Ah, sewing!

I had a great time at the BurdaStyle Sewing Club meeting last Wednesday! My hope is that I can hurry up and finish my Dickens outfit before the next one so that I can work on other things but we'll just have to see how that goes--there is always more to be done!

Our next meeting is on 11/17 at 6 p.m. If you are interested in joining us please send me an e-mail at lacucitura AT yahoo dot com.

New BurdaStyle Sewing Club location and dates!

After a short hiatus, we have a new location and new dates! If you are interested in joining us, please e-mail me at lacucitura AT yahoo DOT com.

When: November 3 6-9 p.m.
Location: Knit-One-One Studio in Berkeley www.knitoneone.com for directions and more information.
Fee: $10

Please bring your own sewing machine and sewing supplies.

For more information about the BurdaStyle Sewing Clubs, please visit their website at www.burdastyle.com
Hope to see you there!

Craft Show This Saturday

I'm doing a craft show this Saturday! It's been a busy, busy week getting ready for this Saturday and the "Last Sunday" event on Telegraph. Come say hi and check out my new fascinators and accessories over at:
Knit-One-One Studio
3360 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703

Saturday 9/26 from 10-4

Some info about the other artisans:

http://www.knitoneone.com/blog.html

Septermber Spring Cleaning

Major cleaning going on here at ATVR! I'm taking a break from teaching sewing classes so that I can concentrate on my sewing business and work on some pretty advanced millinery and costuming projects I've been itching to get to for a while now. Lots of new things need to be made for Lulu's Room too since we are coming upon the the holiday season and I'm scheduled to do a couple of craft shows as well as my new gig on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley. Anchors away!

Bias tubing update

Complete! However, since I couldn't find any rattail cording around the house and just wanted to get it done I just went ahead and did it "the old way" with what I had. The results? It worked! The rayon challis is very soft and bendy on the bias and I made the tubing slightly bigger (about 3/4" when finished, okay for a back tie) so that I could turn it easier. It worked just fine that way. Yay!

Fascinator Sneak Preview

An Easy Way to Turn Bias Cording Right Side Out - Threads

This just in from the Threads magazine newsletter: An Easy Way to Turn Bias Cording Right Side Out - Threads and just in time! The BurdaStyle blouse I'm making has belt loops but I plan on ditching those in favor of a couple of back ties--more flattering on me, I think. But have you ever tried to turn one of those skinny tubes right side out after you've sewn it? I have never managed to make one that looks good, the poor sewn end always looks a little mangled after having been yanked through to the right side with a needle and thread or one of those long hook thingies. I'll try this trick and let y'all know how it turns out!

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