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Fall Mystery Box!

We're introducing another great mystery sewing box! You can pre-order our Fall In Love box through Sept. 7!

Every mystery box we offer, more and more people join in! 

The fall box features a simple-to-sew pattern with a gorgeous surprise fabric! 

Pre-order yours here!


Sew Good Goods Event

Sign up to sew with us on Tuesday, September 13, plus donate school supplies NOW!

The school supply drive is on now! Donate any time - see the lists of needed items below!

Sign up here!

PreK-6

Washable markers 8- or 12-pack

Crayons

Glue sticks

Pencils

Scissors

Erasers (pink rectangle erasers or something similar)

Wide rule notebooks or composition books

Plastic 2-pocket folders

Post-it notes

Adult learners

Notebooks

Folders

Pencils

Pens

Pencil sharpeners

Erasers

Dry erase markers

Highlighters

Loose leaf paper (wide rule or college)
   

Brushed Twill

Wardrobe staple alert!

Ok, I love prints. I'm crazy for prints! But it's crucial to have some solid staples in your wardrobe.

The brushed texture of these twills is truly delightful! Not as much pile as a flannel, just a soft, slightly fluffy texture that's touchably soft.

Make your new favorite pants, skirt, or jacket!


Shop all bottomweights here!

 
   

Kaffe Fassett Prints

Okay, we JUST got these prints in and they're already nearly gone. So snap some up if you want that Kaffe magic!

Shop cottons here!
 


Friday Fun Fact!

Today's Fun Fact comes from Treadlette Rebecca!

The dress form. Its true origins are lost in the ephemeral mists of time, but the idea of this sewing tool has existed for thousands of years- the earliest known form is the one found in King Tuts tomb- it matches his measurements and was probably used to display clothing for the King to choose from in the afterlife.

The Industrial Revolution marks the beginning of the modern dress form. as the department store model became popular, it created a need for standardized forms to display goods in the shop windows, and the increasing amount of ready to wear production fed the need as well.

As we all know by now, the creation of the standardized measurement model has led to millions of people finding no joy in a clothing size number, but since manufacturers have to start somewhere, that’s what we’ve got. For a good time read Simon Doonans excellent memoir, Confessions of a Window Dresser.

So, do you need a dress form? Not for general sewing - it's certainly helpful for marking hems, or to see fitting issues in 360 degrees. Definitely, if you want to try your hand at draping; you will need one that represents your body as it is.

Theaters have many dress forms in many sizes at their disposal, but still padding up a form in some way happens for almost every performer for whom a costume is made. The dial up adjusting kind is not helpful for this, (or indeed, anything else) as draping is best done on a firm unyielding form.

Aesthetically, dress forms are pleasing and a good antique one can stand in the corner of your sewing room, holding your collection of jewelry or in the corner of your attic to scare the pants off you when you go up there.






Source here!

Classes Coming Up!

Classes for beginners and more!

Just Start Sewing!

Got a new machine? Need a refresher? This beginner-level class will get you sewing fast!


Cost: $ 45

Saturday, September 3
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
 
  Fitting Matters

It's SEW much better to make clothes that fit!

Use a muslin mock-up to check your pattern and adjust it to your unique body.


Cost: $ 75

Tuesday, September 6 & 20
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

New to sewing? Start here!


Cost: $ 175

Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21, & 28
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
 


Happy Sewing,
Michele and the Treadlettes
1338 Grand Ave. St Paul, MN 55105     651.698.9690

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