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
Share Fair – September 27th 9:30 am – 3 pm
Doesn’t everybody love a good fair?
Right here in North Texas we have the Renaissance Fair, the State Fair of Texas, the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, and I’m sure there are various other fairs I don’t even know about. Usually fairs bring midways, corny dogs, cotton candy and lots of contests and displays. … Read the rest
Quiltin B’s new project “Storm at Sea”
New Project for the Quiltin’ Bs Neighborhood Group
The Quiltin’ Bs newest project is a “Storm at Sea” Quilt. The Storm at Sea block gives the illusion of curved pieces, but without having to stitch curved lines. This block is very versatile and leaves lots of room for the creativity of the quilter. … Read the rest
Organization – Part One – Fabric
*****NO STASH WAS HARMED IN THE CREATION OF THIS BLOG*****
For a while now, I have been asking my fellow sewists how they organize, categorize, and otherwise find and use their fabric treasures. There are as many methods as there are types of sewists, but maybe you can take away a hint or two on this old notion of fabric organization. … Read the rest
All about member Lu Peters
We are proud to have the very talented Lu Peters as one of our members. She is a frequent attendee of the Toujour Couture neighborhood group, that meets the first Thursday of the month at Fabrique! fabrics. AND Lu will be teaching one of our workshop seminars at the upcoming “share fair” on September 27th.… Read the rest
Fashion Show Photo Collection 5
Winter fashion – with jackets and a cloth doll.
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Beautiful fashion from beautiful women.
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More creativity from our members
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A variety of creative garments by our members.
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Some of the lovely garments(and a purse) from our members. From our recent fashion show and tell.
… Read the restNot a size 2? Neither are most of the rest of us!
One of the reasons you may sew is for fit. I know I have fitting challenges with asymmetrical hips and a tummy that curves out instead of Jessica Rabbit concave. Big and baggy, or stretched way too tight flatters no one. How to gauge whether a style or pattern will look good on your figure? … Read the rest
Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events!
There are two upcoming events that may be of interest. Check your calendars and invite your friends … these are great opportunities to be inspired.
Fiber Retreat
Are you in need of a mini creative vacation? Consider the Fiber Retreat August 15th – 17th at the Lone Oak Ranch & Retreat Center in Gainesville.… Read the rest