Sew LA!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

So I recently came across Sew LA through Jamie Mears blog Isuwannee.  The funny thing is I'd heard about this place and then forgotten about it and it's right in my backyard.  Sew LA is a sewing education space in Silverlake.  Following in the footsteps of other DIY trends (pickling, composting, IKEA hacking), Sew LA offers sewing classes focused on clothing as well as some home decor such as pillows and quilts.  Their online store front sells sewing tools and patterns and fabrics from small independent companies and designers.  Most of the fabrics are under $5 a yard (a steal!) and so many are truly unique.  I'm loving the following:

Alexander Henry's Gallo Tea-Dye
His Imperial Kiku-grey
Phillip Jacob's Full Blown - Carmine
Liberty Art Fabric's Fordwych Mauve
 Anna Maria Horner's Nouveau Bouquet - Teal
And of course Kokka's Squirrel on Mushroom - purple - I mean, it's kind of impossible not to like squirrels on mushrooms.

2 comments:

  1. Love the patterns! I'm going to print those images and frame...

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  2. How about just buy a yard and stretch it on a frame. I love the Japanese inspired chrysanthemums. If I had any wall space left...

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