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To speak to our knowledgeable staff
please call 1-800-443-2964
or 206-282-9112
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We are please to feature local designers!
Valentine's Day Artist: Michael Cepress
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Classes:
CLASSES WITH JACQUE GOLDSMITH
Absolute Beginning Construction
Four weeks, four projects, $260.
Tuesday evenings, January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 6:00-8:00pm
Monday evenings, March 9, 16, 23, 30, 6:00-8:00pm
Sunday mornings, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 10:30am-12:30pm
Tuesday evenings, July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 6:00-8:00pm
Free Form Sewing
Four weekly sessions, $210.
Sunday mornings, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 10:30am-12:30pm
Tuesday evenings, March 10, 17, 24, 31, 6:00-8:00pm
Monday evenings, April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 6:00-8:00pm
Sunday mornings, July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 10:30am-12:30pm
Fit Clinic
Four weekly sessions, $210.
Sunday afternoons, 1:00-3:00pm
January 11, 18, 25, February 1
March 8, 15, 22, 29
April 19, 26, May 3, 10
July 26, August 2, 9, 16
Focus Classes
One topic, four weeks of information, $210.
WOOLS: Monday evenings, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 6:00-8:00pm
KNITS: Sunday mornings, March 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30am-12:30pm
SILKS: Tuesday evenings, April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 6:00-8:00pm
LINGERIE FABRICS: Monday evenings, July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 6:00-8:00pm
Kids Focus
Four Afternoon Sessions, $210
Tuesday- Friday, February 17,18,19,20, 4:oo-6:00pm
Tuesday- Friday, June 22,23,24,25, 4:00-6:00pm
CLASSES WITH CANDACE KLING
RIBBON COCKADES
Marvel at the spectacular forms than ribbon can take! In this workshop, students will use pleated and interlaced grosgrain ribbon to create beautiful French hat decorations called cockades or cocardes. The namesake of the cockscomb, these centuries old geometric ribbon forms were especially popular during both world wars in the 20th century. They are used as military insignia, award ribbons, shoe bows, jewelry, as well as hat, dress, and home furnishing decorations. In class, Candace will share handouts filled with fascinating motifs: rosettes, fans, wings, pin wheels, sunbursts, and even buzz saws. Students will make samples of basic folds, and lots of variations on the theme.
Friday & Saturday, May 15 & 16, 10:00am-5:00pm
$180
FABRIC FLOWERS
Open up a whole new realm of exploration for your ribbonwork bouquets with the introduction of luscious and luxurious fabrics. Add to your flower inventory with more buds, petals and leaves. Learn about the attributes of bias, the cult of selvedge, and the versatility of larger shaped petals and flowers. Watch as spectacular flowers reveal themselves through cutting, stitching, and shaping.
Sunday, May 17, 10:00am-5:00pm $90
RIBBON PANSIES & FUCHSIAS
You’ll start simple and learn pansy basics. Then we’ll add a second smaller ribbon to create a more complex and realistic version, the pansy with the fancy face. We’ll master that graceful dancer, the fuchsia, and expand our fuchsia repertoire with a host of fanciful friends, each dressed differently, with square dance ruffles and pencil skirts and fancy dancing shoes. Use beautiful fabrics of multiple ribbons pieced together to create larger more spectacular versions.
Monday, May 18, 10:00am-5:00pm $90
RIBBON TRIMS
In this hands-on class, students will create a myriad of samples: strip trimmings, edgings, and surface finishes: pleated, folded, pressed, gathered and stitched. Although the origin of some of these ribbonwork trims dates back to the 18th Century, their application is amply evident in today’s exuberant fashion pages. Candace brings to class her many boards of ribbonwork examples. Come and refresh your memory or learn it all for the very first time.
Tuesday, May 19, 10:00am-5:00pm $90
FABRIC RUCHING
Plain gathering and simple shirring? That’s just the beginning. Learn how seamstresses ruffled the ruffle at the turn of the century, milliners trimmed their hats with gauged ribbon in the 1920s, and how Parisian designers apply these skills today. Using ribbon and fabric, needle and thread, you will make samples of these and other techniques, from fancy edgings to surface designs. Pictures from Candace’s collection will give you a wealth of application ideas.
Wednesday, May 20, 10:00am-5:00pm $90
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Cottons- Swiss batiste to denim
Linens and linen blends
Wools- suitings to thick boiled wools
Silks- taffeta, dupioni, duchesse, and brocades
Velvets- cotton, silk/rayon, burnouts
Bridal Lace yardage and trims
Embroidered netting and organzas
Quality (Imported) Faux Furs
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Buckram
Cotton and rayon covered wire
French cotton and rayon Petersham
TimtexTM
French canvas
Flowers and ribbon for decoration galore!
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Hair canvas- three weights
Pocketing
Under collar felt
Cashmere suiting-gorgeous!
Lots of Woolens
Suit buttons in all colors
Shoulder pads of all sizes
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Corset coutile
Crinoline
Boning
Covered buttons and fancy closures
Buckles and hardware
Horsehair braid (all widths)
Sheer and woven interfacings
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Grosgrain (cotton, rayon, poly.)
Silk Embroidery and Satin ribbons
Organza
Passementrie trims
Wired edge
Pipings and Rattail
Stretch trims
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Vintage buttons!
Glass, wood, nut, shell and ceramic
Lots of mother of pearl
All colors- 1/8"- 3" sizes
Basic shirt buttons to one-of-a-kinds
Button covering service available - just ask
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Quilting cottons
Broadcloths
Great selection of natural fibers
Hundreds of notions
Knowledgeable Staff
Everyday Supplies!
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Swiss Embroideries, French Maline, Val laces and Entredeaux
Vintage Laces and Doll Laces
Fine threads for hand sewing
Batiste in (many)colors
Cotton Voile, Lawn, Chiffon, and Sateen
Fabulous Sea Island Cotton!
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Need to find a specific ribbon, fabric, or product?
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