Wearable Art & Sewing Resources

® 2007-2011by Lu Peters

Magazines

Adorn Craft and sewing

Belle Armoire Magazine Wearable art

Burda World of Fashion Patterns in magazine format

Cloth, Paper, Scissors

Clotilde Sewing Savvy basic sewing

Craft Crafts, beading, sewing, needlework

Craft Stylish Magazine and wardrobe sewing

Fiberarts Magazine Sophisticated wearable art/fiber; index

Interweave Press Knits Magazine, Crochet, Knitscene, Handwoven, Spin-off, Knit Gifts, and Fiberarts Magazines and books

Ornament Magazine art in the marketplace

Quilting Arts Magazine techniques, supplies

Ready Made Tips for Every Level, DIY

Surface Design Association Organization of multimediaFiberarts

Selvedge Magazine textile arts

Sew Stylish from the Editors of Threads

Sew News Basic sewing

Sew Simple Sewing

Sewing Today Magazine McCall’s Sewing Magazine

Sewing World Magazine

British sewing magazine

Stitch Magazine Contemporary sewing

Threads Magazine See their on-line index for past articles

Through the Needle educational publication

Newsletters

Marcy Tilton

Diane Ericson

Kayla Kennington

Workshop on the Web site for fees

Material Girl Quilt Fabrics fabrics

Pattern Review

Quilt Daily

Sew Daily

Threads newsletters

for sewers, recommended by Sandra Betzina

Classes

Sandra Betzina’s new online classes

Greg Garvin

Fabrics and Notions

selection of linings, interfacings, notions

& contemporary fabrics and ribbons

yarns

yarns, threads, fibers, knit patterns

textiles, beads, buttons

paints, ribbons, Colorhue silk dyes

Packwood, fibers, dyes, inks

Stuart, Japanese inks, foils, embellishments

beads, found art supplies

Eckley paints, silkscreen supplies

supplies

braiding, beads, fibers

supplies, fabrics, dyes, trims

vellum

supplies, patterns, duct tape dress form,

instruction videos, fabrics

forms available at Hancock’s, Joann’s

forms

fabrics

Runway supplier

fabric, blanks for dyeing

fabrics, African, beads, trims

fabric info and resources

Fabrics

Comprehensive site

Brenne, Bridal sewing

Lyon, Bridal veil patterns and supplies

and silk glossary

fabrics and newsletter

Fabric store

scarves and wraps

quality fashion fabrics, int’l swatch service/shipping.

Asheville, NC

quality fashion fabrics, swatch service/shipping, Dallas, TX;

interactive, online sewing forum

resource

yoga to relieve strain caused by sewing

Pro sewing seminars

fabrics

and news from Louise Cutting fabric collections

supplies

labels

fabrics

fabrics in Boise, ID; sells online and on eBay

Brook Buttons

fabrics, threads, instructions for sewing

and retro fabrics

Design patterns for handbags and clothing

Brands of Thread

Art Fabrik Threads

Aurifil

Clover

Coats and Clark

Conso

Florianifloriani.florianiembroiderycentral.com

Gutermann

Isacord

Kreinick

Londonderry Linen

Madeira

Marathon

Masterpiece Egyptian Cotton

Mettler

Oliver Twist Hand Dyes

Presencia

Renaissance

Robison-Anton

Sew Art International

Signature

Spectrum Rayon

Sulky

Superior

Tire Silk

Valdani

Victory

Weeks Dye Works

Wonderfil

YLI

Specialty Thread

DMC

Chizimi shrinkingthread

Fire-retardant threads

Grilon shrinking thread

Nautical and outdoor

Sashiko

Additional Thread Resources

thread distributor

of threads

selection of well-priced threads sold at quilt shows

of threads

variety of major brands of threads

of threads

Solar Protection Fabrics

(FDA approved)
Rit Sun Guard fabric wash

Catalogs

the crotch tape measure for pants fitting)

Atlanta Thread & Supply Co. 800-847-1001

Oregon Tailor Supply Co. 800-678-2457

priced yarns

and patterns, knit/crochet

of supplies

and glossary of textile terms

info and glossary of textile terms

of RI, pattern dating, storage, and vintage collections

burn chart

Supplies

Pattern tracing paper: True Grid; Doctor’s Exam Table Paper (clotilde.com, 77yds/$6.95); Do Sew Tracing Material (nancysnotions.com, 5yds/$5.98); Swedish Tracing Paper (10yds/$9.95, clotilde.com)
Silk threads: Tire Brand Kinkame (size 50, 100 meters); YLI Silk (size 100, 200 meters)
InvisibleThread: Madeira Monofil Clear and Smoke polyamide (size 60, 200 meters at nancysnotions.com) Wonderful for invisibly attaching appliqué and trim.
Invisifil Threads: polyester threads in soft disappearing colors by Wonderfil Threads, available at

Pattern Drafting Pattern Master Boutique, Click & Sew

Cadterns Lite

Dress Shop

Fittingly Sew

Garment Designer

Pattern Maker Home Studio

Personal Patterns

Lutterloh system

Patterns

new 3-D Patternmaking software from Bernina

Threads Fitting DVD Series: torso, arms, bust, waist & hips &

Threads Industry Insider Techniques DVD (Louise Cutting instructor)

Inspiration & Information

Lu Peters & Wearable Art/Sewing Booklists; Resources, and Links

Aida Dalati

Sara Miller (Moe) and Quilt designer

Asiatica clothing; some Nuno fabrics

Kerr Grabowski garments

Anna Voog

Yvonne Porcella and dyed clothing and quilts

Yaga

Santa Fe Weaving Gallery art in Santa Fe, NM

Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe, NM

Chunghie Lee garments

Artesmia Gallery art in Taos

Kenneth King

Laurie Schafer art gallery in New York

Doshi garments

La Jolla Fiberarts Gallery art gallery

Carter and Son Noah/Shibori

Dream Weaver Collection

Jane Dunnewold Dyed and painted fabrics, newsletter

Kaliyana Clothing artwear

Animale Clothing style

Latifa Felted clothing

Rachel Kincy Clark Quilted clothing

Kayla Kennington art and patterns

Valerie Guignon Garments and fiber art

Bellagio Artwear Wearable art gallery in Asheville, NC

Bellagio Everyday art Gallery in Asheville, NC

Shuka Naruo collage clothing

Texas Fashion Collection collection of garments/accessories

Akihito Izukura Japanese designer

Texas Museum of Fiber Arts Museum without walls

Translations Gallery art Gallery

Starr HagenbringGoogle her name to see her wonderful wearable art! Winner of the Bernina Fashion Show 2007

Artemisia Gallery Art Gallery in Taos, NM

Sewing Workshopprojectsewingworkshop.comGarments and inspirations

Melanie O’Brienthe-fabric-shopper.blogspot.com Sewing/fabrics/shopping

Ocelot Clothing art, hand dyes

Sandra Mendoza Clothing blog

Wearable Art Connection

Artful Home artfulhome.com Chicago retailer of art clothing/home dec

Britt Rynearson Shibori wraps, scarves, home dec ítems

Pattern Resource List

Adams, Shirley

Amaden-Crawford, Connie patterns and fitting blocks

Betzina, Sandra

Bloebaum, Fred Fred patterns

Brensan Studios of patterns

Brunner, Deborah Stock patterns

Butler, Amy

Carson, Gale Ericson Patterns supplier

Christopher, Donna

Clark, Rachel Kincy wear patterns

CNT Patterns

Colburn, June styles

Cutting, Louise sewing tips

Decades of Style styles

D’Leas’ Patterns

Dos de Tejas clothing

Dunn, Patty and instructional DVDs

Eichorn, Rosemary

Encore Designs and unique buttons, closures

Ericson, Diane stencils

Ericson, Lois designer, also see Gale Carson

Folkwear patterns

Ghee, Linda handbags

Habu Textiles fibers, yarns, knitting patterns

Hinse, Lois

Hot Patterns Fitted wearable patterns

Jonson, Christine fabrics

Islander Sewing System

Kennington, Kayla garments

Kimura, Stephanie

Kubik, Linda coat and jacket patterns

Messinger, Lyla Designs

Mary Lou Rankin

Mitnick, Saral patterns

My ePatternsite

Pattern Retrospective patterns

Pattern Studio and gloves

Pavelka Designs

Purrfection Artistic Wearables

Rag Merchant

Ross, Betsy

Saber Designs (Not .com) Japanese style garments

Saf-T-Pockets

Sager, Peggy B, C, cup sized patterns

Seabrooke, Emma for the hard to fit

Sew Grand Plus-sized patterns

See It, Sew It

SewingPatterns.com collection of patterns

Sewing Workshop art wear patterns

Shapes Patterns or

contemporary patterns by Linda Lee & Louise Cutting

Steele, Andrea order at

Stern, Jennifer Order at:

Textile Studio

Tilton, Marcy at:

Torrance, Lorraine Gear pattern line

Van Horn, Larkin at:

WWWearableswwwearabales.com

Patty Young patterns

Specialty Patterns

Bones, Jan patterns

Jalie sports, and outdoors (Canadian)

Lanetzliving retro patterns, Vogue, Butterick, etc.

Lee, Elizabeth and baby patterns

Sensibility Patterns Spencer Patterns

So Vintage Patterns to Gowns vintage styles

Suitability Patterns patterns

Budo Bear Arts patterns

Old Patterns retro and costume patterns

Past Patterns costume patterns

International Pattern Companies

Abacadabra children’s patterns

Farbenmix men’s’, women’s’, children’s’ patterns

Mamu Design women’s & children’s patterns

Onion women, children, accessories

Ottobre Design men’s, women’s, children’s patterns

Lingerie European lingerie patterns

Other Pattern Resources

patterns

patterns and costume jewelry

retro sewing patterns

patterns

and modern patterns

& 19th Century patterns

podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20101202-1130-Zero_waste_fashion_design-048.mp3
Podcast on zero waste sustainable pattern-cutting technique now taught at Parsons, NYC

for sewers, recommended by Sandra Betzina

Supplies for re-enactors’ clothing and costumes.