In Colorado this time of year, you just want to ride! That’s why we are so excited about receiving this fabric!! Wether you are in Denver or Colorado Springs, you’ll want to ride on out to Monument for this Modern Fabric spin on a classic activity!

Plus, we’ll also be re-stocking these fun prints!

This week will be receiving 8 pieces from Jenean Morrison’s Beechwood Park Collection! The blue color way is perfect for 4th of July – read what she says about the collection below:

Beechwood Park is a collection about summer. Memories of summers long past; dream summers of the future. A park is, for me, the perfect summer place. Whether you go alone for a quiet walk down a shaded path, or go with family and friends for a festive summer picnic or party — a park is a place where you can make summer yours. And Beechwood Park, with the colors and patterns and JOYS of summer, encapsulates MY perfect summer. I hope you will share it with me. ~ Jenean Morrison

$40, plus Materials

Materials Needed:

5/8 yard for waistband and hem band

4 or more fat quarters (for strips)

1 yard elastic

In this all day class we will use the skills you learned in Sewing 101, plus learn gathering and how to make casing for an elastic waistband. This is the perfect follow-up to Sewing 101 to practice sewing a straight line and seam allowances. {Cutting will be done by your instructor to ensure accuracy, please pick out or drop off fabric at least two days before your scheduled class}

Your Take It ~ Make It Tissue Cozy Kit will include the following: 4 pieces of fabric cut to 4″ x 6″ and one pack of tissues.

Step 1: Layer 2 pieces WRONG SIDES together (this will be the back of the cozy).

Step 2: Fold 2 pieces in half WRONG SIDES together and press with a hot iron so they measure 2″ x 6″. Top stitch the creased long edge.

Step 3: Layer these 2 pieces on the back pieces with the creased edges facing one another along the center. Make sure that the back fabric that you want to be seen in your finished project is facing up. Pin and sew around the outer edge, reinforce your stitch where the 2 pieces of fabric meet in the center of each short end. Clip your corners.

Step 4: Finish the raw edges if desired with a serger or zig zag stitch.

Step 5: Turn right side out and stuff with tissue pack!

We took the general idea of this tutorial for the project, then changed the size so it would fit a pack of tissue and put it all in a kit.

Sewing 401: One of the most fabulous things about sewing is getting to create something unique for yourself. In this class, the pattern may change, but the outcome is always the same – a Skirt! Like 201, regardless of the skirt pattern, the class curriculum will be similar and includes: cutting out a pattern, transferring pattern markings, and pattern reading. You will need to pre-wash and iron your material and in most cases it is a good idea to transfer your pattern pieces to tracing paper. In addition, we ask that you read the pattern before attending class.

January 8th: 12pm – 2pm and January 10th: 10pm – 2pm (2 part class)

$50, Plus Pattern & Materials

The Fina Skirt is a flattering A-line skirt with a contrasting yoke, lining and a side zipper.

Sewing 201: In this class you will use a simple pattern to create the posted project. While the project may change (apron, pajama pants, or purse) the class curriculum will be similar and includes: cutting out a pattern, transferring pattern markings, and pattern reading. In some cases you may need to pre-wash and iron your material and transfer your pattern pieces to tracing paper. In all cases, we ask that you read the pattern before attending class.

January 15th & 17th (2 part class)

12pm – 2pm

$35, Plus Pattern & Materials

We’ll be using the Chic Sisters (or Little Chic Sisters) Apron Pattern to create a darling apron. This is a great chance to work with a pattern and learn skills like: making darts, easing fabric, and sewing curves!

For more information on our classes, please see our Class Policies.

Your Take It ~ Make It Flower Pin Kit should include:

6 Fabric pedals, 2 Felt scraps, 1 batting scrap, 1 button, & 1 pin.

Additionally, you will need: a hand sewing needle, thread, and a hot glue gun.

We have done Step 1 for you, however if you feel like making more: Cut 6 Fabric Circles (we used 3” for our small flowers but 5” are great for large flowers), Fold each circle in half, then in half again.

Step 2: Double your thread in a hand needle and tie a knot at the end. Stitch a large running stitch along the curved edge of each pedal, connecting pedals as you go. Make sure your thread does not go over the curved edge of the pedal –> this will prevent the pedals from gathering correctly! The larger your stitch, the easier to gather and the smaller the hole in the center. <We have not been successful at trying to use a basting stitch on the machine, do this step by hand!>

Once all 6 petals are stitched, it should look something like this.

Step 3: Gather the petals on the thread and connect the first petal to the last by tying a knot.

Step 4: If there is a hole in the center of your flower, place a scrap piece of batting or stuffing into the hole. This is important so that you have something to glue to in the next step.

Step 5: Cut a circle of felt for the back, hot glue in place. Attach pin back with hot glue.

Step 6: Cut a circle of felt for the front, hot glue in place, covering any hole and batting in the center of the flower. Hot glue the button over the felt on the front of the flower. *If the button is large enough to cover the hole you may omit the felt circle on the front.

Wear it with style! This fabric flower looks great adorning a lapel, bag, purse, or hat!

The Historic Monument Merchant’s Association has expended the festivities of Small Town Christmas to 3 Saturdays this year. The streets will be filled with holiday spirit, hayrides, Santa and Mrs. Clause! And Crafty Laine will have a different $2 Take It ~ Make It Kit available each Saturday.

Saturday, November 24th’s Kit is the Crafty Cuff! Once you have your kit and you are ready to sew, sit down and watch this tutorial or read the written instructions below and you’ll be making them in no time!

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Take It ~ Make It: Crafty Cuff

Your Kit will include a template, elastic hair tie, button, fusible fleece and 2 pieces of fabric.

Cut the template on the line.

Next, fuse the fusible fleece to the WRONG side of the outer fabric. Make sure the glue side is facing the wrong side of the cotton fabric and press from the right side of the cotton fabric with a hot iron for a smooth outcome.

Then, layer the the right sides together of the 2 fabrics with the fleece facing up and use a marking tool (we have a great chalk pencil in stock) to trace the template. This is going to be your sewing line!

Pin the layers together leaving a large opening on one of the long sides. Trim about 1/4″ away from the chalk line on the short end, sandwich your hair tie between the 2 layers of fabric and pin in place like this:

Continue pining the short end. Sew, starting on the long end that you intend to leave the opening. Reinforce at the begining, pivot in the corners, make sure to move the pin that is holding the hair tie in place before you run over it, reinforce at the hair tie and when you stop – but make sure you have left an opening. When you are finished it should look like this:

Now trim the edges to about 1/4″ away from your stitch line and trim your corners – close, but not to close!

Turn your fabric right side out making sure to poke the corners so they are nice and square (I use a bone folder because it has a nice tip that is blunt enough not to poke through my stitches).

Press the wrist cuff turning in the raw edges from the opening. Pin the opening closed and top-stitch around the perimeter. Top-stitch about 1/8″ away from the edge to conceal the opening that you left for turning. If your fabric doesn’t feed through your machine easily – try increasing your stitch legnth. Remember the amount of layers of fabric have increased since the last step making it harder on the machine to feed the fabric through.

Now choose where you are going to put your button, sew it on and you are done!!

You can easily personalize the look of this cuff by quilting or piecing the outer fabric, using a smaller button and not making it a focal point,  layering the buttons, adding ric rac or changing the shape – try curving the ends. The great thing about this project is it is fast, easy, fun to wear and can help you get through even the smallest of fabric scraps that have been piling up over the year so you can start fresh in 2013!!