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Studio Talk – October 2009
Posted on 9/24/2009 at 11:00:47 PM
What a great turnout we had for the Heather Ross Mendocino Sundress Workshop! Look at these gorgeous girls finishing their new dresses! Thanks, Heather, for being our special guest instructor!
What’s new in sewing at the studio? Welcome Alexis Albright Meschi! Alexis will instruct several new sewing workshops, including the fantastic Art of Refashioning – Knit Shirt. With vision and an artistic eye we can turn an existing item into something new. We can combine elements of the practical with the imaginative. We can dare to expose the overlooked beauty of something we already possess. Refashioning was born out of necessity and evolved into art. Our heightened environmental awareness pushes us to conserve. We shouldn’t have to sacrifice style. There is no reason why being green has to be boring. Alexis is all about recycling and re-use in clothing. Take a look at her blog, mymamamadeit.blogspot.com, and check out the refashioned knit shirts we’ll be creating in this workshop. This workshop is open to all skill levels (even NO skills!) and is limited to six people. Bring along old and new knit shirts (2 that fit) to the workshop. Use scraps of these, along with our studio knit scraps, to finish two re-fashioned shirts!
Due to the popularity of our Sewing Series and Jewelry Series, we’ve added a few more multiple workshops to our calendar. Check out the new Needle Felting Series, Doodle Embroidery and AppliquéSeries, as well as the Body Products and Packaging series!
It’s coming up on perhaps the best holiday of all for those of us that like to sew! Whether you need help creating that awesome Halloween costume for your little pumpkin, or you’re designing your own costume,bring your fabric, pattern or ideas to the studio for our Costume Making Workshop on Saturday, October 17th, from 2pm – 6pm. Register online or call us as space is limited for this one-off workshop!
Of course, September wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t mention that it’s never too early to start making your Holiday Gifts!Keep an eye on our site as the holidays draw closer. This year, we’ll be offering full workshops for the holidays including Wreath Making, Glass Fusion Gifts, Silk Screened Napkins and more! In this economy, and with a new spirit of handcrafted, rather than commercial gifts, why not challenge yourself and others to make your gifts this year!
It has been a while since we offered a discount coupon good for $10 off the workshop of your choice…so here you go! It is sort of a reward for reaching the end of the newsletter. Use discount code 010311109 when registering for a workshop now through the end of October.
And now, a shameless plug….If you’re looking for awesome fabric, one of our favorite instructors, Amy, will be selling offloads of fabric she’s collected over the years. Amy has a habit, and has acquired more fabric than she can sew in a lifetime. You can buy her fabric at my Antique and Garage Sale this weekend, 9/19/09, from 9am at 4585 Cherryvale Ave., Soquel.
Hello Fall!
Posted on Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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