shopping bag

I can tell you the pattern I used was not user friendly.

I made the bag on the bottom left corner.












This is my finished bag. I chose not to include the second straps. I love the colors and the strawberries.

Here I added the binding for the pockets.

Here I added the elastic for the pockets and pleated the base of the pockets.

Lining up the pockets on the bag front.

Base stitching the strap piece to a fleece strip.

Folding the strap in half to be stitched.

Almost done.

Final bag.

Victorian Dresses

So awesome... we had guest speakers tonight that are victorian dress collectors and a milliner. The clothing that was modeled and shown was fantastic. And I may be doing some work for them repairing antique dresses and making new ones from the old ones etc.. Wow.

classes

Just got all the fabric for the samples for my classes. I forgot to take a picture of the curtain I just made. I will get that later. I will take pictures of the things I am working on right now.

I am almost finished with my first hardanger embroidery project. It is a doily for  cream and sugar containers on your table.

Drop Dead Gore-geous : A Fashion and Music Event to Benefit Turning Point

Savoring Samsara Studios presents the First Annual Fashion and Music Event to Benefit Turning Point, "Drop Dead Gore-geous"!

Sunday, May 15 · 5:00pm - 11:00pm

Hodi's Half Note

167 N. College

Fort Collins, CO

$10 all-ages show! Tickets will be on sale soon!

A silent auction will be held during the event to raise funds for the Turning Point Center for Youth & Family Development.

Turning Point is a fantastic organization helping kids in crisis in our community. Please come out and show your support for them at this show! You'll be entertained, and go home with a happy heart (if just a few nibbles short of the brains you showed up with)!

We'll be featuring fashions so energizing, the dead are rising from their graves! In addition, the thumping beats of dj n810 will keep the undead shuffling, and Hermanas de los Muertos, DB and the Catastrophe, and The MurderARRRs will be lending their melodies to entice the brain-eater in you!

Software for the Sewer

I am continually looking for software that I can use in my sewing business. I will share what I have here with you. If you know of something else please let me know.
I think this software is more than I need at the moment.
http://www.byte-ss.com/apparel-software/shop-floor-control.html

http://wildginger.com/
Wild Ginger Software, Inc. is the largest publisher of custom apparel pattern drafting software in the world. We have been creating software for the apparel and home sewing industries since 1995. We specialize in apparel pattern making software for ...

• fashion designers and professional pattern makers
• home sewing enthusiasts and crafters
• small to medium-sized apparel manufacturers
• small to medium-sized custom clothing business
• and cutters and theatrical costumers

I think this one might be a program that I can use now and afford.

http://www.fashioncad.net/
An integrated suite of software including pattern design, grading, detailing, marker layout and CAD drafting.
A practical and affordable pattern making software system ideal for home based or commercial businesses.

http://fashiontoolbox.com/
Founded in 1997 from New York's garment district, FashionToolbox.com LLC develops, publishes, and markets software programs for the apparel, textile, accessories and surface design industries. Our flagship product, Fashion Toolbox® is the world's first over-the-counter, shrink wrapped design software package for apparel and textile designers. Over the years, we have developed innovative and practical programs including Texture Mapping program, E-Catalog Creation tool, Design Specs Workbook as well as expanding our clip-art collections. Our customers are Free-Lance Designers, Design Consultants, Private Label Companies, Garment and Textiles Manufacturers, Retailers, Home Furnishings Manufacturers, Buying Offices, Fabric Converters & Fabric Traders.
In addition, we fully support the educational communities and offer substantial educational & volume discounts to design students, faculty members and accredited institutions

I have actually bought this program and I can add to it. I like it very much and found that it is user friendly.

I like this software also. http://www.crazymikesapps.com/fabric-calc-essential-tool-for-sewn-product-industry-professionals/

Classes

Classes I will be teaching at J&M Vac and Sew in Fort Collins, CO

Lookbook

I love being able to look at these lookbooks.

Lookbooks