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April 15, 2022

Pick-up Sticks: Creating Artistic Fabric

Two bags made with artistic fabric

Perhaps you remember that challenging childhood game of pick-up sticks where you had to carefully remove a stick without disturbing the others around it? Well, that nostalgic game has inspired a fun sewing technique showcasing brightly colored channels inset at various angles onto a base fabric. Whether you use this technique to create artistic fabric […]

Tagged With: artistic fabric, artwork, bags, fabric, garments, quilts

December 4, 2020

Border Prints 101

When shopping for fabric, we’re accustomed to seeing rows of bolts with an allover print. But look a little deeper and you’ll find some with unique features—border prints! Border prints are fun to work with and allow you to showcase this print feature in creative ways. What is a border print? Instead of a fabric […]

Tagged With: border prints, fabric, garments, textiles

March 12, 2020

Meet Patty Dunn with All Dunn Designs

This month we are pleased to turn the spotlight on a very special independent designer, Patty Dunn of All Dunn Designs and part of the Corpus Christi Chapter. Many of you may already know the All Dunn Design line from ads in sewing magazines, from her nine years of sewing shows on PBS, or from […]

Tagged With: dolls, garments, patterns, sewing educator

September 20, 2019

2019 Fashion Show

ASG Fashion Show 2019

Enjoy the video from the One if by Land, Two if by Sea Fashion Show from the 2019 ASG Conference in Boston. The show was emceed by Nick Coman from Dragonfly Dyeworks.

Tagged With: ASG Conference, Fashion, fashion show, garments

January 25, 2019

The Dior Exhibition

Dior

On a beautiful, sunny day in January, the Colorado Springs ASG garment group toured the Dior exhibition held at the Denver Art Museum. I had heard glowing reviews from other friends who had attended, but I was not prepared for the scope of the offering. A selection of more than 200 couture dresses was on […]

Tagged With: design, Dior, fabric, Fashion, garments

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