011 fashion color report and the results are both bright and neutral. Wait.. what?  Bright AND neutral? Although it sounds odd when you say it, just look at the colors – they are simply beautiful. This year’s  New York Fashion Week designers are using neutral colors like quarry, orchid hush, [...]

National Sewing Month contest entries have been posted

The 2010 National Sewing Month contest entries have been posted on the www.NationalSewingMonth.org website.  We guarantee you’ll be inspired by the ideas, techniques and sheer creativity you’ll find in these pics.  Congratulations to our first, second and third place winners – Peggy Cox, Kyle Leandra Kolkovich and Lorry Haflich and special kudos to everyone who [...]

Learn How to Teach Sewing to Others

The Trained Sewing Instructor program teaches you how to teach sewing to others. It’s the only business training program that is specific to the sewing industry.  The course is 3 days and provides a solid background of business information while helping to develop teaching skills through interactive sessions. Class sizes are limited to allow for [...]

Thanks for sharing National Sewing Month with us!

National Sewing Month 2010 has drawn to a close but, by all accounts, this was the best National Sewing Month yet! From Facebook and Twitter to email, news stories, special projects, television appearances, press releases, blogs, store specials, online sales and more, the spirit of National Sewing Month touched untold numbers of sewing enthusiasts not [...]