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Thursday, April 30, 2009


Tons of new items have been added lately. I am thinking about what I am going to wear to the American Sewing Guild (ASG) Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in July. We will have a booth there.

So this has put the idea of light, cool cotton prints into my head. Thus, there are lots of new cotton knits like the one on the left.

Also, I had the opportunity to procure bra-making supplies for a fashion design class at the Art Institute in Dallas. It was really fun to see what the students are working on and what inspires them.
As a result, I have some new bra-making items such as elastics, and this really lovely new stretch fabric for lingerie. Those of you who liked the "Whisper" fabric will like this. The Whisper mill went out of business but this one is sturdier and I think it has a cooler feel. If it proves to be popular, more colors can be brought in.

OK, so back to the cotton knits. If you are planning to go to the conference, I am thinking gauze. We have some cotton gauze knit fabric that is not flimsy. The prints are very detailed and on-trend, with the major Indian influences we are seeing now.