Fashion Funway

September 2023 Meeting:

We had a small but mighty crew in September sewing drawstring bags for SARA, continuing the community service project that the Blue Ridge Stitchers began in July. Many thanks to Deren at Ewe Fibers for use of the space and sewing equipment.

June 2023 Meeting:

The Fashion Funway group enjoyed an excellent meal together at Bare Necessities in Nellysford, VA. We shopped at The Treasure Chest thrift store prior with just about everyone finding some goodies.

February 2023 Meeting:

Darts presentation by Carolyn N.

Carolyn shared various ways to reposition darts using numerous publications. She showed altering darts on pattern pieces at the side bust, waist, and shoulder.

Carolyn N. demonstrating a French curved dart

Lisa S., Liz F. and Robyn F. watch Carolyn N. repositioning a dart

January 2023 meeting Show and Tell:

The challenge from our November meeting was to make something from our block prints that we worked on during the meeting.

Priscilla K made the cute handbag with the leaves prints. Her bag pattern is a possible out-of-print Simplicity 4625.

Julie B shared her pieces and pattern that she is working on. She is presently machine quilting in the negative space of each blue grid. The pattern is Kiko Drawstring Bag by Indigobird.

---- Robyn Fogler

2022 Meetings:

November 2022 Highlights:

Lisa Stewart did a presentation on block printing, based on the book Print, Pattern, Sew by Jen Hewett.

Julie B. printing with soft-carved block.

Loading paint onto a low-nap roller.

Robyn F. preparing to print.

Priscilla K. has mixed her own paint color.

--- Lisa Stewart