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sewing 911

Sewing 911 by Barbara Deckert

Fabric 911

2018-05-02
By: Tchad
On: 02/05/2018
In: Books, General
Tagged: #sewingtchad, barbara deckert, emergency, fix, gash, sewing, sewing 911, sewing classes in chicago, tchad elliott, tear
With: 0 Comments

Every sewer at some point will mess things up.  Make peace with this. Then go buy Barbara Deckert’s Sewing 911.Read More →

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Tchad Elliott is a designer and educator in Chicago, IL.

Blogs We Like

  • American Sewing Guild (Chicago Chapter)
  • Thimble End
  • The Vivienne Files
  • Home Tailoring & Sewing Blog by Jamie Kemp
  • The Modeliste
  • Catherine Au Jong
  • Made by Hand – the great Sartorial Debate
  • Haute Couture Club of Chicago
  • Learning Patterns
  • Rhonda's Creative Life
  • Male Devon Sewing
  • The Cutting Class
  • Sewcialists
  • The Creative Curator
  • The Selfish Seamstress
  • Sew Vintage
  • Tanit-Isis
  • The Mahogany Stylist
  • Tailor Made Blog

Facebook Groups for Sewing & Design

  • Sew What, I'm a Man!
  • Vintage Sewing Machines
  • Men Who Sew

German Sewing Blogs

  • Peter Silie & Co

Instagram: Serious Design & Construction

  • Designer-Modelist
  • The Modeliste

Men's Sewing

  • Made by Hand – the great Sartorial Debate

Student and Former Student Blogs & Websites

  • The Selfish Seamstress
  • Catherine Au Jong
  • Tailor Made Blog
  • Rock Curvatude
  • Stock Manufacturing Co.

Students' Instagram Pages

  • Sharron's My Bow Chic Boutique
  • Jiorg Dail Apparel Instagram
  • Erin Benoit
  • Romanee Conti Designs

Tailoring

  • Made by Hand – the great Sartorial Debate
A photograph of David Pye's seminal book The Nature and Art of Workmanship photographed at the Tchad Workroom library in Chicago that hosts sewing classes in Chicago

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