Join Angela Wolf with the next steps in sewing the Shirley Wrap with a sweater knit. Pressing hems with a tailors clapper, prepping neckline, and marking gathering.
I met Jeff Caplan from CraftOptics a few years ago in Puyallup, his booth was around the corner from Kai Scissors. I was intrigued by the glasses and loved hearing the comments that people would say after trying them on. It wasn’t until last year at Houston Quilt Fest that I had a chance to try these fabulous glasses myself. Here is a recent interview with Jeff and an explanation how these glasses work.
If you would like to win a set of glasses included in the WOW package from CraftOptics click here for the official entry form. I have also included the entry form below for your convenience.
You can gain extra entries by leaving a comment below and sharing the contest with others on Facebook (stay tuned for pop-up extra entry opportunities). Be sure to to stop by and thanks Jeff and Lynn at CraftOptics Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Channels.
The contest ends Wednesday, May 4th when we draw 1 lucky winner! In the meantime, enjoy a fabulous anniversary sale! You can get $100 off the WOW packages during the month of April 2022 with coupon code: 13YEARS100 ~ Fashion Sewing Club Members check your email and the website for a bigger discount.
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I am so excited to announce my new ruler set designed by Martelli. In case you are new to Martelli, they are a family owned business located in Florida. I have been testing some of their products the last few months and I am so excited to share!!! First off, their cutting system is amazing! I absolutely LOVE their templates and I had to have my own. Regardless if I am sewing knits, bias trim, jean belt loops, bias binding ~ I choose my 5 top widths that I am always cutting and packaged them into the new Angela Wolf Mini-Ruler Extension Kit.
Now, why would I use these templates and not a standard quilters ruler? Of course, I will end up using both, but these templates have a rubber base. The template holds the fabric in place and makes it easy to cut with your rotary cutter. Catch my Behind the Scenes show showing how I cut my neckline for the Shirley Wrap Top.
The new rulers are in production as we speak. If you would like to reserve the first batch off the cutting table be sure to pre-order today. The rulers are made in the USA and will shipped from my studio as soon as they are hot off the press!
Pre-Order today and get 15% OFF with coupon code: SNOW15
If you would like to win a set of rulers click here to officially enter and get an extra entry if you leave a comment below to let me know what you will cut with your new rulers. You can also leave a comment on Facebook and Instagram for extra chances to win. I will draw 1 random winner on Behind the Scenes live Facebook and YouTube show Wednesday, February 23rd at 1:30pm Eastern /10:30am Pacific. Good luck!
If you have already sewn up the Shirley top or dress be sure to share photos and I will feature you on the show.
cheers,
Behind the Scenes Episode 250 Included an interview with Jeff from CraftOptics and an unboxing of my new WOW glasses. Then I kick off Birthday sewing month with a sleeve hack for another fabulous velvet top!
Looking to jazz up your next Ruched-t? I had fun with this one! Start with a sleeve pattern and follow along in the video below.
Fabric Requirements:
a. Center fabric: Sew together seven of the quilted blocks
made in the 7 7/8 x 14 in hoop. Five of the blocks will have
the applique design and the two ends will be background fill
only. Stitch the blocks together with a ¼ seam allowance so
that you have 1 long piece approximately 54 in long x 14 in
wide. Trim to approximately 12.5 in wide.
(Alternatively you can cut 1 at 12.5 in X 54 in and embellish
later with HTV, etc.)
b. Border/Back fabric: Cut 1 at 24 in x 54 in
Construction:
a. Sew the center fabric to the border/back fabric on both
sides, right sides together to make a long tube. Trim the
ends so that everything is the same length.
b. Turn right sides out and press, keeping the border sections
evenly matched on both sides of the center panel.
c. Fold fabric tube in half, right sides together and stitch
together on each end.
d. Turn corners out to reveal a finished triangle shape at each
end.
e. If not using quilt blocks for the center panel, embellish as
desired.
Tina sure had a good show filled with ideas! Leave us a comment below with your favorite project from the show!
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Knit Fabric with at least 3% lycra / spandex such as rayon knit, ITY knit, jersey knit,
Softloc Wooly Poly has a light stretch and super soft thread and ideal to use in the serger and coverstitch loopers.
Tailor’s Clapper for pressing up the hem allowances.
Celebrating Birthday week then moves into Christmas and the Holiday’s with Joe Vecchiarelli!
Joe from French European Inc. has been so generous to the Wolfpack with awesome discounts and free dress forms and this year is even bigger!
I met Joe years ago at the American Sewing Expo in Novi, Michigan. Both of us fashion designers and entrepreneurs – we hit it off and have been friends ever since. Speaking of event, we all met up in Houston at the Quilt Fest.
Did you catch this week’s Behind the Scenes LIVE show? We had an un-boxing of Joe’s new dress form, the mini-dress form, best notions, and a cutting off of my newly drafted sleeves. Just to name a little of a fun show! Joe gave us a preview of his favorite notions and laid out a really fun show next week with 40 giveaways!
DRESSFORM
DRAPING BOOK
10″ FRENCH SHEARS
9″ FRENCH SHEARS
PINKING SHEARS
SETS – SCHMETZ NON STICK NEEDLES 10, 12, 14.
SCHMETZ SELF THREADING MACHINE NEEDLES
TITANIUM 45 MM ROTARY BLADE
THREAD MAGIC
SIMFLEX MARKER
CLOVER NEEDLE ORGANIZER
CLOVER DOUBLE NEEDLE TRACING WHEEL
CLOVER TEFLON STILLETO
FOLDING MARKING PENCILS
HEAT ERASE PEN ( DRITZ )
ADJ FINGER STILLETO
PANASONIC CORDLESS IRON
MAGIC PINS , REG
MAGIC PINS FINE
MAGIC PINS XTRA FINE
E 6000 GLUE/ CRYSTAL PICK STICK
MAGNETIC SEAM GUILD
thread gripper
20% OFF Notions shown on this show with coupon code: FRENCH20
35% OFF Iron shown on this show with coupon code: IRON35
(coupons and discounts on dress forms expire 12/30/2021)
Yes you heard that right! Joe is giving away a dress form and all of his favorite notions!
Click here to enter AND you can enter every day!
Would you like EXTRA entries?
1. Leave a comment below why you want to win
2. Enter every day on the official entry form
3. Join the Fashion Sewing Club
Be sure to hop over to Joe’s on Facebook and Instagram and say ANGELA & JOE MAKE A GREAT SHOW!
I so cherish our time together, whether it be a live show, email. or class in person. It’s hard to believe a year has gone by, but I sure look forward to our sewing adventures in 2022! You are really the best!
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I can’t tell you how excited I was to see 50,000 of you have subscribed to my YouTube channel! I can still remember putting up my first videos 10 years ago.
I thought a fun way to celebrate is to do a giveaway every week for the next month. YEAH! The official entry form is below or click here. You will see details on that form and there will be many opportunities to get extra entries. Today, you can leave a comment below telling me your favorite video or share the link from YouTube.
The most viewed video on my YouTube channel is from an episode of It’s Sew Easy tv. A draping tutorial of all things! I originally designed the pink gown by draping and entered this into a contest for ASDP. The gown has over 10 yards of silk fabric and lot’s of hand beading and hand stitching. The gown made it to the finals and I wore it down the runway.
In this video I showed the process of draping a similar gown. Looks like it was a bit hit as there are currently 666,116 views with over 12,000 likes! Thanks Wolfpack!!
The official entry form is above and leave a comment below with a link to your favorite YouTube show!
cheers,
Below is one of my episode’s of It’s Sew Easy which includes tips for sewing lace fabric and a tutorial on starting with the Ruched-T and designing your own Lacy style top!
Join Brother Brand Ambassador Angela Wolf and Brother Educator’s Kathy Stipe and Barb Mikolajczyk
Supplies needed:
To create your design Using My Design Center:
Bring each step over to Embroidery and save in Memory
Build your Final Design for the Mug Rug in the Embroidery side.
Bring in:
You have created your complete design!!!
Instructions to stitch out:
Lay the 2 back pieces on top of the hoop with the folds overlapping in the middle about an inch
Learn to fit your own pant sloper! Then take that sloper and turn it into a pattern.
This class will be taught in a virtual & online setting; offering 5 live lessons with additional videos for specific fitting issues. You will have an opportunity to watch the class live and/or the replay and the online class will remain open as long as Angela Wolf Academy is open. At the end of class there will be an opportunity for private zoom fitting sessions for an additional charge.
ANGELA WOLF PDF SLOPER PATTERN INCLUDED IN SIZE 0 – 36W
Live Sessions: You do not need to watch the class live
Click Here to Enter (I included the form below too) to win a spot in the Pant Sloper Fitting Course AND leave a comment below and let me know your biggest pant fitting issues. You can also leave a comment on Facebook and Instagram for extra chances to win. I will draw 1 random winner Monday, September 20th at NOON Eastern. Good luck!
cheers,
Get 10% OFF muslin fabric, tailors clapper, and sewing supplies at www.AngelaWolfPatterns.com
with coupon code AWPATTERNS
VLOG 238 Behind the Scenes ✂️ with Angela Wolf ! Last week we cut out the Lacy top pattern, this week we will serge it together. And I will be drawing 3 lucky winners for the beautiful Shannon Fabric!!! Also, check out the new renovations coming to Angela Wolf’s studio … hand dyed fabrics coming soon! yeah!
Join the Pant Sloper Fitting Online Course which launches Monday, September 20th at 4:00pm Eastern / 1:oopm Pacific.
Learn how to fit your own sloper!
A sloper in general is a pattern that is used as a base and from this pattern you are able to design multiple styles. By fitting a sloper to your own body shape, you are guaranteed to have a well fitted outfit. In this class you will learn to fit a pant sloper, turn the sloper into a pattern, and tips for using this sloper as a guide to work with other pant patterns.
