Regarding our last post about the principles of fabric selection, one commenter asked an excellent question: “In all of the examples you’ve chosen, the solid is at the top and the print is on the bottom. Do you think it’s …
archive for July 2009
principles of fabric selection: solid colors and neutrals can ground a bright, busy print
Let’s say you find a print you really love, but you’re a little nervous about using it for a child’s garment. Maybe it’s a large, bold print. Maybe it’s very bright or multi-colored. Maybe it’s both. You’re afraid that by …
double gauze
Have you caught all the excitement about double gauze yet? I think it’s a great summer fabric. We used it for our Popover Sundress pattern in Sew Hip magazine a couple of months ago, and I just finished making these …
backpack tote special sale
How about we give you a little incentive to sew a fun summer project for yourself? For the next two weeks (through July 17–UPDATE: sorry, but the sale has now closed), we will be offering our popular Day in the …
boutique sewer profile: Tiffany James
Today we continue our series of posts highlighting participants in our Boutique Sewer Program by sharing a short discussion with Tiffany James from Seattle, WA. Tiffany took time away from preparing for the impending arrival of her first baby to …
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