The Wonderful World of Vogue Fabrics

Jacket from Saint Tropaz with Sophia Knit contrast. If you ask anyone who sews clothes for themselves what they consider the hardest part about sewing  a new garment , most will answer "fitting the pattern to my body."  Vogue Fabrics would like to introduce you to Judy Kessigner's FitNice System .  First you fit a "master top" to your figure, and then create numerous new blouses, dresses and jackets by simply altering various aspects of the master pattern.  Yes, that's right, once you fit the master top pattern to your shape, you can change the sleeve styles & lengths, necklines, hem lengths & styles, and even add different types of front openings to make the top into jackets.   Judy Kessinger started her career owning and operating a small Retail fabric store in Louisville, Kentucky. She traveled nationwide holding seminars for Hancock Fabrics for over 25 years, designed costumes for national and international figure sk...

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...

We've added a new feature to our website. FLAT RATE SHIPPING. Currently we are beta testing it on all patterns and books only. If you add fabric to your shopping cart the flat rate charge will not apply. The flat rate shipping charge is $4.50 on all book and pattern only orders, excludes orders containing fabric, notions, and wholesale full bolts. Must be shipped within the continental United States. Method of delivery will be choosen by us at the time of shipping. If you wish to rush your order please choose a different shipping method at checkout and normal shipping rates will apply. If you want to stock up on patterns and save on shipping, take advantage of this new feature. We hope to expand this feature to all cut fabric orders once we are finished beta testing the feature. -Sean