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Studio Talk – November 2009

Posted on 10/27/2009 at 9:44:40 AM

How much fun did we have Re-Fashioning our old knit shirts? Imagine taking one of your t-shirts OUT of the Goodwill box and making a fabulous new, recycled shirt that you’ll want to wear! If you missed out on the first one, don’t worry, we loved it so much we’re going to do it again on 12/3!

Another new workshop I can’t wait for is Tailoring for Tots! Get out your measuring tapes and get ready to design. This is a two-part workshop where you’ll first create a pattern, specific to your child’s measurements, adjust it to create your own design and then sew it in the second workshop! Kind of like Project Runway except for children, oh and no competition….and no cat fights (although that could be exciting.)

Where are all those people that were asking me about Needle Felting? We’ll try one last time to put it on the calendar and see if we get any takers. Take a look at this picture and tell me that you don’t think it would be adorable to make little reindeer or Santa for Christmas ornaments or to tie onto packages. They’re SO fun to make and I guarantee you’ll love it!

As always, our Sewing Series and Jewelry Series are the most popular workshops we do. I think it must be because it’s more economical to take the series if you’re thinking that you might like to do more than two of the workshops in either group. It’s so incredible to see our customers come in with absolutely NO experience, some having never even TOUCHED a sewing machine before, and have them leave with the ability to sew from a pattern, insert invisible zippers, and use the serger. Besides leaving with all sorts of clothing they’ve made themselves, they have a new found confidence that they’ve conquered sewing and skills they’ll have for a lifetime. Yay!!!

Finally, I know I sound like a pest, but if you’re thinking about making Holiday Gifts, the time to start is NOW! One of my favorite gifts to give are body products. On 11/5/09, we’ll be making Lotions, Scrubs and Balms! Join us and create your own for yourself or for gifts. It’s so fabulous to select the ingredients that best suit your body as well as the scents that make you swoon! My favorite is Brown Sugar and Fig. In fact, if I had a body product company, that’s what I’d call it. Anyway, they make luscious, inexpensive gifts and it’s FUN!

That’s what’s going on at the studio! I’d love to hear from you if you have ideas for workshops for the holidays!

Rebecca