We’ve recently started the Winter 2020 session of sewing classes, and as usual people are bringing all kinds of things to the workroom cutting tables. We’ve recently discovered a leather and hide resource that is amazing: District Leathers. You can find just about anything there. Check them out!Read More →
Linda Prieto talks about her newest sewing project: telalinda.com – a vintage reproduction fabric line that tries to duplicate the print and texture of fabrics form the early 20th century.Read More →
Just a neat sleeve pattern that was donated to the archive lately. Someone saw it on the back tables, mentioned that Simplicity had done a reprint of sleeves, and was asking why there would be a need for sleeve patterns alone. Read More →
One-day sewing studio session, bring your mom, dork around after you both make a pair of pants.Read More →
Dion Terrelonge, an educational psychologist, talks about the nature and intersection of fashion, style, and psychology in the British Psychological Society’s The Psychologist.Read More →
It is lighter than muslin or most shirtings, smooth, plain weave, with just the slightest hint of polish to it. Any heavier polish and it would veer into polished cottons or chintz – any lighter and it would veer into voile, lawn, or batiste.
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Just a sneak peek of Nathan Perez’s tambour samplers for his upcoming tambour embroidery class in August 2018…Read More →
Robert Kaufman linen from Oak Fabric in Chicago makes for both a great version of Vogue #1350 as well as some luxury compost.Read More →
Melissa’s entry into the Houston Quilt Show on 8 November, 2018. Read More →
If your students start knocking together little semi-sheer linen dresses to wear during the rest of class, you can be proud, you can also be amused, but best believe it is time to put in the air conditioners.Read More →
Jiorg Came to us in January with an ambitious schedule but no plan…Read More →
Elise Cross is on the lam and running scared in Chicago…Read More →
FutureLearn is offering a free Historical Fashion seminar if you guys are interested!Read More →
Which black fabric to choose for Claire Shaeffer’s Vogue #8578 and why?Read More →
No, That’s not feminine, THIS is feminine.Read More →
The workroom’s sewing fairies take a break.Read More →
Maddie takes a break with Where the Wild Things Are cosplay costume for Burning Man.Read More →
…you know… the general… boob area…Read More →
We usually don’t do corsets up here – the corsets we talk about for strapless dresses are really more rigid long-line girdles, but that’s such an old lady word, right? – there are better places in Chicago to take corset making classes than here. Look, we’re honest about our strong points. But if they aren’t in season… And we like you as a person… And you are good at arm-twisting… And then… we guess you get what you want. The thing is that if you have finished a corset and you have never worn a corset before… It is great! All of the sudden youRead More →
Or perhaps a better title would be… “Tichel, you’re fancy!” So a student shows up to class looking a little down and wearing a plain tichel. She grabs a fancy knit scrap from the knit remnants, and 15 minutes later after some trimming and edging… …and then we went on with the day. Because sometimes you just need a little something… more to get going…Read More →
“Can I bring my own machine the first day?” We get this question a lot, but we weren’t exactly expecting this… I mean, we are in the back on the second floor…Read More →
