Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sale!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
July Class Schedule
Hey everyone! Summer is officially here! Yay! More daylight hours for sewing and creating. Here is the class offerings for July. I've developed some new classes! Read on for the sewing excitement for July!
Fitting & Sewing Pants - this class entails 4 sessions, $200
Session Dates & Times: July 6, 13, 20 & 27 @ 9am - 11am
Skill Level: Intermediate
This class is all about pants. We'll cover how to go about getting a great fit from either a pant's sewing pattern or your favorite pair of pants, how to sew a flawless fly front zipper application, how to create a lining for your pants and how to change basic elements of your pants pattern to create different styles and silhouettes. Please note that this class is for intermediate students only. Class space is limited.
Materials to bring: A pants pattern of your choice or a ready-made pair of your favorite pants, muslin (enough for a full muslin of your pants), fabric, thread and any notions. Please also consider bringing your own sewing machine to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sessions of this class. For those planning to bring a pair of their favorite ready-made pants, please contact me @ sunni@afashionablestitch.com before attending the class.
Beginning Sewing - this class entails 4 sessions, $200
Session Dates & Times: July 9, 16, 23 & 30 @ 7pm - 9pm
Skill Level: Beginner
Are you interested in learning how to sew? More specifically, are you interested in learning how to sew your own clothing? This class is tailor-made just for you! You'll learn everything from how to operate your sewing machine, how to pick out a sewing pattern, how to read a sewing pattern and how to plan a sewing project. Additionally, we'll work through sewing a simple skirt together so that you'll have the confidence to sew more clothing projects!
Materials to bring: Your sewing machine (we'll be going over the sewing machine in the first session!) and pattern and fabric ideas for a simple skirt project. Please note that you do not have to have a sewing pattern or fabric picked out, just bring ideas to share and discuss for the first session of this class.
Copy Your Favorite Garment – 1 class session, $50
Class Dates & Times: July 10 @ 7pm – 9pm
Skill Level:Intermediate
Do you have clothing in your closet that fits you perfectly? Are you dying to have 20 of that same garment because you love the fit or style? This class is all about how to do what’s referred to as a “rub-off” – taking a pre-existing garment and creating a paper pattern from it, all without harming the original garment. In this lecture style class you’ll learn techniques for how to create a paper pattern from your favorite garment. We’ll discuss construction order, how to add in elements like darts and gathers and ideas for creating different garments from one pattern. Please note that this class is geared towards intermediate sewists and is not for beginners!
Materials to bring:A notebook for taking notes.
Sewing with Knits – this class entails 3 sessions, $150
Session Dates & Times: July 11, 18 & 25 @ 7pm – 9pm
Skill Level: Beginner -Intermediate
This class is a newer version of the Knit T-shirt class. In this class you'll learn how to sew with knits. You'll learn about different types of knit fabrics, how forgiving knits can be and how to sew with knits on a regular sewing machine. Additionally, we'll draft and sew a simple style t-shirt which will include tricks for the neckline and two different hemming techniques.
Materials to bring: Please bring your sewing machine to the 1st session, as you'll want learn how to sew with knits on your machine. In the first session of this class we'll discuss other materials to bring for session 2 and 3.
Demystifying Fit – 1 class session, $50
Class Dates & Times: July 17 @ 7pm – 9pm
Skill Level:Advanced Beginner – Intermediate
Do you wonder why sewing patterns don’t fit you right out of the envelope? In this class we’ll discuss fit on all scales, why patterns rarely fit anyone right out of the envelope and what you can do to achieve great fit. We’ll talk about measuring yourself correctly, pattern sizing vs. ready to wear sizing and pattern ease. You’ll learn basic adjustments and alterations that can be mixed and matched to help you get wonderful fit!
Materials to bring:A notebook for taking notes.
Get to Know Your Serger - 1 class session, $50
Class Dates & Times: July 31 @ 7pm - 9pm
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Has your serger come unthreaded and you're terrified to try to rethread it? This class is all about sewing with your serger. We'll cover how to thread your serger, how and when to use it to finish your seams, the types of needles you need and how to change them, threads, differential feed and serger tension. Take the fear out of your serging!
Materials to bring: Your serger, if possible, your serger machine manual, your own serger cone threads. Please note that this class will not cover those sergers that have coverstitch capabilities.
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Interested in taking any of these classes? Be sure to contact any of us at Yellow Bird Fabrics. We are available by phone, email or pop into the shop. Please note that all students receive a 20% discount off total purchase for anything in the shop the day of the class. Class fee excluded.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
New Laces
Beaded and corded lace 50" wide $79.95
Corded lace 54" wide $49.95
Monday, June 17, 2013
Like Father, Like Son
For Father's day, I made my husband and son matching shirts. Some people might think that matching your children is kind of dorky and photos like these belong on http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/ , but not us. In fact, Andrew encourages it. He has asked me to make more matching outfits, and that's why I love him.
Matching is nothing new to our little family. As I was looking through photos taken this last month, I found no less than two photos where resembling attire was worn. On May 11th we participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the cure. To support my amazing aunt with breast cancer, we made shirts that read "We Love our Aunt Dawne." I realize matching for such a race is not unusual,
but no less than a week later, Alexander and I were somehow harmoniously striped and this time unintentionally.
What is it with me and matching? I think it all started when I was a kid. My mom would sew matching outfits for all of us. I would always match my sister and my brothers would have identical clothes as well. My mom still does this (lucky grand kids) and apparently, so do I.
Going back almost 8 years, when Andrew and I were first dating, a photo was taken of Andrew and I wearing the same shirt. I believe this instance was also a coincidental matching mishap, but made for a great photo op.
It was later a joke that Andrew and I were twins. It is true, we have the same initials, A.P.R. (Alexander is also A.P.R., also unintentional) and dispite the fact that Andrew and I are two years apart, we still share the same birthday. Wierd, I know. So we just decided to go with it. We would match in our christmas cards,
on family vacations,
on Halloween,
or just because we are dorks, and we are very happy being dorks together.
What are your thoughts on matching? Any dorky photos you would like to share?
Saturday, June 8, 2013
ZIPPERS!!!
Yellow Bird Fabrics is having a huge sale on select zippers!
Non-separating zippers are 10 for $1.00!!! These zippers range in size from 3" to 18" long. They would be darling as an exposed zipper in a skirt, be the perfect closure in a purse or even add a decorative flair to a garment. Separating zippers are 5 for $1.00!!! These zippers range in size from 18" to 13" long. They are perfect for coats and jackets of many weights.
These zippers would normally retail for $1.00 to $6.00 a piece. Come into the shop and cash in on this screamin' deal!
New Lace
Chantilly lace 54" wide $59.95 ivory
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
New Arrivals
Cross dyed linen 60" wide $14.95
New Cottons
Embroidered cotton eyelet 45" wide $9.95
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