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Jacket Trim
Finding trim for your French jacket is easier when you are working with a multi color fabric, especially one with black, white or another neutral
Tag : Cloning Couture
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Recap of the New England Retreat
Winding down after a wonderful week of non-stop sewing with a lovely group of women. Here’s a glimpse of the varied projects. First up is a Ziggi
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Color Matched Trim
Finding trim is easier if you’re looking for black, white or common color. This fuschia jacket made from a wonderful soft Mendel Goldberg boucle
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Recreating Couture
What do you do when this extraordinary fabric finds its way to the sewing room? Here’s the designer dress to clone. The pattern is a slim fit
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New England Sewing Retreat
Monday, September 19 through Saturday, September 25, 2022 What could be better than 6 glorious days of uninterrupted sewing in the picturesque town
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New England Sewing Retreat
Monday, September 19 through Saturday, September 25, 2022 Update May 1, 2022: The resident spots are sold out. I have 2 places remaining if you
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New England Sewing Retreat
Monday, September 19 through Saturday, September 25, 2022 What could be better than 6 glorious days of uninterrupted sewing in the picturesque town
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New England Sewing Retreat
Monday, September 19 through Saturday, September 25, 2022 What could be better than 6 glorious days of uninterrupted sewing in the picturesque town
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New Classes Open
Registration is open for classes in Palm Beach Gardens. Join the 7 day French jacket class from Monday, November 7 through Sunday November 13, 2022.
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Couture Trim Class with ASG Atlanta
I’m presenting a couture trim class with the ASG (American Sewing Guild) Atlanta chapter on Friday March 25 and Friday April 1. This is an 8 hour
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Convert a Two Piece Sleeve to Three
A distinctive feature of many French (Chanel) style jackets is the iconic three piece sleeve. Vogue 7975 is a favorite starting pattern for many;
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Drafting a Stand Collar
Want to add a stand collar to your French jacket but don’t have a pattern? Here are easy directions for drafting your own. Two jackets to which
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Creative Trim Ideas Class
To expand my variations of custom trim, I’ve been experimenting with tubular yarns as well as crocheting with narrow strips of fabric. Many boucles
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Custom Dress Forms
In my recent moulage/dressform class, students used everything from a custom made full body form from Wolf to a display form found at Hobby Lobby.
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Drafting a Wedding Coat
I recently had the pleasure of working with a delightful bride and her mother. She had chosen a simple, yet dramatic, gown of heavy white silk crepe.