Internet Connections - Helpful and Interesting Sites for Those who Sew

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The Lincoln Sewing Guild

Calendar of The Lincoln Sewing Guild

Bernina Sewing Studio  

Hillestad Gallery 

Husker Sew-Vac   

 

Antique Pattern Library  Complete Scans of needlework pattern books in the public domain. 
Needlework Books from the Chest of Books.  Complete sewing books online.

Fabric-specific Sewing Guides  by Shannon Gifford

Fashion-Incubator   Topics of interest to sewers, including tutorials.  Industry oriented.

Get Creative Project instructions, most "crafty", often manufacturer's  how-to for products          

Homesewing for the Traveler  Link list.

Vintage Sewing Reference Library Complete scans of sewing, textile reference books.      

Sewing Muse   Link list  

The Rusty Bobbin Linkings   Link list

Threads Magazine  online features and extras.  Includes Gatherings forum.   

Pattern Review  reviews of patterns by sewers worldwide.  Includes a Message Board forum.

Invisible Zipper Tutorial  by Els 

Sewing Tutorials on the 'Net Descriptions of and links to many, many helpful tutorials.     

New Mexico State U. list of Clothing Publications   PDF downloads

Irenee  - in-depth color and figure analysis through detailed questions.  Online and free. 

Fashion-Era In-depth fashion history including accessories, make-up and hair styles.      

Style.com  All runway show photos.  Vogue/W site.    

Apple Annie Fabrics will keep your color preferences on file, and swatch for you.

Azabu-Ya Japanese Textiles, Books, Patterns and Notions.

Casual Elegance Fabrics   associated with Loes Hinse.  

Contemporary Cloth emphasis on Retro and Home-Dec.  Fiber artist items and Notions.

*Elliott Berman Textiles  Very high-end and designer fabrics.  

*Emma OneSock  Unusual fabrics and very good Fabric-Specific sewing guides.

Fabric Club   definitely Buyer Beware here, but there are some good buys too. 

*Fashion Fabric Club They're fine, now incorporating Denver Fabrics

FabricAndArt.com

Fabric Tales   Japanese Fabrics  

Fabrications

Farmhouse Fabrics Children's fabrics, heirloom supplies, bias tape specialties

*Fashion Sewing Group Nancy Erickson (Kearney expo) FSG & Marfy patterns, fabric, notions. 

Fine Fabrics Very high-end fabrics, store in Santa Barbara  

Garden Fairies Heirloom and Smocking Supplies

Gorgeous Fabrics 

Hyena Silks  Beautiful silk fabrics, home-dec emphasis.  

Haberman Fabrics   

Lace Heaven

*Lace Mart

Leandro Fabrics High-end and designer fabric.

Linton Tweeds English woolen mill.  Maker of many of Chanel's tweeds and boucles.

LoganKits Lingerie fabric, findings, patterns, kits and knit fabric.

Lucy's Fabrics Mostly knits.

MJ Trends Vinyl, faux-leather upholstery. 

*Mill Direct Textiles Formerly Malden Mills Textiles.  Sells authentic PolarTec, etc.

MacPhee Workshop Patterns, Notions, Fabrics, specializing in coats.

Manhattan Fabrics  NY's Paron's online site.  

Mekong River Textiles  Unique asian textiles, patterns for narrow fabrics.

*Michael's Fabrics Zegna woolens, linens, cottons among others.

Sawyer Brook Fabrics  nice fabric, carry riding clothes patterns and fabrics.

PreFurs  Faux fur fabric and throws.  All kinds.

Sewing Studio  fabric, KwikSew emphasis.  Gallery of KwikSew garments.  

Silk Connection  silks prepared for printing and dyeing.

Silk Road Fabrics  exhaustive collection of silks and detailed care tips.    

Sposabella Lace 

Textile Workshop  hand-printed and art fabrics.    

*Thai Silks huge selection of natural, dyed and printed silks.  

Waechter's Silk Shop  general and unique fabrics.  Gallery.

*Wazoodle  knits, fleece, diaper fabrics.    

ZoeLee's  fabric, notions.  Knits, lingerie findings.

*FabricMart  flat-rate shipping, nice selection.   

*Trim Fabric 

Textile Studio patterns and fabric  

Fabric Printing  - short-run fabric printing

UMX Fashion Supplies  handbag hardware, grommets, buckles, etc.

JoAnn's   

Hancock Fabrics 

 

Artgems.inc    Beads and jewelry findings 

Button Drawer 

Jeans Rivets & Buttons   also green Velcro

Greenberg & Hammer New York garment district notion and tailor supply store.

Hats by Leko Millinery supply.  Wholesale with $28 minimum.

*Judy Barlup Unique Techniques   Japanese tailoring.  Books and notions.

*Dharma Trading Dyes of all kinds.  Some fabrics, especially dyeables.

NameMaker Labels  Personalized labels, woven or printed.

Les Bon Ribbon Beautiful woven ribbons

MJ Trim NY garment district trim store.  

*Nancy's Notions

Sewing Spider search engine for sewing-related items, generally on eBay.  Often antique.  

*Shirley's Sewing Stuff   FastTurn tubes, etc.

SouthStar Supply  old-line garment industry supplier

*The Sewing Place  Lyla Messinger's store.  Good variety of items.  

*Silk Things  silk thread, silk dyes and paints.

Tinsel Trading Co.  unique trims, specializing in real metal trim.  

Zippersource  no-minimum order.  

ZipperStop 

     

Burda Patterns & Burda World-of Fashion  magazine.  

*Marfy

McCalls Patterns  includes Vogue, Butterick, and some Marfy.

Pattern Central embroidery, craft, knitting, crochet, some sewing  

Pamela's Patterns independent pattern company  

Sewing Patterns.com They carry most every pattern company.  

Lois Ericson  wearable art base patterns with lots of ideas for embellishment  

Cutting Line Designs - Louise Cutting  also interfacing, notions.  

*Shop Onion  Danish patterns with English instructions  

Silhouette Patterns - Peggy Sagers  designed with separate front pieces for each cup size

Simplicity Patterns   

Shirley Adams - Sewing Connection 

*GLP News   Burda World-of-Fashion subscriptions

Sewing Workshop Patterns  Linda Lee  includes gallery.    

Trudy Jansen Designs   several jackets designed for boiled wool.  Good sewing articles.      

Hot Patterns 

Lutterloh Patterns     

  

*Decades of Style  Graded modern printings of vintage patterns and styles.

Patterns From the Past   

*EvaDress   Reproduced vintage patterns  

Pattern Addiction   Scans of vintage pattern envelopes.

Lots more vintage patterns on eBay.

**Stitcher's Guild  sewing information and chat site. Fitting/Sewing help available from members.

Gatherings  See Threads magazine listing

Antique Pattern Library Yahoo Group 

There are lots of Yahoo Groups for specific machine brands or specific interests. 

Manufacturer's Sites  

Babylock 

Bernina 

Brother 

Elna 

Husqvarna/Viking 

Janome 

Juki 

Kenmore 

Singer 

White 

Sulky 

     

Knitty free patterns, articles and forum.

*elann.com   discount yarn, patterns.  

   

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