Category Archives: Knits

Tee for Two

This post is by Shelly Figueroa, one of the smarties behind Patterns by Figgy’s. She has been spending her summer sewing with kids and teens here at Modern Domestic, but she also teaches all ages classes as well as classes for adults. She has a few things right around the corner, so have a look [...]
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Summer Sewing Camp at Modern Domestic

This summer has been full of amazing classes for adults, teens, and kids. The day time hours have been mostly occupied by children and teens ages 8-17 whipping up darling projects and learning some great skills. There is nothing quite like watching Shelly Figueroa working in a full classroom of 6 young people; she easily [...]
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Fabric Covers the Surfaces of Modern Domestic.

Today only, you can come in and get some amazing fabric at wholesale prices, meet local designers, and enjoy some MD love. Here are some photos to tempt you… You do not want to miss this.
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Last Thursday First at Modern Domestic

We are getting in the swing of things at MD and embracing the monthly last thursday excitement with the first of our wonderful trunk shows! Every month we will feature a local artist and sell their work here at the store. This month we are lucky enough to have all sorts of beautiful pieces by Anna [...]
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More from Sally

Have a look at what Sally has to say over at bolt neighborhood about double needles. She has demonstrated their amazing abilities in all of her knit classes at MD. The experience of using one of these twin needle wonders is thrilling for the sewist and  results in professionally finished garments even for beginners. Sometimes discovering [...]
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Sundays with Sally

We have a regular Sunday date with the talented Sally Hess at Modern Domestic. She is here nearly every week teaching something. Last week it was the Good Night and Get Lucky: Camisole and Panties class, this week it is the T-Shirt class. Nearly every week, she is here at MD sharing her love of [...]
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Modified Style tickets available at MD

Feel like a little fashion show to inspire your spring wardrobe? Come check out the Modified Style event next Sunday the 16th at the Jupiter Hotel. One of the organizers was in working on customizing some t-shirts on our luxurious Bernina 450 this afternoon. She and her friend embroidered “Modified Style” with the awesome 9mm [...]
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Shirts for you, pants for them.

This week at Modern Domestic, there are a few spaces available in a couple of popular classes. Sally Hess has added not one but two sessions of her ever popular T-shrit class and one of those sessions starts Tuesday. This class will get you making some awesome shirts on a sewing machine, you can also use [...]
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New classes and sessions have been added.

Who knew learning to sew with knits would be so popular for 2010? It was a resolution of mine, but apparently I wasn’t the only one. Sally’s t-shirt class has been so popular that we have added not one but two new sessions. They are also filling fast, and if you want to make either [...]
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