tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13685603680806339432025-10-27T06:28:13.614-07:00Sew L.A.joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04094846540764394582noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-16341935623011037332016-05-09T21:01:00.000-07:002016-05-09T21:01:17.595-07:00Patterns Available! I'm hard at work getting my website back up with a shopping cart, and there are a few new patterns in the works - over the summer I have one day a week dedicated to patterns while the rest of my time is taken up with school, part-time job and running around after my kid. The great thing about school and job is that I'm around inspiration every day so the ideas have really been flowing! In the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-61791643150391022682016-02-18T12:06:00.000-08:002016-05-09T21:06:44.716-07:00New Year, New Adventures Hello all, it's so nice to be back! I have had a busy couple of months and I'm excited to re-connect with my wonderful community. It took a lot of energy (both physical and mental) to wrap up closing the shop, and there is still a bit of work to do.  I have also been taking classes at Pasadena City College to finish my degree in fashion, and have been being a teacher's assistant for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-15570344744079091392015-11-01T18:51:00.000-08:002015-11-02T10:04:39.388-08:00Our Closing Auction and a Glimpse of the Future A huge thank you goes out to everyone who attended our last pop-up shop and liquidation sale on Oct. 25th! We had a great day and covered all of our overhead for the last month of being open. Yesterday - October 31st - was our last day of classes and we were lucky enough to have some great students in our final Machine Intro who are now charged with taking up the sewing torch and running with itAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-44786636529296578572015-09-04T11:27:00.001-07:002015-09-04T11:27:43.175-07:00CreativeLive Classes Are Here! If you follow Sew L.A. on Instagram, you will have seen some behind-the-scenes pictures of me filming some classes for CreativeLive - and here they are! I'm really thrilled to present them - they were a TON of work and a lot of fun, and I got to collaborate with some incredible people. I can't wait to film more! Box Zip Bags has been one of our most popular classes since the pattern was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-33021748463998186472015-08-18T22:46:00.000-07:002015-08-19T07:39:54.853-07:00Thank You for 8 Awesome Years! This is the post that no business owner ever wants to write. After a year-long struggle to keep Sew L.A. going, I have decided to close the classroom & shop at the end of October 2015. Our classes are scheduled through October 31, and all of our teachers are staying to see this through. We are all hoping to go out with a bang and a party! Before getting into the details, let’s talk giftAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-47004949059578281562015-06-11T21:35:00.000-07:002015-06-11T21:35:47.286-07:00Make Your Summer Crafty! Summer classes are in full swing here at Sew L.A., and we couldn't be happier with our reorganized classroom space! It's the perfect size for our sewing classes that take a bit more room for projects, and we have had a few creative workshops with 10 - 15 students as well.  Our website update is taking a bit longer than we anticipated, but we have our Basic Sewing Kit up and are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-70782283207924893312015-03-31T22:46:00.000-07:002015-04-01T10:41:21.267-07:00The Last Business Post for Awhile (because we have a lot of sewing projects to share) If you follow us on Instagram, you know that I went to Ventura this past weekend for the Craftcation Business + Makers conference. This event gathers together people who work in the craft industry, people who own craft based businesses, professional makers and people who would like to be professional makers. There are small business classes, panel discussions, round table talks, crafty Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-9887989041654842842015-02-15T15:39:00.001-08:002015-03-31T15:02:59.295-07:00Hiring Sewing Instructors at Sew L.A.! It's official - we need another teacher! If you think you have the chops to join our stellar teaching team, send the info listed below to us at classes (at) sew-la (dot) com! Here's our ad from Craigslist to give you an idea of what we are looking for. Pay is $15 - 20 per hour depending on experience. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  Sew L.A. is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-18534609718040803112015-01-16T15:58:00.000-08:002015-01-16T15:58:39.947-08:00Job Opportunity at Sew L.A.!                                                                                                                 &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-88986258448851399432014-12-29T16:00:00.000-08:002014-12-30T07:41:50.475-08:00Here We Come, 2015! 2014 has been... interesting. We celebrated 8 years of business, which is no small achievement in today's economic climate. We watched our core market shift dramatically with all the technology introduced. We had some fantastic parties and guest teachers! Personally, I am still learning how to take care of a business and a two-year old - I wish there were classes for that.  Weaving at Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-39240364650793433272014-11-24T11:11:00.000-08:002014-12-04T08:45:54.097-08:00Sew L.A.'s 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar! Please join us on Friday, Dec. 5th from 3 - 9pm for our Second Annual Holiday Bazaar! It's an evening filled with crafty fun, fantastic local vendors and cookies & cider for all. I have also been testing German spiced wine recipes (tough job) to serve a little later in the evening - mighty tasty! We'll have sewing stations set up for some free crafts: make a card with fabric scraps or learnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-38456854684278817502014-11-03T08:49:00.000-08:002014-11-03T10:23:24.471-08:00Shop Hours for November and December The holiday season is now upon us! Sew L.A. will be closed on TUESDAYS in November and December 2014 - if you are scheduled for a class on Tuesday it will still be happening and you'll be able to get your supplies. All other days of the week we'll be open our normal business hours (11am - 6pm) with the following exceptions: closed TUESDAYS closed November 27th hours on Nov. 28th: 9am Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-2696773110860540652014-09-03T20:17:00.000-07:002014-09-03T20:17:16.912-07:00WE ARE EIGHT! This September, Sew L.A. is turning 8! We are so excited to have a big party for our birthday - just like any other eight year old - please join us on Saturday September 20 from 6:30 - 9:30 in the evening for the festivities. Of course we’ll have fantastic food, drinks, treats, goodie bags and a serious dance mix going on, but that’s not all - there will be a raffle that everyone can Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-33692594678129005212014-04-05T21:00:00.000-07:002014-04-05T21:00:00.434-07:00Sew L.A.'s Amazing Students Series: Ruby Bugarin Here at Sew L.A., what we do most is teach people how to sew. Since 2007! So at this point, there are a whole lot of folks out there who learned how to sew (or who learned how to sew better) by taking some classes with us. We'd like to introduce you to some of them - our students inspire us every day and we want to share that inspiration with you! First on our list is Ruby Bugarin, with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-69309516575539598392014-02-27T19:34:00.001-08:002014-02-27T19:42:05.822-08:00Christine Haynes' New Book Blog Tour! I am so excited to be reviewing The Complete Photo Guide to Clothing Construction by the lovely Christine Haynes. If this book isn’t already on your radar, it is essentially a sewing encyclopedia with photographed step-by-step instructions of everything garment sewing related. Not only is Christine my co-worker here at Sew L.A., but a close friend of mine as well. That being said, I am Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-70765763480962039952014-02-23T20:38:00.000-08:002014-02-23T20:38:01.324-08:00Free Class for Five Lucky Ladies! Over the past few months, I have been hard at work on some new Sew L.A. patterns, and in order to test the latest design, I'm offering a FREE CLASS! The class is on two consecutive Saturdays - March 1st and 8th - from 2pm till 5pm. In order to enter the drawing, you must be able to attend both classes. And this drawing is open to all students who have taken one other beginner garment class: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-28192268522618138222014-02-14T16:30:00.000-08:002014-02-14T16:30:42.917-08:00Spring Fabric is Starting to Arrive: Nani Iro, Echino, Amy Butler... It's our favorite time of year! All the fabric we ordered at last fall's Quilt Market is starting to show up at the shop - deliveries almost every day! Here's some of the newest: Organic canvas from Rashida Coleman Hale for Cloud9: Goodnight Moon organic cotton! Carolyn Friedlander's Botanics and Architextures collections: Organic cotton knits from Monaluna: The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-71003720925546182952014-01-19T15:03:00.000-08:002014-01-19T15:03:21.088-08:00Two Necklace Workshops - Macrame and Embroidered! We are just pleased as punch to offer two fun necklace classes from two of our very favorite crafty ladies!  Cathy Callahan is one of our local crew, although she's famous world-over for her teaching, writing and jewelry designs. She is heading up a macrame necklace workshop on January 31 - and as an added bonus she's hand-dying the rope you'll be using in class and you can choose fromAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-79456977310463198032013-12-22T15:57:00.000-08:002013-12-22T15:57:17.644-08:00New Classes for January! Most of the January 2014 schedule is up on the calendar, but here's a quick preview of the newest classes! The Easiest Skirt class: The Frances Dress class: The Lela Blouse class: The Painted Portrait Dress class: The Serger Scarf class: The Stand-Up Zip Bags class: The Woodland Stroll Cape class: That's a bunch of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-87502423519746774932013-12-09T20:18:00.000-08:002013-12-09T20:18:04.708-08:00Handmade Holiday Gift Fair at Sew L.A.! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-38228233690197780822013-11-07T21:13:00.003-08:002013-11-07T21:24:09.240-08:00Fall 2013 Quilt Market Recap Christine and I traveled to Houston recently to attend the Fall Quilt Market, where we purchase most of our fabric for the upcoming season. As usual, it was a whirlwind of fantastic fabric, good friends and lots and lots of walking! We love looking at all the gorgeous fabric and picking the very best for the Sew L.A. shelves. There's the big convention center full of the fabric designers, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-16231710608478193032013-10-03T18:51:00.000-07:002013-10-03T18:51:17.234-07:00Amy Butler in the HOUSE! WE CAN'T WAIT! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-20264049497629269902013-05-30T21:11:00.000-07:002013-05-30T21:11:28.162-07:00Quilt Market Recap - Portland 2013 Christine and I went to Portland this year for the spring Quilt Market! Here is some of the amazing fabric we'll be getting in over the next few months: AMAZING Melody Miller... Nani Iro: Kiyohara, Kokka, Ellen Baker and Echino: That's Rashida Coleman-Hale with Christine! Her newest line 'Koi' is with Cloud9 - ORGANIC!!!! Here's a small sample... Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-29951257273262739222013-04-19T20:30:00.000-07:002013-04-19T20:30:01.306-07:00Alexia Abegg from Green Bee Patterns! Please join us at Sew L.A. on Sunday May 5th for a party to celebrate Alexia's book, Liberty Love! We carry her Green Bee line of patterns (I have a crush on the Amelia Dress!) and were psyched that she was willing to travel all the way from Nashville to party with us.  We'll be swinging right into the reception at 5pm (after the workshop detailed BELOW) and going strong till 7. As Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368560368080633943.post-32325199386905083882013-04-01T11:24:00.001-07:002013-04-01T11:24:53.694-07:00Making Embroidery Personal with Lisa Solomon We are so happy to welcome Lisa to Sew L.A. for this very special workshop! Fresh from teaching at Purl Soho in New York, she's got some lovely projects in store for you.  You'll learn how to transfer an image - a drawing or photograph - to fabric and then Lisa will show you how to embellish it beautifully with embroidery. Click here for all the info and to sign up - spaces are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603529885870426467noreply@blogger.com0