The Final Week of Summer School

Dear A-Team:

It seams like yesterday, the semester was starting. And now it is drawing to a close. This coming week will be our final week, till September 7th, 2010 when the fall semester begins. I will be emailing you, the syllabi when I write them. Other than that, I will be home writing curricula and various handouts. If you need some help on a project, call or email. I would be honored to help.

I want to personally thank everyone who gave me the name of their favorite lip balm. I FINALLY figured out what was killing my lips. It was Arm and Hammer Toothpaste. I went back to Crest and my lips became normal again. Don’t buy Blistex medicated lip ointment. The stuff goes on white !!!!! My favorite from everyone I bought was Bert’s Bees. Incredible stuff AND it comes in staining colors. Best stuff and easy to find !!!! Some of the others, I had to hunt down. Benefit from Sophia worked well. BUT….I went to UTC to find it. Thank you all !!!! for telling me about your favorites !!!

The Courses:

Computer Patternmaking: Last week, we learned how to add seam allowances the easy way with “Off Set.” We learned how to “Group” so that your name, seam allowance and pattern piece can be moved together. We learned how to add collars, or measure armholes by using the button: “set, measure, distance.” I showed you how to add notes to your pattern. I tried to plot on Thursday night. If it wasn’t for Noel and Mark-Allen, nothing would have gotten done. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN !!!!!

Notes to all those who sent me patterns to plot while I was teaching my other courses. If the pattern was complete, I printed it. If the pattern was NOT complete, I did NOT print it. I did NOT have the time to go back and complete your patterns for you. Also, there was a person who wanted to print too much. I only printed one. So, when you come to class on Monday, you can look through the patterns I printed. I will go over with you, why I did or did not print your patterns. You can cut them out and we can fit them. I need to go over your grading sheets. Some of you do not know that you are missing a few things. I would like to give everyone a certificate for this course. I made you all fill out an intake form. I can only do that if you complete the requirements.

This Wednesday, we will have class evaluations, and SLO goal sheets to do. I will also have the top fashion origami (the top 4 that you picked.) for you to try. Remember to bring colored paper and a paper scissor!!!!!! All I have is white paper !!!!!! I found a GREAT FABRIC origami site in my latest national ASG Newsletter. Check this out: http://www.fabricorigami.com/ We all need to thank Eiko for her insight into Dior’s 2007 origami collection that was designed by John Galliano: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/S2007CTR-CDIOR. This collection is awe inspiring !!!!

Learn to Sew: You have chosen to just sew and receive help for last week and the final week of the summer semester. If the class changes its mind, we can still do fashion origami the final day of class. Yes, you will need to fill out class evaluations, and SLO goal sheets. I need to go over your grading sheets. Some of you do not know that you are missing a few things. For those of you, who filled out the intake forms (due last week), if you have completed the requirements, you will get a certificate. I need pictures of your completed outfits on your fit models. A few of you, who filled out the intake forms, need to send me pictures. I will accept pictures through Thursday, July 22, 2010.

I have the latest Sew News magazine to bring to class. The magazine has articles on sewing knits, vintage sewing, seams, pattern adjustments, tailoring and blog surfing. Here are the blogs. I have not fully checked them all out, yet, but I thought the sites were very educational (Even the one with the picture of the pussy cats on it.):

http://www.adventuresindressmaking.blogspot.com/

http://www.angrychicken.typepad.com/

http://www.annamariahorner.blogspot.com/

http://www.heatherbailey.typepad.com/

http://www.off-the-cuff-style.blogspot.com/

www.sewmamasew.com/blog2 Gladys also told me about this site. Thank you Gladys!!!!

www.theninaline.com/blog

http://www.thesewingdivas.wordpress.com/

www.threadbanger.com/blog

http://www.whipup.net/

SAD Industry news but this could be a gold mine for someone starting a business !!!!!!:

Thank you for sending this in, Jayne!!!: There is a sewing contractor in Point Loma going out of business! They are selling EVERYTHING! machines, clothes, fabric...EVERYTHING in the warehouse. Cutting tables, assortment of industrial sewing machines, 70 total. Needles, and so on! Some of the clothes produced there are Priana, International Male and others. There are bolts of fabric, and I don't mean the bolts like at Joane's. These are industrial! They have been in business 30 years. At one time there were 70 employees. They are located at:

Kimberly Enterprises, Sewing Contractor
3486 Kurtz Street
Suite 103
San Diego 92110
The phone #: 619-543-1030
Calvin Lee is the General Manager.

The name of the business is: Kimberly Enterprises, Sewing Contractor. They are over behind Kolby Swap Meet. I forgot to mention the clothing was a very low price!!! Buy one, get one free. And the prices are discounted. I'm sure even lower now! They are ONLY there to Aug. 18th!

http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14823/create-a-detachable-flower-embellishment Very cool detachable flowers.

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http://ebm.e.taunton.com/c/tag/hBMInZQBs5O-JB8MOlTAuxTDd.Bs5O-J$G/doc.html?RAF_TRACK=&email=mckenna@gothere.com&password=Bs5O-JAuxTDdBMInZQF-GMPWX-YBv6&FNAME=JOAN Craftstylish. Always Good Info.

See you all this week with bells on my toes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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