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January 22, 2021

Idea Board: Off-Grain Fringe Techniques

Fringe, whether you choose to love it or leave it, has undoubtedly stood the test of time. Dating back to 3000 B.C. in Mesopotamia, fringe became popular as a fashion embellishment in the 1920’s, then resurfaced again in the 50’s, and came full circle in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Popular again today, it can […]

Tagged With: embellishment, fringe, garment sewing

July 10, 2020

Using Striped Fabric to Bind an Edge

It’s Stripe Hype! Whether you’re binding a jacket front, collar or a quilt, using a striped fabric for the binding is a great way to accent the edge. Stripes come in varying forms—from simple two-color versions to multi-color patterning, wide to narrow—but one thing’s for sure: they’re fun! Stripes can be used three different ways […]

Tagged With: binding, garment sewing, quilt, sewing

February 14, 2020

Linda MacPhee named Keynote Speaker for 2020 Conference

ASG is excited to announce that international designer Linda MacPhee will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 conference in San Antonio. As our way of introducing her to you, we have selected her as our independent designer of the month for February. Linda hails from Alberta, Canada and will be once again making her […]

Tagged With: ASG Conference, garment sewing, instructor, patterns, sewing

January 10, 2020

Meet Pamela Leggett of Pamela’s Patterns

Pamela Leggett | Pamela's Patterns

Always a favorite at ASG conferences and other sewing events around the country is this month’s independent designer, Pamela Leggett, owner of Pamela’s Patterns. Pamela’s tag line is “Designed to fit and flatter women with REAL figures.” Her patterns are designed for women with curves and fluff and scallops, not the slender 14 year old […]

Tagged With: educator, garment sewing, patterns

October 4, 2019

Hemming Jeans – the Denim Blues

Hemming Jeans

Perhaps you searched long and hard for the perfect fitting jeans, but alas, they’re too long! Or maybe you painstakingly created a custom pair and it’s time to hem them. Either way, you’re in the thick of it—literally! The hem area of jeans can be up to eight layers thick, depending on how the side […]

Tagged With: garment sewing, jeans, sewing, sewing tips

August 16, 2019

An Interview with Kenneth D. King

ASG Conference 2019 is over but the memories live on. There are so many conference highlights, but the topic of this article is the pleasure I had of interviewing Kenneth D. King on Thursday evening. The room filled with anticipation as the interview began. I had been working with Kenneth for months to prepare and […]

Tagged With: ASG Conference, Fashion, fitting, garment sewing, Kenneth D. King, sewing books

July 26, 2019

Threads Magazine is Sewing for ASG Conference. Are you?

Threads Magazine Sewing for ASG Conference

Closing in on the finish line… The American Sewing Guild’s annual conference starts next week! Conference is August 1 through 4, 2019 in the greater Boston area and the crew at Threads magazine has been diligently working on garments for Wear Your ASG Pattern Day on Friday, August 2. They wanted to share an update […]

Tagged With: garment sewing, sewing, Threads Magazine

December 29, 2017

Sewing a Collar Band/Stand and Cuff

Sewing a collar stand/band and cuff

Last week I told you I’d share my final blog of the year with another new sewing technique I’ll be sharing with members. I have been frustrated all my sewing life with the way cuffs are done. The intersection between the placket and cuff are not smooth and even. This, and the collar stand, had […]

Tagged With: collar band, collar stand, garment sewing

December 22, 2017

The Plight of (sewing) Intersections

Do you read pattern sewing instructions and wonder why someone hasn’t come up with a better system of sewing some areas of garments? I often do that. Specifically right now I’m talking about the intersection of the collar stand and cuff on a sleeve. Example 1 Here the front of the shirt front is folded […]

Tagged With: collar band, collar stand, garment sewing

December 18, 2017

Permission to Fit!

Garment Fitting Home sewers and most educators approach fitting so differently it is no wonder it is so confusing. I like a combo of flat pattern alteration with the tweaking done in draping on the body. There is so much that plays into fitting from body structure, weight distribution, physical attributions and limitations, fabric type, […]

Tagged With: garment fitting, garment sewing

March 1, 2017

Taste of ASG Video – Garment Sewing

Get a Taste of ASG with these snippets from our full-length video on Garment Sewing. Membership in The American Sewing Guild gives you access to over 150 educational videos and project files, as well as a subscription to our quarterly magazine. Become a member today to take advantage of special offers, member discounts, education, meetings […]

Tagged With: garment sewing

March 1, 2017

Taste of ASG Video – Fitting

Get a Taste of ASG with these snippets from our full-length video on Fitting. Membership in The American Sewing Guild gives you access to over 150 educational videos and project files, as well as a subscription to our quarterly magazine. Become a member today to take advantage of special offers, member discounts, education, meetings and […]

Tagged With: fitting, garment sewing

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