THE URBAN SEWING LOUNGE 2011

meeting
Wednesday evenings 6-8:30 pm
Simone & Sylvia Atelier
1516 Western Avenue
Seattle Washington
206-414-9198
Downtown At Pike Place Market

Just learning to sew or want to learn? Are you interested in learning to design and draft patterns? Stymied by a technique? Have a project you want to start, just need some encouragement to finish a project or wanting some creative company?

The Urban Sewing Lounge is the place for you!

Unlike most other sewing classes or groups, you choose your projects and we are there to help you from start to finish.

At every session we offer instruction and assist all of the following: patternmaking & design, fitting & alterations, layout & cutting, machine and handsewing and every technique (to name just a few…pressing, zippers, pockets, linings, embroidery) and more. With an extensive library, vintage and new~ includes patternmaking, sewing guides and books and manuals on topics related.

The Urban Sewing Lounge also offers access to a large collection of Rare patternmaking books from Germany and Japan from 1930’s to present. Thousands of designs to choose from that can be made to fit anyone, any size for women, men and children. We have a pattern and fabric swap area, sewing machines,dress forms and plenty of one-on-one help.

There are no charges for instruction or use of any of the materials or equipment.

If you plan to attend please let us know.

Please contact Pennie if you have any questions at moderncouture@yahoo.com

THE URBAN SEWING LOUNGE 2011

meeting
Wednesday evenings 6-8:30 pm
Simone & Sylvia Atelier
1516 Western Avenue
Seattle Washington
206-414-9198
Downtown At Pike Place Market

Just learning to sew or want to learn? Are you interested in learning to design and draft patterns? Stymied by a technique? Have a project you want to start, just need some encouragement to finish a project or wanting some creative company?

The Urban Sewing Lounge is the place for you!

Unlike most other sewing classes or groups, you choose your projects and we are there to help you from start to finish.

At every session we offer instruction and assist all of the following: patternmaking & design, fitting & alterations, layout & cutting, machine and handsewing and every technique (to name just a few…pressing, zippers, pockets, linings, embroidery) and more. With an extensive library, vintage and new~ includes patternmaking, sewing guides and books and manuals on topics related.

The Urban Sewing Lounge also offers access to a large collection of Rare patternmaking books from Germany and Japan from 1930’s to present. Thousands of designs to choose from that can be made to fit anyone, any size for women, men and children. We have a pattern and fabric swap area, sewing machines and plenty of one-on-one help.

There are no charges for instruction or use of any of the materials or equipment.

If you plan to attend please let us know.

Please contact Pennie if you have any questions at moderncouture@yahoo.com

This fabric store is so amazing!!! Fabrics from all over the world and you will find them on rolls place on tables where you make your choice and they cut right there. Lots of silk,wool,cotton and laces and stretch and a notion area you may only find in India. The prices are fanatstic!!! I have never seen anything over $15.00 and that was coating wool.


Fabric for Less
2810 Sunset Boulevard Northeast
Renton, WA 98056-3106
(425) 255-8876

Stand up collars are the last frontier. One tip -stay stitch 1/2" in the seam allowance all along the neckline - with the collar completely assembled stitch the back side/underside of the collar band from the front shirt band to the center back and repeat on other side, now with with collar folded up in the collar band that is inside out with wrong sides showing, stitch just like the underside from the shirt front bands band to just about the shoulder seam , trim carefully and pull collar out. and either hand stitch or machine stitch.Always top stitch with your bobbin thread threaded through that little hole in the arm coming from the bobbin case...