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 »
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My What a Week
This coming week we will launch both our biannual classroom sale and the BERNINA financing event. Both events begin this Thursday, These are the same machines that many of you have fallen in love with over the last 5 months. All classroom machines have been meticulously maintained and get a last additional tune-up before they… Read more »
New Year’s Sewing Resolutions
As we move into 2012, it’s only natural to look ahead at goals we’d like to achieve in the new year. Now I know I won’t be joining a gym anytime soon, though I’m going to try to keep up the yoga. A resolution I’ve had for years is to “Have more fun!” And it’s… Read more »
MD Holiday Schedule and New Sewcial Hours
We are running low on crafting days before Christmas, but there are still a few left. In order to help you finish your last minute projects, we will be open everyday until Christmas and have open sewing available during the entire holiday schedule. Listed below are MD’s holiday hours. We will be open during our… Read more »
Winter Frolic this Friday!
Spend this Friday night shopping on your favorite street in Portland! MD will be participating in Winter Frolic, an evening celebrating your favorite small businesses in the Alberta Arts District including Frock, Garnish, Collage, Tumbleweed, Salt & Straw, Close Knit, and pedX, plus others. Plan a whole evening–don’t miss the bars, coffee shops, and restaurants… Read more »
Colette Sewing Goodness
You may have seen all over the interwebs (and maybe even from Sarai Mitnick herself) but her new book, The Colette Sewing Handbook, is out and it is GORGEOUS. We’ve got copies in stock!! It is full of great information (and 5 new patterns!) with a focus on the 5 Fundmentals–Plan, Pattern, Fit, Fabric, &… Read more »
New in Shop: DIY Cross-Stitched iPhone Cases and Japanese Petite Pattern Books
Everyone loves their iPhone. Now yours can stand out from all others. We just received our first shipment of NeoStitch iPhone Cases from Leese Design. You can create your own traditional or modern piece of art right on your phone. They are so incredibly unique and fun to design and come in white, black, hot… Read more »
New to the Shop: Neon Serger Thread
We’ve expanded our Maxi Lock serger thread color selection! You can now get your hot little hands on NEON serger thread. Rockin’ seam finishes like it’s 1988. Pink, orange, green, yellow–they make me so happy! These high contrast colors look awesome as a decorative roll hem on black fabric or as an added punch to… Read more »
Expansion Update.
Exciting times around MD this week! I especially love all of the folks that have stopped in just to see the “giant hole”. We have been told that by 5:oo pm today, the pretty new space will be ours. The boys have been over there drywalling and painting it so it looks brand new again…. Read more »
Modern Domestic is EXPANDING!!!!
You have no idea how hard it was for us to keep this to ourselves! We have been busting at the seams (had to add that pun) for a while now and every time we watch our beloved students struggle to find ample cutting space we just cringe. But after October 15th or so we… Read more »