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August Newsletter from Akasha Clothing
August 29, 2008
It's hard to believe that we're at the end of August....and
that means back to school and fall weather is just around
the corner. A little disconcerting....and as much as I
never want to see summer end, I always get a little skip in
my step at the thought of crunching through leaves, wearing
new corduory pants, and putting on those nice warm sweaters
and wool jackets on a crisp autumn morning.
Pattern Updates & September Special
The instructions for Sachi Jacket and Hapi Purse have been
completely re-written! To celebrate, Sachi and Hapi will
be on sale from Sept 1 to Sept 15. Buy them both for $21 +
GST and shipping (regular $26).
Classes
Pant Fitting - there are 3 spaces left in the September
19-21 pant workshop. We held the trial run of the class a
couple of weekends ago to make sure that all the kinks were
worked out and there was sufficient time etc. Everyone
went home with fabulous looking pants that they all agreed
"felt great". Register before Sept 5 and receive 15% off
the price of the class.
Akasha Trunk Show - I'll be holding some trunk shows over
the autumn months. Contact the Forest Lawn Quilt Guild or
the Peace by Piece Quilt Guild for details about their
shows. Mark October 9 on your calendar for a trunk show at
Needleworks in Calgary. And if you are a member of a guild
and would like to have a trunk show, give me a call to
arrange it.
Drop In Fit happens on Monday, September 15 from 6:30 to
9:00pm. If you need some help with fitting your pattern
before you cut it out, stop by with your pattern and
alteration tools. Cardboard pinning grids and tables are
provided, and the coffee will be on.
Travel Wardrobe - sew up a travel wardrobe for your winter
vacation by taking a class with me through Chinook Learning
Services. Details and registration are on their website;
classes start October 14. I'll have the photos of the
sample wardrobe on my website soon.
Upcoming Shows
Akasha Clothing will be at the Calgary Creative Stitches &
Crafting Alive show on September 26 and 27. This is the
first time Akasha Clothing has been at the show for several
years, and the show is under new management, so I'm looking
forward to meeting many of you, re-connecting with some
"old" customers, and seeing what changes to the show format
are in store for us! I'll be teaching 2 classes at the
show each day - 20 Designer Tips and Creating Texture with
Fabric.
Edmonton Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive show has a new
fall date this year - October 3 & 4. Stop by the Akasha
Clothing booth and see our large selection of buttons, try
on some of the sample garments, and pick up a pattern with
completely revised instructions! I'll also be teaching the
same 2 classes at this show (as at Calgary). Whether you
sew garments, home decor or quilts, the information that I
share in 20 Designer Tips will be sure to help you improve
your sewing and make your projects look more professional.
And Creating Texture with Fabric is just plain fun!
Help Wanted!
That's a common phrase in Alberta these days. If you've
got an hour or two and would like to get into the Edmonton
or Calgary shows for free, let me know. While I'm teaching
the classes at the 2 shows (2 hours each day), I'll need
some help back at the booth. Your job will be to make sure
that there's someone at the booth to answer questions (or
take down names for when I return) and to handle the cash
for any sales.
New Buttons
The latest shipment of buttons that I ordered have arrived
from Italy. There are some fabulous wood ones that are
large enough for jackets, some great silver and gold
toggles that could be used on garments or bags, and some
handsome black buttons with inlaid burgandy or brown
squares. A new camera and photoghrapher should have the
photos on the website soon.
Happy Sewing,
Cindy
akasha@akashaclothing.com 403-284-5155 1-877-252-5932 Fax 403-282-6465
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