Sew Stylish Magazine announced their Fall Fashion Contest in this month’s edition. The contest focuses on creating designer inspired fashions and the fall 2009 issue of the magazine shows you how to create high-style designer looks with easy sewing and simple pattern work. It’s easy to enter, just upload pictures of your design, a picture […]
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New Season of “Project Runway” Premiers August 20th
After a brief scare that the show might not be coming back, I’m happy to say that a new season of the hit show “Project Runway” will be starting this Thursday, August 20th. Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and a whole new cast of designer wannabes will be moving from Bravo to Lifetime but the format […]
Our Anywhere T Pattern in the August Clotilde Catalog
One of my favorite things to do is to design new patterns and I especially love to be able create designs that are comfortable enough to live in. My ‘Anywhere T’ pattern is one of those designs – the cowl neck dresses it up so it looks great with skirts and under jackets, but the simple […]
Check Out This Month’s Viva La Moda Magazine
The bi-monthly online magazine, Viva La Moda, showcases innovative fashion and handmade items from around the web and beyond. The magazine features articles about “green” products, home decor, and toys in addition to product and fashion reviews. This month’s edition includes pin up inspired hair accessories, kids trends, summer beachcombing seaglass designs, birthstone finds for […]
Bikini Designer Launches Swimwear Label Online
Canadian designer Wendy Floyd launched her online business this month and has already sold 50 swimwear sets. Floyd has had a lifelong love of sewing and after making her own business clothes for years, decided to try her hand at sewing a bathing suit because she had major difficulty in finding one that fit.After working as […]
BurdaStyle Opens For Design Submissions
BurdaStyle is giving you a chance to showcase your talent! Send in your design sketches, along with a short essay on why your design is perfect for you, as well as for other BurdaStyle members. The design categories include – women, women’s plus, men, children and accessories.Accepted designs will be produced into a Burda pattern […]