Last Saturday I spent the afternoon in Shirley Cunningham’s Llano studio watching her design a collage jacket for my mother.
She designed an abstract collage of a favorite cliff on my mother’s ranch. I will then stitch it on an existing jacket.
Reminder: Shirley will share her collage, pants fitting, or other sewing expertise at her Hill Country Sewing Escape Weekend , April 3-7.… Read the rest
Make a bow for your belt, your bag, a pillow…
For the retro bow belt you’ll need:
From now till February 17, Craftsy is running a Valentine’s Day Sale and classes are up to 75% off!
Check out the large variety of classes that are on sale! Make sure to click on one of the price points at the top of the page.
… Read the restHi Needle Nuts,
We are embarking on our Embellished Sweatshirt project next Monday, Feb. 18th.
Whether you will be making a jacket, vest, or material for a tote, purse or pillow; this will be the first of 3 classes for the project. Below is the agenda for each class and homework assignments:
“As a self-taught seamstress, I never quite acquired the sort of professional vocabulary that allows me to talk about garments.”
This inspired Meg from Meg Made This to gather infographics on various garment styles, like sleeves, collars and necklines, dresses, hats, shoes etc. Check out this wonderful collection of garment vocabulary!… Read the rest
Check out this wonderful music video by the band Black Books. The video explores the world of sewing. “The aim was to create an energetic, fun and at the same time warm and intimate music video to illustrate the track. Cloth is very symbolic, warm, personal, and of course colorful, so, I chose to explore the world of sewing and play with material and tools.”… Read the rest
The new Neighborhood Group Schedule for February is online and can be downloaded from this page.
Check out the Stiletto’s, the Needle Nuts made during their last meeting! Make sure to also check out the rest of the Needle Nuts gallery.
The Stiletto can be used as an aid in needle felting and machine sewing. This tool will help keep your fingers away from sharp needles.… Read the rest
During our monthly Saturday Meeting this week, Louise will show us how to make these beautiful Fiber Wrapped Necklaces!
Louise will be happy to prepare kits and will have a wide assortment of yarns and fibers. Kits will be $10 and will include both sizes of cording, fibers and a clasp.… Read the rest
A wedding outfit of shimmering ikat silk from Uzbekistan and an ornate Indian sari glittering with gold embroidery and crystals will be among the items on display in The Joy Losee Collection: Art and Dress Along the Silk Road, an exhibition of traditional cultural garments from the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas.… Read the rest
Hi Needle Nuts!
Monday, January 21st, we will be making an Embellished Needle Felting Stiletto that you can use as an
aid in needle felting and machine sewing. This tool will help keep your fingers away from sharp needles.
You will need to bring your scissors and E6000 if you have it in your stash, otherwise we will share mine.… Read the rest
Join us for C3 Artistic Encounters in the Center for Creative Connections to experience art in new ways! C3 Artistic Encounters happen on selected Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Center for Creative Connections Art Studio or Tech Lab (unless otherwise noted).
C3 Artistic Encounters are free with general admission but registration is required.… Read the rest
