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These images are for the January 2014 newsletter.

We've Come a Long Way in 20 Years...Happy Anniversary Fashion Sewing Group!

This January marks the 108th newsletter, nearly 2,000 pages of
information devoted strictly to fashion sewing. It's the longest
continuous subscription newsletter devoted to fashion sewing. This
year as we celebrate this milestone anniversary, there are specials
for subscribers only with each edition. January's discount on
ambiance is listed in the newsletter--the color card is pictured at
the bottom of the page.

January 2014

In the early 1990's when I first started The Fashion Sewing Group
newsletter, Armani pantsuits were the thing to wear with their more
relaxed shoulders (from their '80s extremes), long lengths and the
pants, with their fitted waists, pleats and loose fit through the hip
were what we were all sewing then.

By 2013 we're in shorter, slimmer pants and the jackets are everywhere from Proenza Schoeler short to Chanel long. All the while, the 1945 basic jacket pattern with its 1945A and 1945C additions never failed us year after fashionable year.

but wait! Look at these pants from Balmain and Lanvin for spring 2014. Maybe it's time for the original 1961 pants pattern to come back without the many conversions to a flat front, slim style as developed along the way and in the Pants Conversion booklet.

When denim is a key player in designer collections, this 1945A Denim Fantasy Tweed jacket could walk any runway or be your go-to denim jacket--no interfacing or lining required when the fabric is already "lined." I used my favorite antique silver chain buttons--all I have left to do is add the silver chain to the hem.

The cotton denim surface is "lined" with a black linen that is
horizontally quilted to the wrong side. The edges of the jacket are
bound with the selvages--all details for the reverse edge binding are
in the January newsletter page 8-10.

Here's how he-who-shall-be-nameless used this fabric purchased from his workroom:

Available now to the Luxe Line group, this striped knit coordinate (from the same designer), but on February 1 anyone may order it if it hasn't sold out. Just email for details.

Black and white continues as a strong color play in Resort and Spring collections...here a knit and the beautiful drape of the washable and lightweight Summer Faux Crepe and Crepe Print all coordinate. Notice the marvelous knit selvages on the Rose Print Knit that beautifully bind the neckline and armscye of this knit tunic top.

Further proof that the quality lambskins I've been getting for everyone (see the July 2013 subscriber's page for details) make wonderful garments that are truly easy to sew. This lambskin skirt is the 1964 skirts pattern with the pleat front conversion in the Skirts Booklet, page 9 and the January 2003 newsletter where it was first drafted and offered. Pleats are a major story for spring 2014 and will undoubtedly continue into fall from what I've already seen in the prefall 2014 collections. This skirt conversion keeps the pleats in
the center front for a flattering fit to the sides and back with one of the original 1964 skirt pattern designs.

The 1960 cardigan is a sweater knit offered to the luxe group this month...if you're interested and aren't in that group, email me for details and if it isn't sold out by February 1, anyone can order it. It's 100% wool and the selvages used the reverse edge binding technique so useful for a lovely finish on the front bands and pockets.

Here are two of the Luxe Line swatches: the top Red & Black Sweater
knit and just below it, the double faced charcoal and dove grey
Sweater Knit.

Above is the English boucle fabric that I also have in black.
Both are pictured in the right hand photograph, though the beautiful
lightweight texture is missed in the photograph. (If you missed the
French Little Black Jacket Fabric I offered last January), do let me
know if you'd like some of these--they're not quite as thick and maybe
even more suitable for a transitional little jacket or even a lightweight spring coat. Add the antique brass or antique silver buttons (shown in the ingredients/closures file and in silver on the Denim Fantasy Tweed above) and you'd really have a great little French-looking classic.

We don't have all of the colors, but we do have a very good selection of at least 2-3 dozen and a few colors that are in between these that were discontinued and replaced more recently. The special is only for subscribers of the newsletter and offered on page 16 of this issue. If you are interested in a color we don't carry in inventory, I'd be happy to order a bolt if I get enough orders for that color. All
orders of those or those that I run out of and have to reorder will be sent in March...there is also a full bolt price available to those of
you that like to keep this fabulous classic supply on hand.

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