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Registration is now open for "Beginning Sewing Express," "Step Beyond Beginner Express" and "Advanced Sewing" classes that begin in early November.  Register now.   Click the image below to jump to the registration page on our site:

Corset Construction  Slipcover Techniques   Shoe Covering   Soap Making  Duct Tape Dressform Clones Kids Classes Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Sewing Bridal Classes Yes, these are some of the special event classes coming this fall to Vogue Fabrics . Registration is open for all of our sewing classes, and many are filling up already.  Here are some highlights: Beginning Sewing teaches you in 8 weeks how to read, layout and cut a store bought sewing pattern, sew a skirt, insert a zipper and waistband, create pleats and properly hem the skirt. Veronica shows you various types of fabrics, interfacing and notions to illuminate for new students how to choose the products that will be best for their pattern. Step Beyond Beginner is the next step, where students can make skirts, slacks, and other projects, work more independently, and often will repeat the class time and again to learn new skills. New times have been added to this incredibly popula...

Sewing has never gone out of fashion. And with the rising popularity of sustainable living coupled with the desire to create useful items from home instead of purchasing mass merchandise, sewing & crafting are thriving around the USA. Even celebrities are voicing their love for sewing, including Marie Osmond , Tilda Swinton , Eva Longoria , Venus Williams & Nicole Kidman and many more. Thanks to shows like Project Runway , sewing is seen now in a fashion design context rather than a home economics context.  Vogue Fabrics offers exciting classes from Beginning Sewing to Advanced Sewing so you can learn to sew fashionable garments.  Follow these up with draping and tailoring classes so you can freely create your own custom looks and make sure they fit in the right places. Don't miss Home Decorating classes that teach you how to sew pillows and slipcovers.  There are even classes for kids to learn to sew.  In addition to sewing, the upcoming Fall 20...

Laughing Moon #100 by Raquel So you want a fun way to look more svelte? Lace up a corset in a decorative print.  No plastic surgery needed to cinch the waist. No matter your size or age, corsets are fashionable, hitting the runways, clubs, music videos and ready-to-wear venues.  This summer at Vogue Fabrics we were honored to have the return of a fan favorite, Linda Sparks from Farthingales in Canada, who taught two classes in corsetry.  At the bottom of this blog post we've embedded her recent interview on CHCH TV in Toronto this week to promote her corset fashion show at the CreativFestival .  Rye & Ginger Kit We hope to have Linda back soon, but in the meantime Elizabeth at the Vogue Fabrics in Lansing has been hosting Corset Day where she offers product demonstrations and answers your questions for corset building (check our posts on Facebook & Twitter for Corset Day info). We also offer the Rye & Ginger kits on-line, so no matter where i...

The desire to sew has seen a resurgence in recent years.  As the economy tanked, many people dusted off their machines and sewed up items to sell on Etsy , Artfire and other “indie” outlets.  Project Runway continues to inspire us to take a 2-dimensional fabric and drape it into something wearable – the fabric version of Iron Chef .  The continued development of costume-fueled conventions like Anime Central , Comic Con , Costume Con and Reenactor Fest (to name a few) create opportunities for enthusiasts to sew up costumes and garb for themselves and their friends.    Recently on our Facebook Fanpage I posed the question: “What’s on your sewing table right now.” A couple of people were altering clothes or sewing for their kids, but there were a many RenFaire costumes going on (For Bristol Renaissance Faire , per chance?), and several faithful were sewing for their church.   If I were to psychoanalyze this, I would say that the garments...

Sandra Betzina's Trunk Show - Come see a trunk show from Sandra Betzina's latest additions to her closet as well as a sneak preview of Today's Fit patterns in Vogue soon to be released. Let no fabric intimidate you. Get a handle on what techniques work for cutting, marking, seams, pressing and hems as well as decorative seam and treatments used for designer details. Then get up close and personal, examining Sandra's clothes and trying on if you want. One, three hour event. March 29, 6:00-9:00 Evanston   Class - Fit & Sew Knit Workshop with Sandra Betzina. Get Sandra Betzina's take on choosing the right knit for a project as well as try on Sandra's pull-on pant pattern (Vogue 1096) and knit top pattern (Vogue 1085) which she will bring in all sizes. Sandra will determine any alterations you need to make so you can alter your patterns and cut them out. Please bring a ruler, tape, highlighter and scrap paper (or Vogue Fabrics' Pattern Tracing Interfaci...