Here in the Pacific Northwest we have more use for transitional jackets than heavy winter coats. A few months ago, I got the chance to pattern test the J006 Hooded Parka Jacket from Kommatia Patterns. It’s an unlined zipper front jacket with a relaxed casual fit and a generous hood. Looking at all of the …
Last month we took Style Maker Fabrics on the road to the annual Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, WA. We are lucky to have one of the country’s largest sewing shows take place each year right here in our own backyard! This year marked our second year in attendance and with an extra 10 …
Spring is here! After a very long winter with too many dark days and more snow than we are comfortable with here in the Pacific Northwest, signs of spring have finally arrived—cherry blossoms are just about to pop and tulip season is right around the corner! With the change in weather also comes a change …
A new year brings new goals! Before we dive in to my goals for 2018, let’s take a look at the results from last year’s Make Nine. I set some pretty lofty goals for 2017 and am happy to say I completed seven of them! Granted, two of them I swapped for other patterns, but overall …
Time to take a look at all the amazing things that happened at Style Maker Fabrics in 2017! After five new fabric collections, two style tours and all the incredible memories we made a long the way, it was a pretty amazing year! Our small business continues to grow with all the love and support …
Earlier this fall in the midst of prepping our fall collection I sat down for coffee with Meg and Haley from the Seamwork/Colette team. I gave them a sneak peak of the new collection, we caught up about our latest sewing projects and talked about this amazing community! In chatting about our favorite fabrics to sew …
When searching for fabrics for our shop, we sometimes stumble across a find just too good to pass up! While putting together out Resort 2018 collection we found a treasure trove of rayon shirtings from tropical menswear designer Rehn Spooner. In amongst all of the gorgeous tropical prints and scenics we uncovered this Christmas gem! …
