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Sew Quick Gifting Ideas

Barb — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:07:58 +0000

Scarves are a hot fashion item this year and they are simple and easy to make! Add a fancy edging like purchased bead trim or fringe and you will have a super gift in no time at all!

Fabrics include:

Silver Palette

Barb — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:01:58 +0000

It’s the silver star of this holiday season. Haute, icy cool and elegant when worn with black or in monotone, or turn up the heat and pair it with hot jewel tones for freezing hot sparkle.

Shown: Mendeleev by Vera Wang.
Other Sparkle and glam: Vitruvius, Micare, and Cyprium.
Other velvets La Scala Quad crimini, claret, nero, or verde ottano Italian cotton stretch velvets.
Black Rose – fine glitter floral outlines on black poly microfiber stretch velvet.

Embroidered Velvet

Barb — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Betsey Johnson

Deliciously rich in color and texture, it’s a veritable hot chocolate with a spoonful of sugar for grown ups! The rage for brown tones continues on and is furnished handsomely in this exquisitely embellished velvet, perfect for statement jackets this season. Copper and brown metallic cord wanders over a soft true brown cotton velvet connecting sequined embroidered circular motifs.

Shown here: Bossa Nova

Sensational Scarves from the Heart

Barb — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:16:34 +0000

Hand crafted gifts bring us back to the spirit of this wonderful holiday season. Scarves are quick work that yield big results in less time than finding that elusive parking space at the mall. A few lengths of fabric and purchased beaded fringe result in beautiful one of a kind (or 2 of a kind) neckwear that says so much in a warm and thoughtful way.

As You Like It…

Barb — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:26:07 +0000

The mood for fall dressing is soft, drapey, and relaxed. In other words, velvet, especially stretch velvet, is key. It’s glam, feels great to wear, and has romance appeal. What other fabric can do all that? What is also nice is the versatility. Dress it down as a wrap top with your favorite jeans, funk it up with hot color and wear it as a comfy scarf with your fav jacket, or swish it around as a romantic skirt or soft flounced romantic femme fatale top.

Shakespeare Collection: A troupe of 8 colors! Poly microfiber stretch. Special Purchase. See all the colors on the Novelties page. $13.00/yard.

Other velvets:

La Scala Quad – crimini, claret, nero, or verde ottano Italian cotton stretch velvets.
City Lights & City in Darkness – Hot Dichroic color on black or black gloss on black poly stretch velvet.
Black Rose – fine glitter floral outlines on black poly microfiber stretch velvet.