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01.05.08

Field Trip: Our Sewing Heritage Inspiration, Portland, Sewer-Sewist | (8)
Today we headed out on a field trip in search of a good deal on a Pendleton flannel shirt for Josh's grandpa's birthday. If you're not familiar, Pendleton is an Oregon company that's been around for ages. They weave their fabric here in the Northwest, and the garments used to be sewn here. It's very nice, quality wool that's so soft you can wear it directly against you skin. It's nice stuff, to say the least. Our first stop? The Woolen Mill Store out on McLaughlin Boulevard---they didn't have any shirts, but they had a giant warehouse annex of fabric next ...

Tagged: fabric, Sewer-Sewist, why Portland rocks
01.04.08

Doggy Fashion Finished Projects, Josh the Sewer | (0)
As you may know, it rains a lot here in Portland. The dog really needs a walk regardless of the weather. Last month, as a another storm was barreling down on us here (incidentally, we have just been hit with another one, with two more on the way) I decided to use some of the the leftover fabric from Sarah's raincoat to make the dog her own protection from the elements. To get the basic shape I traced out on of her "ready to wear" jackets on a piece of paper (after folding in half) and added a ...

Tagged: fabric, sewer
01.02.08

Cool Blue Inspiration, News, Sarah the Sewist | (1)
So it seems that the powers that be at Pantone (the folks who track color trends) have declared that the color for 2008 is "Blue Iris." You know that bluey-purple color of, well, a Japanese Iris (I'll probably embarrass the Sewer here, but I have a soft spot for that particular flower because when we were in college he used to surprise me with Japanese Irises). You can check out the color here in Pantone's news release. While it's a lovely color, I think that this may be a slight overstatement: ...Blue Iris satisfies the need for reassurance in a complex world, ...

Tagged: in the news, sewist

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