Design something unique at Stonemountain & Daughter!
When you create and design your own clothes, there are no limits! You can truly make something unique. You can change the material for a pattern for a whole new look, change design elements, and alter fit. This opens up hundreds of possibilities. It is truly limitless.
When you create and design your own clothes, there are no limits! You can truly make something unique. You can change the material for a pattern for a whole new look, change design elements, and alter fit. This opens up hundreds of possibilities. It is truly limitless.
This vintage Vogue dress patterns has a fitted bodice, a really pretty right front drape which extends into a button trimmed tab. The fabric continues to drape into a loose-fitting skirt, giving a special occasion effect. This dress is a full celebration! Get ready for Valentine's day in style!
Want to learn more about sewing vintage styles?
Check out our Sew Vintage class in March!
Recommended fabrics are crepe back satin, lightweight wool crepe and shantung. This dress would be lovely in a fabric with a lot of shine and drape, like a silk charmeuse.
Assorted Designer Silks In Our Fashion Room!
Stonemountain & Daughter specializes in designer fabric.
We keep cost down and get unique one of a kind pieces by
purchasing many fabrics from clothing manufactures. For unique finds, check out our half price fabrics upstairs, as well as fine designer fabrics in our cotton, silk, wool, linen, rayon, and polyester selections.
Want to learn how changing your fabrics can affect your design?
Class - All About Textiles
In this class, students learn to match and select fabrics appropriate for particular clothing. and identify the major types of textiles and weaves or what fabrics would be the best choice for your chosen garment to make.
Design Tips
Our teacher Nicole Vasbinder has written a book!
Here are some tips and excerpts from her book
Sewing Solutions - Tips and Techniques for the Savvy Sewist
We keep cost down and get unique one of a kind pieces by
purchasing many fabrics from clothing manufactures. For unique finds, check out our half price fabrics upstairs, as well as fine designer fabrics in our cotton, silk, wool, linen, rayon, and polyester selections.
Want to learn how changing your fabrics can affect your design?
Class - All About Textiles
In this class, students learn to match and select fabrics appropriate for particular clothing. and identify the major types of textiles and weaves or what fabrics would be the best choice for your chosen garment to make.
Design Tips
Our teacher Nicole Vasbinder has written a book!
Here are some tips and excerpts from her book
Sewing Solutions - Tips and Techniques for the Savvy Sewist
"What is good fit? It's actually pretty simple. The length grain of the fabric should hang straight to the floor and hems should be parallel to the floor. Fabric should lay smoothly over the body without bunching, twisting, or pulling."
- Nicole Vasbinder
Sewing Solutions
The first step to adjusting a wide or narrow shoulder on a muslin is being able to find the shoulder point - Nicole leads you though the steps in her book. Here is how to find the shoulder point.
"The shoulder seam should end right at the shoulder point. To find the joint, raise your arm and feel the little indentation where your arm joins your shoulder."
- Nicole Vasbinder
Sewing Solutions
Nicole walks you through other fitting techniques such as bust, waistline, changing the rise in pants, making a waist larger or smaller, and fixing square or sloping shoulders!
Sewing Solutions - Tips and Techniques for The Savvy Sewist
Ask her to sign it for you in her classes!
Sewing Solutions - Tips and Techniques for The Savvy Sewist
Ask her to sign it for you in her classes!
Once you have mastered the basics in our 101 Beginning and Beyond classes, you can truly get a unique fit and make your design dreams come true.
A good place to start is Nicole Vasbinder's class - Intro to Design
Learn what a makes good design while learning basic sketching skills. We'll go over principles of design, garment terminology, and how to do flat and figure sketches.
No previous drawing experience necessary!
Sometimes to make the fit really right for you you need to make adjustments in your patterns. A great design tool is a dress form. It lets you see your designs and work on it in three dimensions. Ideally you want a dress form that is your size. In our duct tape dress form class, you make a dress form that mimic's your body.
A good place to start is Nicole Vasbinder's class - Intro to Design
Learn what a makes good design while learning basic sketching skills. We'll go over principles of design, garment terminology, and how to do flat and figure sketches.
No previous drawing experience necessary!
Sometimes to make the fit really right for you you need to make adjustments in your patterns. A great design tool is a dress form. It lets you see your designs and work on it in three dimensions. Ideally you want a dress form that is your size. In our duct tape dress form class, you make a dress form that mimic's your body.
Class - Copy Ready To Wear
This is a great class because you can take a garment that you love and recreate it! In the process you will learn design elements that are a part of that look!
This is a great class because you can take a garment that you love and recreate it! In the process you will learn design elements that are a part of that look!
Class - Create a Block / Sloper
The basic block is a master pattern that is used to help alter and fit existing patterns for a custom tailored look and feel. The basic block can also be used to pattern draft new original designs based on your personal fit.
The basic block is a master pattern that is used to help alter and fit existing patterns for a custom tailored look and feel. The basic block can also be used to pattern draft new original designs based on your personal fit.
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A great new place to share customer projects, staff picks, and the latest trunk shows in the store!
A great new place to share customer projects, staff picks, and the latest trunk shows in the store!
Even kids can design clothes to suit them!
Kids, 'tweens thru 16, can join an ongoing class an exciting after-school activity for total beginners to intermediate stitchers. Students work at their own pace and sew in a lighthearted environment and in small classes with plenty of one-on-one attention. Beginners make a tote bag or pj pants, experienced sewists work on their choice of projects.
Class - 940 - After School Sewing Club - Youth Sewing
Class - 940 - After School Sewing Club - Youth Sewing
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