The Classic Shirt Dress
The latest session of my Classic Shirt Dress class wrapped up this week. I had such a great time with these ladies, and everyone made absolutely adorable dresses!
Classes
The Staple Dress
In July I’m teaching April Rhode’s The Staple Dress pattern. I’m so excited to be able to offer a dress class appropriate for beginning sewists.
Sign Up For Kids and Teens Summer Sewing Camps!
I’m really looking forward to the kids sewing camps I’m teaching this summer. The majority of the classes I teach are geared toward adults, but I always have such a great time teaching kids. They are so imaginative, fearless, enthusiastic, and hilarious.
Three skirt classes, tons of techniques!
Summer will officially kick off in a few short weeks, so now is a good time to start thinking about beefing up your warm-weather wardrobe.
Improv Inspiration
I had so much fun checking out everyone’s progress during Jacquie Gering’s all-day Slice and Insert Improv quilting workshop this week.
Quilt Market Classes: Improv Quilting With Jacquie Gering
We are really looking forward to having Jacquie Gering guest teach at the shop on May 15th! She will be in town for Quilt Market, so we’ve snagged her to teach a Wednesday Workshop while she’s in Portland.
In Love with Quilted Patchwork
Have you ever learned a new skill and loved it so much you didn’t want to stop? That’s how I feel about quilting! Once I learned the basics I was constantly on the search for projects that I could easily sew and quilt. There really are so many options: tea cozies, place mats, trivets, potholders, table … Continued
Quilt Market Classes: Values Quilt with Cheryl Arkison
Cheryl Arkison, a Canadian-based quilt designer, will be in town for Quilt Market and will be guest-teaching at Modern Domestic on Saturday, May 18th. Her first book, co-authored with Amanda Jean Nyberg, is called Sunday Morning Quilts, and we are pleased to carry it in the shop! Her second book, A Month of Sundays, will be published in … Continued
(After)Quilt Market Classes: Learn Paper Piecing with Carolyn Friedlander
There are so many reasons to be excited about Quilt Market this year. For us, getting to attend the trade show (which will be held at the Portland Convention Center May 17th – 19th) and seeing new fabric lines, patterns, etc. has us giddy with excitement. Although Quilt Market itself isn’t open to the general … Continued
Pretty Spring Things: Classes, Fabric, Society and CLOSED EASTER
We are having so much fun around here receiving beautiful fabric, planning spring classes (and summer too) and working on projects for both Sewing Society and Patchwork Society. I wanted to share a few quick pics and let you know that we will be closed Sunday, to spend a little time with our friends and … Continued