Special Interest Group:
Sew Wearable Page
This SIG is led by Terry Petti. For more information or to be added to the Sew Wearable's Member email list please contact her. This is a self-motivated group inspiring each other by sharing their finished projects. Meetings often include videos to introduce and reinforce sewing skills used by those sewing wearable items.
Meetings are held on Zoom, usually at 1:30 pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month except during holidays and sewing events. The Zoom join link and program information is sent to all members as a Blast Out. Please Contact Us to be added.
2024 Programs
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Our programs are geared to sewing personal wear to your taste. Whether you use a sewing machine, serger or cover stitch machine, we have you covered! We've got answers to handling those nightmarish slinky, stretchy or fussy fabrics & trims.
We cover patterning, fitting & creative touches for casual wear, active wear, sleep wear, lingerie, shape wear and swim wear. The topic of every meeting is for Participants to share their tips, techniques and resource site finds.
Next 3 month project: A winter garment, perhaps a cape?
Lingerie Resources
Emerald Erin's (Canada) tutorial on fitting underwires and links to PDF print outs of sizes
Bra Makery tutorial on wire's balancing point and links to PDF print out of sizes
Bra Builders Patterns, Kits and Findings
Beverly Johnson's (Ontario) Foam and Lace class on BluPrint (discusses sizing considerations for foam cups).
Jennifer Fairbank's (Clearwater, FL) book on drafting bras and her You Tube series
Active Wear Resources
Patterns:
Free Basic Yoga Pants Instructions
Free Mood Fabrics Drafting a Leggings Pattern
Free Crafty Gemini Leggings Video
Made to Measure Leggings Class ($24.99); video teaches step by step drafting leggings pattern
Fabric Sources:
https://www.thefabricfairy.com
Cotton, bamboo, wovens, jersey
https://spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/browse/186
Wicking Fabric, rayon lycra, nylon spandex,
https://www.spoonflower.com/spoonflower_fabrics
https://www.seattlefabrics.com/
https://www.voguefabricsstore.com
https://www.jumpingjunetextiles.com
https://www.shopstitchsewshop.com
https://sosewenglishfabrics.com
https://www.melanatedfabrics.com
https://greenstylecreations.com/collections/fabric
Favorite Sites:
Pati Palmer: www.palmerpletsch.com
Alexandra Morgan: www.inhousepatternstudio.com