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Pattern of the Month Reg through May 31 only! Plus, check out our Fringe Dress Class! You'll get step-by-step instruction on how to make this cute summer staple.
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New Quilt Patterns We have a bunch of new patterns in from Purple Pineapple Studio! Quilt something modern with these fresh designs. These patterns are printed on a 5"x7" glossy postcard and give you all the details and instructions you need to create these amazing quilts! |
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Anna Maria Coneflowers These classic prints from Anna Maria Horner are back! Bright, bold coneflowers to stand alone or blend with other fabrics. Anna Maria fabrics generally play well with Kaffe Fasset and Tula Pink! |
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New Shirtings Shirting fabrics are fine, crisp, and take a beautiful press. They're ideal for classic dress shirts and so much more - like blouses, dresses, skirts, and pajamas. The crispness feels cool on the skin in warm weather so they're perfect for summer. |
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Sew with us! The next project sewing day for Sew Good Goods is coming up fast! We're taking the summer off from this event, so it's your last chance until fall! We're sewing grocery totes Tuesday, June 13, and collecting food shelf donations, too! |
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Friday Fun Fact! Memorial Day is typically the beginning of summer. Swimming pools open, the weather is heating up, and visiting the beach is looking pretty good, so today let's look at a selection of vintage swimwear! Before the mid-19th century, people generally swam wearing little more than nature gave them, but in the 1850s, mixed-sex swimming beaches became more common, so bathing dresses were worn. 1850s bathing dresses generally consisted of a knee-length tunic, full trousers gathered to the ankle, stockings, shoes, and a cap. It would have been difficult to swim athletically in this ensemble, but it worked for splashing around and having fun in the water. As the 19th century progressed, swimming costumes retained the same basic idea of tunic and loose pants, but became shorter and cut closer to the figure. The 1870s example shows quite a difference in the amount of fabric used! Sure, it's still a whole dress AND pants, but it's shorter and slimmer, and has little cap sleeves instead of big full-length poofs. By the 1890s the shoes and stockings could be ditched and occasionally the skirt was left off, leaving a loose romper style. It wasn't until the 1920s that the skin-tight leotard style came into fashion for women, and it was another decade before it was universally the norm. After that, variations on the basic leotard continued into the strapless, two-piece, and eventually the bikini. Many modern swimsuit styles have moved back toward more modest coverage, often due to concerns about sun protection, but also because it's great to have options! Want to see MORE? I definitely couldn't fit every example I wanted into this email, so you can head over to the blog for more swimsuit fun. |
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| Classes Coming Up! Register today to make something new! |
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Learn to put pockets in anything, even garments that are already completed! We'll cover in-seam and patch styles. Cost: $ 45 Friday, May 26 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Crazy Quilting Saturday, May 27 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
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Easy Tee Friday, June 2 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Knit Leggings Saturday, June 3 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Parking at Treadle! In addition to loads of street parking available on Grand, Hamline, and nearby side streets, Treadle now has access to an off-street parking lot! You can park in the Green Mill/Colossal Cafe lot from 10-4 Monday through Thursday. Find it diagonally across the street, next to the gas station. Coming to a class? You are always welcome to stop briefly in front of the store to drop off your things before you look for parking! |
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| Happy Sewing, Michele and the Treadlettes |
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1338 Grand Ave. St Paul, MN 55105 651.698.9690 Treadle will be CLOSED Memorial Day, May 29 |
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