The documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel is an intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the 20th century, an enduring icon whose influence changed the face of fashion, beauty, art, publishing and culture forever.
During her fifty year reign as the “Empress of Fashion,” she launched Twiggy, advised Jackie O and coined some of fashion’s most eloquent proverbs such as “the bikini is the biggest thing since the atom bomb.”… Read the rest
The Arts gallery at Collin College’s Spring Creek Campus (SCC) is scheduled to present the “Adinkra: Transforming Tradition” exhibition.
The exhibition will feature textiles created primarily by Gabriel Kwaku Boakye, a member of the internationally acclaimed family of adinkra printers in Ntonso, Ghana, West Africa. Ntonso is one of the historical and contemporary centers of Adinkra cloth, which has long been associated with funerals, kingships and wealth in traditional Ashanti culture.… Read the rest
It’s here! The first ever DFW Yarn Crawl!
From Van Alstyne to Grandview – Farmersville to Fort Worth, fourteen of your favorite yarn (and bead) destinations have circled up to bring you an unequaled yarn adventure – grab your yarn-y buddies and hit the road for fun!
The Crawl runs Friday, October 5 through Friday, October 19, 2012.… Read the rest
This morning’s Toujour Couture meeting was all about buttonholes.
A buttonhole by definition is a small slit in a garment or piece of fabric for fastening a button, but we all know a buttonhole is much more than a slit in cloth!
It can be either utilitarian or a design element depending on the garment being created.… Read the rest
Just a reminder that our Annual Luncheon and Election of Officers is Saturday, October 27th, 11:30-3:00pm.
Please join us for a fantastic lunch served family style in the Venucci room at Maggiano’s, Willow Bend.
Guest Speaker will be Shirley Cunningham talking to us about Fabric and Fibers as Art.… Read the rest
The Mesquite Arts Council presents an exhibit by the White Rock Weaving Center. “Art From the Loom” is an exhibition featuring the artwork of twenty weavers using textile techniques as well as some innovative contemporary materials such as bamboo.
Stopping in at the White Rock Weaving Center is like stepping into a long-gone era filled with craftspeople.… Read the rest
On October 8 at the Plano Sewing Center, the Material Girls Neighborhood Group project is to make Yin Yang purses. Laurel Iakovakis is leading us step by step through the construction of the bag. Attached are the supplies you will need for the project. If you have access to a pattern, go ahead and cut out your pattern.… Read the rest
Don’t forget! Our Plano ASG meeting is tomorrow, Saturday, September 22nd at 10:00 AM.
We will be making tailor’s hams or dressmaker’s hams or seam rolls. A tailor’s ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines.… Read the rest
If you envision frilly little girls’ dresses, crisp sheer collars, or a translucent evening concoction when you hear the name “silk organza,” reconsider.
In this Threads Magazine article (download here) Marla Kazell, teacher of fine-sewing techniques, will show you several ways silk organza can greatly improve the results of your sewing.… Read the rest
Each year the National ASG picks a Hall of Fame Honoree. Induction into the Sewing Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have had a lasting impact on the home sewing industry with unique and innovative contributions through sewing education, product development, media or other sewing industry related endeavors.
Claire Shaeffer was the 2012 Inductee into the ASG Sewing Hall of Fame.… Read the rest
One of the biggest news items from ASG Headquarters is a new program called TAG – Teach Another Generation. The program is just starting out, but the focus is on teaching young people to sew.
ASG now offers a junior membership for ages up to 17 and also from 17-22 years of age for those with a student ID.… Read the rest
Becky Bieri, Debby Bowles and Brenda Toub all wrote a little review of their experience attending the ASG conference in Houston:
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We absolutely loved the conference, and wished everyone could have experienced the great sessions on how to improve our sewing expertise. It was inspirational to spend a whole day learning couture techniques live and in person with Susan Khalje. … Read the rest
