Hi Everyone, This week I have a pretty heavy topic to share with you. On Monday, Stitches Events announced that they were going out of business and filing for bankruptcy. Their official statement was; “The company is officially in the process of being dissolved,” the statement says. “Per our bankruptcy lawyer’s instructions, all our accounts …
What’s Up This Week at J Stern Designs: Meet My Little Friend… the 3-Thread Super Stretch Stitch
Hi Everyone, I was super busy this past weekend teaching “Round Out Your Wardrobe with a Skort” for Stitches Events… And preparing for my upcoming zoom class with Pattern Review tomorrow. I had a lot of fun doing both things. I ended up with a new skort to add to my collection & I freshened …
What’s Up This Week at J Stern Designs: I’m Rebranding My Patterns… But I want to share my new hobby too!
Hi Everyone, You know when you try something new… and you love it? I finally got around to learning how to crochet. I’ve had it in my head that I want to learn how to do granny squares so I can combine them with knit fabric to make garments. So, I watched a few granny …
What’s Up This Week at J Stern Designs: I authored an article in Threads Magazine!
Hi Everyone! I had some time this week to sit down and read the article I authored in the Summer Issue of Threads Magazine. The topic?? One of my favorites… pants fitting! In this article, titled Key Measurements for Making Pants, I took a look at the range of pants styles and the different kind of …
What’s Up This Week at J Stern Designs: How to Hem a Chiffon Dress
Hey Everyone, I spent Sunday hemming a dress for my niece for a wedding this Friday. The original plan was to film my process to share on my YouTube Channel, but I was feeling pressed for time. So, I decided to snap photos of some of the steps to share in a blog post. When …