Tag: sewing
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Needles in the Stacks: Refining Techniques Edition
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Needles in the Stacks. This edition focuses on fine construction techniques. As we write these reviews, Denise and I have noticed that the publication date of a book has a huge effect on how that book presents information. Graphic design has changed dramatically since the 1920s, when the oldest book…
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Long Winter’s Nap
Hi, all! It’s been pretty busy here at FIT, with students and teachers working on final projects and papers. For that reason, and because FIT is closed from December 23-January 2, this will be a short post. After the holidays we will resume the schedule of having a long post at the beginning of the…
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Magazine of the Week
Hi, all! This week’s Magazine of the Week is really a pattern catalog: Marfy is a pre-drawn clothing patterns company. Think Vogue or Burda. The company was established in 1966, and specializes in high-style womenswear. It also claims to be the first pattern company in Italy to sell patterns for special occasion wear. When we…