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 …
Last Week at J Stern Designs – August 21, 2019
You may have noticed that I don’t write much… This is mostly because I was struggling to come up with another unique topic or project that I could squeeze into my busy schedule. No time for that… So, I’ve decided to take you behind the scenes… Last Week at J Stern Designs is a recap …
Website Spring Cleaning!
Hi Everyone. I was poking around my website and I realized that it’s a little dusty… After the unfortunate crash (of my site last January), I lost almost all of by blog content and other things. It was a huge project to start from scratch and put everything I had left back together. I …
Stitching Zen with Gail & Jen
Happy New Year Everyone! I’m kicking off 2019 with a new exciting sewing adventure… Stitching Zen with Gail & Jen. My friend Gail and I have teamed up to offer a unique sewing experience. We have planned a year of exclusive patterns, fitting techniques and embellishments. My favorite part is creating new looks… So, after …
Cut Apart Your Old Bathrobe to Make a Pattern for a New One.
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is shifting into Fall… I’ve gotten into the routine of going to visit my Mom and Dad every Tuesday (when I’m not traveling). I have to admit, it’s my favorite day of the week most weeks. My Mom likes to hang out with pjs and a robe when she’s home …
September Happy Pants Sew Along
Hey Everyone, It’s my last day in Sunny Florida… Sort of a Working Vacation Day. I had an amazing time with my friend Becky and the Ladies of Leofest (August Birthday Girl’s Weekend in St. Pete). I’m busy getting some stuff done before I fly home tomorrow to ‘Little House on the Prairie”. Apparently the …
Holiday Zen with Gail and Jen
Join Gail and me for and fun, festive and inspiring sewing event. Holiday Zen with Gail and Jen is a one day hands-on sewing event. Start the day with coffee and some yummy bites while mingling around and making friends. Then we’re going to start working on the Zen Jacket. This easy to wear jacket …