Last weekend I was honored to be invited to teach some of my serger classes in Kansas City! I met Jamie David at Bernina University last summer in San Antonio and we’ve kept in touch since, talking about machines (of which we now have matching 580′s), sewing blogs, new patterns, and exciting projects we’re working… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Apparel Sewing
Pintucking is Cool
Sure you can do pintucks the “hard way,” but why? Pintucks can be created using a combination of two machine accessories, the twin needle and a grooved pintucking presser foot. You frequently see the tucks in multiple parallel rows, which the grooves on the bottom of the presser foot help to align. BERNINA has a… Read more »
Kids Can Sew!
We are excited to be entering a new chapter of kids sewing classes at MD. While we are totally bummed to see Shelly Figueroa step away from teaching all the kids sewing classes, we are so happy for the fabulous growth of her beautiful children’s pattern line: Figgy’s Patterns. Shelly brought light-hearted fun, a great attitude, and… Read more »
Online Sewing Resources
Where do you go online when looking for sewing resources? Or for communities of like-minded sewists? Inspiration and guidance? I have a few! The Sew Weekly I love their “Make This Look” series where she finds lovely lovely looks and pairs it with a corresponding pattern and fabric selection. BurdaStyle Patterns you can download at home, projects and… Read more »
More Winter Classes are Up!
Lots of Winter Classes are Up!
New classes are coming and the schedule is full of returning favorties! We are always so excited to see what is new from our teachers. We get sneak peaks back in December, and chat about ideas with them, but to share their new ideas and classes with you all is a great part of our… Read more »
Hello Portland. Nice to Meet You.
Craft Wonderland was wonderful! We meet soooo many awesome people! We were thrilled that such a flood of our lovely customers came by the booth to say hi, give us hugs, and chat about all the fun they have had in classes. We got to see teachers and friends selling their beautiful handmade goods and… Read more »
Time to Celebrate!
This week is going to be crazy fun! There are two not to be missed parties back to back Thursday and Friday. For those of you in Portland who love the land of sewing, this is a great week! Thursday night, you can find most of the MD ladies at the Colette Patterns book launch… Read more »
MD Sewist Spotlight: Caryl Schiavon
Every other week, we’ll be profiling one of our customers to find out a little bit about their sewing life. This week the MD Sewist Spotlight is on Caryl Schiavon. 1. How long have you been sewing? I have been sewing about a year. I moved to Portland from Billings, Montana and started making… Read more »
Ready for Giving
It is time to get working on those handmade lovelies for giving to all your peeps! We have loads of great classes that can be the jumping off point for all sorts of gifts to give. Join Michelle and make a lovely cowl: Discover zippers and learn to sew while making cute pouches with Meredith:… Read more »