Photo: Shelby Brakken MD has teamed up with both Bolt and Supportland to offer you two neat new “hook-ups.” Here’s how it works. Hook up #1: You spend $100 or more at Bolt (doesn’t matter if things are discounted or full price) and you’ll receive 20% off any brand machine service at Modern Domestic! Hook up… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Bolt
My Modern Domestic Life: Texas Fabric Field Trip
After a lovely week of Bernina Universtity in San Antonio, Texas, I was lucky enough to spend a few extra heat-filled days vacationing in the Hill Country and Austin. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about Texas. I had never really spent any time there except for a quick drive through the panhandle. I… Read more »
My Texas Blouse and Thoughts on White Pants
Well, the white pants thing is easy. I love, love, love them. I sprung for a low commitment pair from H&M (totally had to sew the blouse to wash away my guilt for shopping at such a low quality place) and absolutely love them. They are perfect for summer, fresh, trendy, and get way less… Read more »
2-for-1 Open Sewing this Weekend!
What? A rainy Memorial Day weekend? If you can’t stomach camping in the rain, or you just have the urge to make some totally cute new summer frocks, or even have friends in from out of town, consider sewing this weekend! We have a smokin’ hot 2-sewists-for-the-price-of-one thing going. Choose a project, grab some fabric,… Read more »
Happy Anniversary to Us!
We are celebrating our one year anniversary this coming week of April 12-17 with half price drop-in sewing, free mini-classes, and a weekend sale on all BERNINA machines and sergers. Teaching sewing and selling the finest sewing machines and products is our passion, and we hope that you can join us for a little fun!… Read more »
Modern Log Cabin Quilting
Susan Beal is absolutely having a moment. One here in Portland and one on a much larger stage. She’s got her hands in all sorts of creative projects–Designer Fat Quarter Bundles at Bolt, Quilts for Quake Survivors with Daniela, and all on the heals of her latest creation, Modern Log Cabin Quilting. This is a… Read more »
Quilts for Quake Survivors
When devastation happens, it is difficult to know where to begin, how to help, and where to direct your efforts. For the last 10 days our hearts have all been in Japan, thinking of the lives lost, worlds turned upside down, and suffering of the survivors. There will never be too many things that we… Read more »
Sewing with Sticky Fabrics
Portland’s rainy season is in full swing, so I’ve decided to embrace that fact and start projects that might actually make me welcome the rain, or at least not dread it as much. Bolt has an awesome selection of oil cloth and coated cotton right now, and I found the cutest bicycle print that was… Read more »
Made even easier with my Aurora 430
I have just finished two wonderful, stylish, speedy, and satisfying projects that I love. The first is the Colette Sencha blouse. It is a great pattern, and I have made it once before. The first time, I did most of the finishing by machine, using my #5 blindstitch foot. I loved this change to the… Read more »
New Class Samples Arriving Weekly!
It feels like Christmas all the time here at Modern Domestic. We are lucky to have the most talented teachers, bringing us the loveliest samples throughout the weeks. (Now, if only I could convince them to gift wrap them and put my name on the tag, it would really feel like Christmas). It is so… Read more »