Comments on: in the mood for sewing

By: schrodinger

schrodinger — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:10:01 +0000

I’m going to HAVE to make a trip to mood, seriously.

By: Peacock Chic

Peacock Chic — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:20:25 +0000

Looks like we were in the Mood together!! I went to the Mood Fabrics in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Not as big as the one in NY but equally inspirational!!

i like Amy Butler patterns because they are very detailed in telling you what to do

By: Elinor

Elinor — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:04:19 +0000

Sew What! Skirts is a great book that teaches you to design and sew skirts without a pattern. I’m about to start my first dress project so I can’t help you there. YAY! Minty’s sewing!

By: whitney

whitney — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:26:32 +0000

I know almost nothing about sewing, but it’s something I really want to learn about, and get to the point you describe…having the type of knowledge that I have with yarn, about what fabrics are best suited to what projects. And of course, having the skills to make the projects, too! How exciting, to go to Mood! (I’m way too obsessed with Project Runway not to think so!)

By: SheKnitsHeSpins

SheKnitsHeSpins — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:00:07 +0000

Delurking to say I love your blog! Diana Rupp, who runs MAKE Workshop, just came out with a book called S.E.W. Sew Everything Workshop. It talks you through all the basics and includes a bunch of cute patterns, including a number of bags, a few dresses, an adorable tunic top, a skirt, and a necktie. I know very little about sewing, but so far I’ve learned a lot from it!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:20:49 +0000

Oh my gosh–how did I not know about that place? Do they have wools? I am obsessed with nice flannely wools but have no sources for them.

I’d second the Sew Mama Sew blog; good tutes and pattern reviews, plus they often link to excellent tutorials and inspirational projects (why yes, one of my quilts WILL be featured in February, thank you very much). And I think I pointed to you to Kathy at Pink Chalk Studio before; she’s great.

By: Jenny Girl

Jenny Girl — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:00:31 +0000

Mood ! Hello Project Runway! Love that show. Can’t help you with sewing. I can barely sew a button. But I think it’s great that you want to learn how. A friend of mine at work sews, and she just whips stuff out. That was never my thing.

By: Suz

Suz — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:58:51 +0000

That first photo looks just like my favorite sewing store in my town in Honduras, which I frequented not because I ever sewed anything myself, but because I sometimes paid people to sew things for me. The best part was that it was not just a few walls of utter bolt chaos, but an entire hot, windowless room, and that the saleslady always, ALways, knew where to find exactly what you were looking for. If you could speak enough Spanish to ask for it!

By: Veronique

Veronique — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:36:16 +0000

I love reading wiksten-made.typepad.com. She designs her own beautiful garments, but doesn’t give tips, so it’s more inspirational that informational.
I have to admit that I did exactly what Monique recommended when I first went to Mood: I printed out a map of the store!

By: Jodie

Jodie — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:32:43 +0000

I made the pleated bag and have been using it everyday for awhile. I still need to blog about a few of those sewing projects….

I’d say houseonhillroad.com and thimble.com are my two favorite sewing blogs. Although I don’t read nearly as many sewing blogs as knitting.

For fabric choices I try to stick with natural fibers (like knitting) and chose much more based on looks and weight. For the pleated bag I used a medium cotton for the body and a cotton print for the lining and pleats. The cotton print is a light color so it’s super easy to see inside the bag. I also added a magnetic snap.

Before I did the bag, I made the coasters and the zip pouch. After that I was totally ready for the bag. Can’t wait to see what you make!