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Curve Ruler
Curve Ruler with instructor Steve Butler Class 126 What is it? Is fashion important? Yes! Absolutely! Almost without exception, we feel better when we’re wearing something we consider fashionable. And what makes it fashionable? Style, fit, aesthetics and function. It looks good and we feel good in it. If it’s going to be something we make ourselves, it starts with an amazing pattern that we find. It’s important to realize though, that these patterns often indicate only general sizes that fit the average proportions for each size. But truth be told, no one is average. What that means to us…
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Extra Credit: Pillow Slipcover By the Shibaguyz
Pillow Slipcover By the Shibaguyz It’s inevitable, especially at this time of the year when we are spending so much of our time inside with our possessions. You start to notice all the small things: The pulled threads, the small stains, that slightly worn edge on the sofa pillow. Or maybe you are just really tired of looking at the same elephant staring at you from the pillow print. New Years is just around the corner, it’s time for an easy makeover. We suggest the humble Pillow Slipcover. The pillow…
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Pressing Station
Pressing Station with instructor Steve Butler Class 125 What is it? We’ve all seen it. Two friends make the same sewn project using the same pattern and similar fabrics and threads. Both friends are accomplished sewists so we’re kind of expecting the finished projects to look the same or, at least, similar. And yet somehow, they’re not. One is a little more rumpled and uneven. The intersecting seams don’t lie flat and the stitch-work stands out so far as to be obvious when it shouldn’t be. And there’s something about the darts that just isn’t right. But…
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Shears & Cutters
What is it? Everything we do in sewing starts with cutting larger pieces of fabric into smaller pieces of fabric, before we can reassemble them again into larger pieces of fabric fitting our creative design. Fashion, quilting, heirloom, home décor and crafts, it all starts with the cut. And the more precise the cut, the more precise our finished project will be and by extension, the happier we are with what we’ve accomplished. So what do we use to make these all important cuts? Scissors and rotary cutters of course. Two entirely…
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Extra Credit: Kanzashi Flower Hair Comb
Kanzashi Flower Hair Comb By the Shibaguyz Kanzashi flowers have been used for centuries in Japanese culture as ornamentation for hair combs and picks. Originally, makers of Kanzashi would train for years to learn the intricate art of folding and sewing fabric into floret shapes, but thanks to the fab folks at Clover, you can make your own Kanzashi Hair Comb using their templates that make quick work of these intricate shapes. In only a few minutes with a minimum of effort you can have a beautiful accessory for your…
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Fashion Accessories: Pom-Poms, Tassels & Kanzashi Flower Makers
Fashion Accessories- Pom-Poms, Tassels & Kanzashi Flower Makers with instructor Steve Butler Class 123 What is it? – Hit Paris Fashion Week and grab a seat at one of the famous catwalk displays at the Carrousel du Louvre, or just cruise through your favorite haunts at the local shopping mall. What you’ll see is the creative result of the creative efforts of some of the most creative people on earth. And there are no holds barred when it comes to fashion, form or fit. So, what do these creators do to add that…
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The Beading Studio
The Beading Studio with instructor Steve Butler Class 122 What is it? – There are no two ways about it, we simply love working with beads. Why? Whether we’re making stand-alone beaded jewelry, fashion embellishments or accessories, home décor projects or adding beads to our crochet or knitting projects, the end result will always be the arrival at a “one-of” creative destination. It’s the epitome of self-expression. Helping us reach that destination is an extensive and ever growing array of bead shapes, sizes, colors and textures. The result is the perfect jeweled accessory for any…
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Swatch Ruler & Pattern Chart Marker Set
Swatch Ruler & Pattern Chart Marker Set with instructor Steve Butler Class 121 What is it? – What is so special about knitting and crochet? Why are we inextricably drawn to them? It’s the opiate of creative expression. It’s almost intoxicating what we can do with yarns, needles and hooks. We can find creative examples all the way from grandma to Dolce & Gabbana. Trending projects in fashion and fashion accessories, home décor and amazing independent pieces abound. A quick trip to a favorite yarn haunt or cruising a favorite site online reveals an unending, even…
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Knitting Must Haves
Knitting Must Haves with instructor Steve Butler Class 120 What is it? – Artists have them, sculptors have them and musicians have them. How about those who knit and crochet? Yes, they have them too. What is it that they all have you’re no doubt wondering. Specialty tools. Uncommon implements of assistance. You know, those relatively simple devices that perform a specific task in virtually any creative endeavor. A quality, purpose specific tool can make any task easier and more precise, freeing up more time for the creative process. It can also remove or even prevent the frustration…
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Extra Credit: Shibaguyz Sewing Must Haves
The Shibaguyz Sewing Must Haves Please join us to view the Shibaguyz sewing must haves straight from their sewing studio. Clover tools transcend the common requirements of all sewing techniques, and having them available is essential to any great creative endeavor. We hope Clover notions empower any and all who love to sew! Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby are the dynamic DIY duo known as the Shibaguyz, and the creative geniuses behind Shibaguyz Designz Studio.Their award winning crochet & knit designs have been featured in and on the covers of both…