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June 12, 2020

What I’m Sewing: Tabula Rasa Jacket

Tabula Rasa Jacket

Q. Item Created  A. Fit For Art Tabula Rasa Jacket Q. Independent Pattern Designer A. Rae Cumbie and Carrie Emerson Q. Fabric Used: A. Kanthi cloth (from a spread) Q. Special Embellishments/Notions Used A. Buttons painted to coordinate Q. Skill level required? A. Intermediate Q. Are the instructions easy to follow? A. The written instructions are very easy […]

Tagged With: jacket, pattern

June 8, 2020

ASG Sensitivity Statement

ASG has a long-standing commitment to inclusivity. During these times of change, we publicly reaffirm our commitment to diversity and welcome all to our sewing family. Click here to view our Sensitivity Statement  

June 5, 2020

Tackling Tulle

Tulle tu-tu on a little girl

Whether you’re making a flirty tutu, a long flowing wedding veil or decorating for a bridal shower, it’s likely some tulle will be involved in the process. Like its netting cousin, tulle is an openwork fabric sporting allover holes for a transparent look. Netting has larger holes than tulle and it’s usually stiffer. Both are […]

Tagged With: fabric, tulle

May 29, 2020

Stretching Yourself: Using Elastic Thread

Shrring on distressed denim

We’re not talking about aerobics, but using elastic thread! Building stretch into a garment is easy with this thin, stretchy strand and a little ingenuity. Sections of your project, like yokes, sleeves, cuffs, waistlines and bodices are all likely candidates for shirring. Shirring refers to sewing multiple parallel rows of stitching using elastic thread in […]

Tagged With: elastic, elastic thread, sewing, shirring

May 27, 2020

Fireside Chat: Gail Yellen from Gail Patrice Designs

Gail Yellen, Gail Patrice Designs

Join ASG Board Member, Sheryl Belson, in this fireside chat with Gail Yellen of Gail Patrice Designs. Gail offers a collection of patterns, teaches a wide range of classes and workshops, authored the book, Serger Essentials, and has a YouTube channel where she offers videos called Serger Tip Clips. ASG members can receive a special […]

Tagged With: Gail Yellen, patterns, sewing, sewing educator

May 22, 2020

Tailoring Tricks Part 3: Hong Kong Seam Finish

Hong Kong seam finish

Not all tailored garments are lined so that the interior seams are covered. Some are unlined, either because of the construction or style—think lightweight wool jacket or loosely woven wool wrap coat for spring. Without a full lining to cover the interior seams, they’re subject to abrasion and potential fraying, depending on the fabric weave. […]

Tagged With: hong kong finish, hong kong seam, jacket, sewing

May 15, 2020

Basic Sewing Tools: Marking Tools

Help! I’ve marked my fabric and I can’t get it out! No matter what you are sewing, you often need to find a way to mark key points on the fabric. You might need to mark stitching lines for darts, placement for pleats, buttonholes, or pockets. But nothing is more heartbreaking than to find that […]

Tagged With: marking tools, sewing, sewing tips

May 13, 2020

Fireside Chat: Jenny Rushmore from Cashmerette

Sheryl Belson from the Plano chapter of ASG recently held a fireside chat with Jenny Rushmore from Cashmerette. The Cashmerette pattern line offers modern, elegant designs for curvy sewists, as well as classes and online workshops including fitting for curves, swimsuit making for curves, full bust adjustments and more. Focusing exclusively on plus-sizes, her patterns […]

Tagged With: curvy, fireside chat, instructor, patterns, plus size, sewing

May 8, 2020

What I’m Sewing: Pamela’s Patterns Jacket #121

JoenVenitsky - Pamela' s Patterns #121

For nearly a year, we have been featuring articles on independent pattern designers and their companies. Now it’s your turn to tell us who you are sewing and share your experiences. In this first article, Princeton Chapter President, Joen Venitsky, tells us about her experience making a jacket from Pamela Leggett’s collection of Pamela’s Patterns. […]

Tagged With: blazer, jacket, pattern, sewing

May 1, 2020

Uncommon Threads: Fusible, Invisible & Water-Soluble

Gutermann Invisible Thread on Amazon

Into every sewer’s life, a little novelty must fall, and such is the case with threads—those ones you don’t use every day, but when you need them, they serve a specific purpose. Fusible Thread Fusible thread, as its name suggests, is heat sensitive and melts when needed. Much like its notion cousin, fusible web, the […]

Tagged With: sewing, specialty thread, thread

April 24, 2020

Fishy Flounces: Flounced Hem

Flounced hem

Normally, fishing line would be found in the tackle box or with rods and reels in the garage, but why not try bringing a spool of it into your sewing room to create awesome ruffled edges and hems with your serger? The secret is encasing the fishing line in the stitching to create undulating edges […]

Tagged With: flounces, hems

April 17, 2020

Shelter in Place, Save Money and Sew!

You are living your best quarantine life, sewing up a storm and suddenly realize you are out of… or can’t find… or never had… something you need to finish your project. No matter what it is, you have no interest in going out into COVID world to pick up a spool of thread, a rotary […]

Tagged With: discounts, sewing supplies, shopping

April 10, 2020

Time to Make the Masks

Rosemary matching outfit

I relate to life in music, TV shows, movies, and media in general. For the past few weeks, when I woke up, I felt as though my life was the movie Groundhog Day. Remember when Bill Murray relived his day over and over again and couldn’t get out of the loop? That’s the way I […]

Tagged With: Fabric masks

April 3, 2020

Can Silks be Washed?

One of my college classmates was a very recent immigrant from Korea and she once asked me to help her wash her “dance kimono.” Naturally I was eager as it is “common” knowledge that silks should never be washed. What I learned continues to influence my sewing today. Her kimono was pieced of over 50 […]

Tagged With: kimono, sewing tip, silk, texture

March 27, 2020

What’s a Lining to Do? (Part 2)

Example of underlining a garment

In Part 2 of this article on linings, we’ll be reviewing Interlining and Underlining and why you might choose each one for your project. (Review Part 1) While you can find all sorts of various definitions for these terms, for the purpose of this article we will define them as follows: Underlining is cut from […]

Tagged With: garment construction, interlining, lining, sewing, underlining

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