Musings on Memories and Clothing
Now showing at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas through March 6, 2016 “Love, Loss and What I Wore by by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron ”
Superstar sisters Delia Ephron and the late, great Nora wrote some of the most popular romantic comedies in history, including Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally.… Read the rest
I admit, I fear purchasing fabric on line. I’m one of those touchy feely types. I like to look at fabric up close and personal. Feel it against my skin. Lay it across my arm it to see how it drapes. When one ventures to buy fabric online … you don’t get any of those experiences.… Read the rest
…simply by clicking below links or the banners on the right before you shop at the respective sites. Amazon, Craftsy and Fabric.com have some great Black Friday deals going on or about to happen. These vendors will pay us for the referrals, Amazon up to 10%, Fabric.com 8% and Craftsy up to 30% of the sales price.… Read the rest
CityCraft, the modern fabric boutique on Lovers Lane in Dallas is having a Moving Sale.
In December they will close their Inwood Village location and take some time to work on a new location (announced early 2014). In the meantime, they will continue to offer fabric and patterns through their online shop.… Read the rest
A follow-up on Karen Nyberg’s story, the NASA Astronaut who quilts in space.
With her long blond ponytail floating above her inside the International Space Station, astronaut Karen Nyberg calmly explains the challenges of quilting in weightlessness.
“Now that I’ve tried my hand sewing in space,” she said in a video released Thursday by NASA, “I can say one thing with certainty: It’s tricky.”… Read the rest
Last month, archaeologists announced a stunning find: a completely sealed [2,600-year-old] tomb cut into the rock in Tuscany, Italy.
The untouched tomb held what looked like the body of […] an aristocratic woman (not a prince, as earlier reported) buried alongside a spear and her sewing needles.
Analysis revealed that a small bronze box found beside the skeleton in Tarquinia contain the needles — and some thread.… Read the rest
Coats and Clarks celebrated their 200th anniversary last year. To commemorate this historic milestone, Coats & Clark launched a virtual history museum on their website, also available as PDF-download (size: 21.1 MB) and flipbook.
This detailed website chronicles the early days of the company in 1812 in Paisley Scotland, coupled with the events of the era.… Read the rest
From 9/14-9/21, all courses and supplies on Craftsy are on sale up to 75% off! This includes classes, fabric, and yarn.
If you aren’t one of the 2 million members currently experiencing everything that Craftsy has to offer, here is what you are missing:
Have you ever wondered how Liberty’s famous Tana Lawn cottons are printed?
Liberty teamed up with Mollie Makes to take you behind the scenes at their Lancaster factory. The video shows you the journey of the Tana cloth from when it arrives in its raw state right through to how it leaves printed with one of the new season designs.… Read the rest
Craftsy is having a Summer Sale! Running 7/17 – 7/21, a different selection of classes will be on sale up to 75% off each day. Classes will be priced as low as $9.99! Check back each day to see which new classes are on sale!
In addition to the Craftsy summer course sale starting on 7/17, there will also be a summer supplies sale the weekend of 7/26.… Read the rest
The 34th annual Smocking Arts Guild America (SAGA) convention will be held October 23-27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Frisco Texas. For registration options, please check the website or this pdf download.
SAGA Convention Faculty
Plans for the 2013 Convention include eleven internationally recognized teachers. Judith Adams, Carol Ahles, Jeannie Baumeister, Phyllis Brown, Gail Doane, Debbie Glenn, Barbara Meger, Claudia Newton, Susan O’Connor, Vaune Pierce, and Lyn Weeks will be teaching classes in smocking, fine hand and machine sewing, embroidery, and construction.… Read the rest
FOR SALE by Donna. Email Donna, if you’re interested in one of the items below:
– Underwires for bra-making (from Needle Nook Fabrics) 8 pairs Size 16 and one much smaller set — $1 a pair
– Stitch Era Universal Software CD (4 CDs) and Quick Start Lesson. Donna paid $32+; yours for $25
– Pattern Master Boutique Software; started with V3 but have kept up with updates to X5 (I have put $135 just in upgrades), plus I have printed out the User’s Guide.… Read the rest
