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I am a new user of Wild Ginger PatternMaster Boutique software. Boutique is the women's wear module of the software. So far I am working on a sloper, to perfect the fit. There are several additional modules that can be purchased, such as...



Celebrations - Women's Bridal and Formal Wear

Child's Play - Infants, Girls' and Boys' Wardrobe

Curves - Women's Bodywear and

Tailor Made - Men's… Continue

Thursday was the 3rd session of Intro to Fashion Illustration. That Thursday, we would all get what we've been anxiously waiting for......to sketch clothing. Our first assignment would be to sketch a green blouse. Our instructor, Allyn demonstrated sketching the blouse. We followed with our interpretation. The class was in awe. All our sketches were different in style, yet each could be easily identified as the green blouse. The instructor assured us… Continue

For those of you who aren't familiar with a SWAP. The first time I heard of this was in Australian Stitiches Magazine.



SEWING WITH A PLAN





We have all had this problem at one time or another:nothing in our closet works together. All we seem to have is a lot of unrelated garments; if we were to pull everything out and put it into outfits, we might have two decent ones. Everything else is the wrong style or color or we just don't like it anymore. (We won't even… Continue

I'm always trying to enhance my sewing skills to a professional skill level. To accomplish that I enrolled in the Fashion Design program at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). The school offers several Associate Degrees in Fashion. I have learned so much while attending.



So far I have completed classes in Fashion Illustration, Draping and Flat Pattern Design. The skills that I have learned have… Continue

Check out the prom dresses these kids made from duct tape. Vote for your favorite. The top prize is a $3,000 scholarship. Wish they had this when I was a high school senior.

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My friend Jane and I organized a free charity sewing event on June 28th. Volunteers sewed dog harnesses for dogs rescued from puppy mills. The inhuman conditions that dogs live in at puppy mills was exposed on the

Oprah Show. Yesterday, 13 lovely ladies visited the

Sassy SEWer- A Sewing & Craft Lounge to sew for the puppies that… Continue

This year I altered two and made two prom dresses this year. Some people may have heard me say how much I hate to sew for others. It's not that I'm being selfish. I'm just a little bit of a perfectionist and some people don't appreciate the art of sewing. Most people don't know how much work goes into making a custom made to fit garment. Furthermore, they don't want to pay. Well, this year's dresses were a pleasure to alter and make. All the girls were a pleasure to work with and looked… Continue