The Wonderful World of Vogue Fabrics

Our Haitian Fabric Rush is set to end this Friday, Mar. 26th. The response has been overwhelming. We are planning to deliver our donations in the first week of April. I will post pictures of the delivery in our Facebook photo album so everyone can see the fantastic results of our group effort. I will try and get a gross weight of our donation. I will announce at a later date if we are going to start another rush, this all depends on if our contact at the Haitian Congress feels more fabric and sewing supplies can benefit Haitian Relief efforts. Thanks to everyone who partipated!

Five new Color Cards have been uploaded to the site. Generous swatches of all our stock colors in these popular categories: Sparkle Organza, Polyester Poplin, Church Brocade, Forever Charmeuse, Anti-Tarnish & Polishing Cloth. Instead of paying $1 per swatch, own the swatch card for an entire collection for just $5. This is great for small businesses, costume designers, special event coordinators, dressmakers, churches and schools. Need to know which colors we carry in stock as basics, Our custom made color cards will assist you in your ordering and reorders. Remember that dye lots may vary from order to order, but these color cards are a great way to show clients which colors are available in retail cut yardage and at wholesale prices if you buy the entire bolt. Visit our website for details and selection. http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/store/catalog/Vogue-Fabrics-Color-Cards-orderby0-p-1-c-356.html

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...

The art of Corset Building is strong in fashion. Industry giants Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier both showcased corset styles in their Spring 2010 runway shows. Why is this style so popular and where else can we see it in the coming few years? “We’ve seen in Los Angeles that there is a high demand for fashion corsets to wear for special events as well as for going to the clubs at night,” says Linda Sparks, owner of Farthingales L.A., and author of The Basics of Corset Building. “Women are looking to get away from shapeless, fluid clothes and go into a more form flattering, knock-out design. One corset can be worn for business apparel under a suit jacket, and then become a fashion forward showpiece when the jacket is removed for an evening on the town.” Is this style going to play in Peoria? Probably not. But if you are catering to the 20-something crowd who wants fun fashion with edge, offering reasonably priced ready made corsets or ready-to-sew corset kits provide this youn...

Hello everyone, I have exciting news. I was in contact with the Haitian Congress of Chicago this week and was able to get all the information I needed to feel comfortable organizing a fabric, clothing, and supplies drive. Originally our interest was in gathering donations of  fabric, over 4 yards, for garments to be constructed for Sew Special Designs. However, the interest by our followers and fans was more of one on a lesser yardage scale. Obviously, most of you have smaller cuts of fabric, used spools of threads, and garments you don’t wear anymore. Some showed an interested in sewing something up and donating it. And some of you have bolts of interfacing, and dozens of zippers that you want to throw into the mix. All these great offerings were not part of the original plea. But, it became very clear that if I wanted to organize assistance to Haiti, our initial purpose would have to change. So, in talking with the Haitian Congress and explaining everything, she...

A friend and local designer in Chicago wants to donate his workroom, employees, and time to make 10,000 garments to ship to Haiti. We have already contacted the local Haitian center and they will ship the garments to Haiti to be distributed. To make this work we need over 20,000 yards of fabric. I can come up with some thousands of yards, but not all that is necessary. I want to know if I put a plea out to our our customer or fan base to donate your unwanted 4 yd. or larger pieces from your fabric stash, would you be up for it? Let me know. Please post on our fan page on Facebook, comment on this post, or send me an email at Sean@voguefabricsstore.com.   If the response is positive and it looks like we can reach our goal, I will start this process. But, to have Michael shut his workroom down is a huge commitment, and I do not want to have him do this if we can not come thru for him with his goal yardage.  Here is his website if you want more information. http://www.sewspe...

Recently we have been told by customers that unfavorable comments are being posted on independent sewing sites regarding our Early Spring “3-2-1 Fabrics” catalogs. This blog post will explain in great detail my thoughts on these very valid issues. The three main issues being voiced are the omission of the Polar Fleece swatches, the omission of the widths on the rayon prints, the single price point of $3.99 for all the fabrics in this mailing, and the shipping rates on our site. First, I was presented with a great price on polar fleece from our supplier. As a result, I was able to pick up an incredible amount of yardage for the season and wanted to pass on the savings to our “3-2-1” subscribers. As far as I know, no other fabric store is selling 400 gram wt. polar fleece in 15 fashion colors for $3.99 a yard. This isn’t just a great retail price, but it is a legitimate wholesale price for fleece. The Post Office would not let us mail all the fleece swatches due to size restrictions ...