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 Grayson Dempsey. How long have you been sewing? Since 2007. The first thing I made was a pillowcase that I loved so much I included it in… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Apparel Sewing
Draping I
Robin Forsythe gives a little more info about her upcoming Draping I class. You also might want to check out her lovely clothing line and blog, Estate. Her work is lovely, full of modern grace and oh so wearable! In this series of classes, you’ll learn how to drape the fabric on the dress form… Read more »
The best place to be…
…when it rains is behind a sewing machine at Modern Domestic. This fall is packed with amazing classes. Each one will teach you new and amazing skills, introduce you to a fabulous teacher, the world of presser feet, the coolest sewing companions and classmates and makes for a great way to spend a few evenings… Read more »
Making Patterns that Fit
Talking about making patterns scares a lot of people, and it shouldn’t. It’s fun and easy for anyone with basic math skills to do. Sure, you need to learn about things like body curves and remember to think in terms of fractions, but that gets easier once you start to play with patterns. In the… Read more »
Hand Smocked Roundup
I love paging through my old family photos and looking back at my childhood, outfits and all. My mom, who has been my sewing inspiration since I was twelve, hand-smocked so many beautiful little dresses for me. I have always wanted to learn how to do it; it’s so adorable, feminine and has such a… Read more »
MD Sewist Spotlight: Autumn Grose
My favorite thing about working at Modern Domestic is being able to meet and spend time with such an amazing community of sewists. I love hearing everyone’s story — whether they are brand new to sewing or have been doing it for years, sewing for fun or starting a business; I always want to know… Read more »
Early Fall Classes are Posted!
In the last few weeks we have been looking at all of the wonderful new class proposals and samples that have arrived from our lovely teachers. We sure are lucky to have Portland’s most talented and creative sewing teachers right here at MD. Thanks ladies for all your hard work and inspirational projects! We wouldn’t… Read more »
My Modern Domestic Life: Erica’s Sewing Room
Like many of you, I am blessed with my very own sewing room, but it’s still a relatively new thing for me. A couple of years ago, my husband and I were still living in a very cute but very tiny 500 square foot apartment, and my “sewing room” consisted of a card table crammed… Read more »
New to the Shop: Pattern Making Supplies
Once you’ve made the leap into designing and patterning for yourself, there are some essential tools for the pattern making process. I’m delighted to introduce the pattern notcher to the quality sewing supplies we offer our discerning sewists. This compact tool provides a clean cut into the edge of your patterns and ultimately allows for… Read more »
New to the Shop: Dress Forms & Draping Supplies
I have been so excited to get in our new dress forms. With my costume background, I’ve always utilized forms to perfect fit, placement of design details, or simply to be a way to examine color and proportion for a garment. What a pleasure (and luxury!) to have these professional grade forms available for classroom… Read more »