Craftcast in the House!

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Alison Lee from CraftCast. for her most recent podcast that was posted this week. Alison has a great thing going and I was honored to be one of her guests. Some of her other guests include Project Runway stars like Daniel V!

Alison, who hails from The Big Apple, had some great questions for me about Stitch Lounge, Sew Subversive, and sewing and fashion in general. Thanks to Alison for bridging the gap between east and west coast crafters!! We look forward to having her back in San Francisco soon!

xox,
Melissa A.

You can (and should!) download the podcast here: http://cache.libsyn.com/craftcast/CRAFTCAST40_stitchlounge.mp3

For more info on what Alison and CraftCast is all about check out her website:

CRAFTCAST~ Listen, Learn, Create

From Mom Jeans To Fab Skirt (a Sew Subversive Project)

Stacy, the self-proclaimed fabric junkie, (of stacysews.com) took a drab pair of tapered (gasp!) jeans and used Sew Subversive techniques to turn them into a really fabulous skirt!

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Great job, Stacy!

Sew Subversive Reader Project -- Honey I Shrunk The Shirt

Our friend, Campbell (a Subversive Sewer), received a really cool shirt from China that was too small for her. So, she (and her crafty mom) applied a Sew Subversive technique from "Honey, I Shrunk the Shirt" with great results!

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Great job, Campbell!

We wrote a book!

Our book is called: Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista

The story is that we are three sew-positive ladies who want to spread the sewing gospel to the next generation of sewers. In our sewing lounge, we see lots of cases of potential new DIYers/seamsters completely intimidated by learning how to sew. No longer! Sew Subversive was conceived with the aspiring sewer/DIYer in mind. We break it down to the very basics of sewing (starting from the beginning with hand sewing) and provide a variety simple, low-risk projects using the clothes sitting in the back of your closet to encourage you to get out there and get your sew on!

Sew Subversive is not a book of fancy, precision sewing techniques or elaborate formal wear- quite the opposite! We encourage sewing in its easiest of form. You don't need to know your weft from your waft or how to make a perfect princess seam to start loving sewing. Mistakes are inevitable and imperfections will happen, but don't let that stop you! Grab a needle and thread and give it a whirl!

http://www.sewsubversive.com/