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Adding this one in general, maybe for 2023?!
Techniques, skills, and resources to identify fabric content:
I lurk at Value Village, Goodwill, yard sales, etc for fabric. For smaller projects, i.e. pin cushions, I’m not as concerned about fiber content. But if I find a few yards of fabric, I’m hoping for a top, vest, or something similar. Am wondering if there is interest in “how to identify fabric content” for a class or workshop. Have sent a few finds into a cool water spin ==> have a few yards to work with, could show some “it’s shrunk, obviously not okay for washing” experiences” and a good number of wash cycles, fabrics still intact.
The flowers are very cheerful!
Is Roscoe a poodle or part poodle? I have two toy poodles. They prefer me to be sitting on the sofa and knitting compared to standing at the dining room table cutting fabric or sitting there with that “white thing” of a sewing machine 🙂
Shanna, hi and welcome! Glad you got the sewing bug. I returned to sewing in early summer 2020 to make masks and have branched out to home accessories and simple tops. Have checked out a lot of sewing books from the public library. A cool thing about this group or chapter is there are neighborhood groups both during the week (different days, some nights & some during the day) and on weekends. Hope to meet you and others at some upcoming events. Have a fun time in September – congratulations!
Cynthia, hi. I haven’t clicked to Makers Make for a while. And, I’m just reading this post now! Are you heading to Convergence too? It will be my first and am super excited. I’m signed up for three weaving classes. What a bright tunic — am looking forward to seeing it in person. If you’re attending, let me know and we could meet up. Take care!
Thanks for organizing the Get Together! That was a fun time last Saturday night! I enjoyed seeing faces (and the Zoom names) and found that several of us were in some of the same Vendor and Demo sessions on Sunday. And, I am not one who likes trivia games but that one was so much fun — gave us lots of people and fashions to read more about. Looking forward to attending Sew Expo in-person for the first time next year & to a Guild event there.
Topics and subjects I’ve been pondering and need help on!
- Tips and hints on evaluating quality of fabric and notions.
- How-to’s of repurposing garments — how to take apart garments and reuse fabric. Might include embellishing current garment.
- Sewing space arrangement or organization — different room size configurations. How best to store fabric. Put notions in storage boxes?
Is the print including a purple color? The silver toned buttons look great. Looks like a nice warm jacket for these current cold days!
The colors are striking and great for the holiday season! And, the piping really draws in one’s attention. Enjoy wearing it!
I luv how the horses are positioned quite well on the pockets. Am going to look into those snaps — thanks for the name. And, you can plan to tell this young person about your corduroy jumper some day!
I’m typing while still listening to the Q&A during tonight’s event. Amanda has been fantastic! She clearly described lots of fabrics — their design, materials used, hints & tips, and more! Has shared about industry trends and impacts of COVID. Proudly shared about the So Sew English staff. Hopes to plan a Seattle area pop-up visit soon. Mary has done a great job at being the Zoom host. Thanks to Seattle ASG for having this event!