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It’s Sew Easy #906 – Feminine Fashions from the 1940’s.

Hello Allbrands friends!

Joanne Banko here with a reminder to watch It’s Sew Easy Series 900 on your local

PBS station. Each episode includes timely tips, tricks, and techniques that are sure to

inspire you, and help you sew and embroider beautiful garments, crafts, home

décor, and more! Whatever your personal sewing passion is, you’ll improve your

skills by watching and learning from a wide variety of instructors.

You’ll want to check your PBS local schedule for specifics, but Lousiana Public

Broadcasting has been airing the show on Saturday morning. CLICK HERE to locate

the current date and time for this Saturday’s show. This week you’ll see the full

episode of It’s Sew Easy #906 – Feminine Fashions from the 1940’s.

In the show’s introduction photos and fashions from the glamourous 1940’s are

highlighted with historical commentary. The 1940’s is by far my personal favorite

fashion era. I love the curvy lines of forties fashions, the bias cut silhouettes, and the

lacy trims that were commonly found on women’s lingerie and loungewear. On this

show you’ll see a dress I created from an original forties style pattern. To give you a

little behind the scenes info, this dress was one of my very own fashion school

projects way back when!

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You’ll also see a vintage style slip I made from a modern day reproduction pattern.

The slip is decorated with machine-embroidered lace that is oh so easy to make!

Each step for making this lace is shown in detail on the show.

 

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Next, you’ll see how easy it is to top off a pair of boots with a lacy cuff created by

expert instructor Heather Valentine. Last but not least I wrap up the show by

demonstrating some fancy footwork accomplished with Pearl and Sequin Foot.

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Yes, this foot is perfect for easily stitching pearls and sequins but you can couch

cords and trims with this foot as well. This is truly a multi- purpose foot. Take a look

at some of the projects featured on the show. You’ll see a jewelry case, a candle

centerpiece, a lingerie bag, and a sequin trimmed camisole.

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Throughout this entire series I had the opportunity to introduce sewing accessories

that expand your potential for embellishing with the aid of specialty presser feet.

Stay tuned for more tips and tricks in the near future. By the way, you can thank the

folks at Allbrands.com for sponsoring this top notch sewing show. Did you know

that Allbrands was named Louisiana Public Broadcasting Underwriter of the year in

2013? That’s quite and honor and a well deserved one at that. Next time you are in

one of the all brands retail locations or on the phone with an Allbrands.com

representative be sure say thank you and let them know you appreciate their effort

to keep sewing on the airwaves.

Until next time, Happy Sewing from your sewing friend,

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FANCY FOOTWORK WITH THE 3 SLOT CORDING FOOT

Hello Allbrands.com friends! Are you interested in learning how to do some Fancy Footwork with your sewing machine?  As many of you already know, specialty presser feet can make or break a carefully crafted sewing project. While some feet are strictly utilitarian there are many more that are designed for fancywork and fun!

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During a recent short segment on It’s Sew Easy TV I showed how to use the Three Slot Cording Foot for easy embellishment techniques. You can use this foot to perk up plain garments, add accents to home décor, and much, much, more! See how I used this foot to add pretty pink trim to a sundress for a baby girl.  CLICK HERE to read more on my personal blog.

I’ll talk to you again soon. Until then I wish you Happy Sewing!

 

JoanneBanko_photo JoanneBanko_signatureJoanne Banko is a freelance sewing educator and a self-proclaimed sewing cheerleader. You can see Joanne’s online teaching segments broadcast on the popular PBS TV show, It’s Sew Easy, and online at www.itsseweasytv.com. She is a frequent contributor to Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine and author of the book Wrapped in Embroidery. The book is available at AllBrands.com. CLICK HERE for a preview. You can visit Joanne at www.letsgosew.com.

It’s Sew Easy TV 900 series ( Joanne Banko)

Hello to all my Allbrands.com friends! Joanne Banko here with some news about the It’s Sew Easy TV 900 series, beginning this weekend on your local PBS Station. Can you believe this show is in it’s ninth  season?!?

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Once again Brother International Sewing Machine Company is sponsoring the show. That means the products and creative sewing tools you see each week can be found at Allbrands.com or your favorite allbrands.com retail stores.

Get ready to put the  “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door of your sewing space. The latest series, Timeless Techniques for Today’s Fashions will make you want to run to your sewing machines! After each and every show you are going to gain inspiring tips for creating custom clothing, accessories, and home décor. You can CLICK HERE to read more about the show on my personal blog. I’ll stay in touch with you during the next several weeks with updates and additional tips.

I’ve included a press release directly from the studio where the show is produced. Talk to you again soon . . . in the meantime, enjoy the show!

 

 

 

It’s Sew Easy, Series 900:  Timeless Techniques for Today’s Fashions • Traditional sewing meets today’s technology

This season, It’s Sew Easy continues to trace fashion and sewing through the historical events, cultural influences and trends of the 20th century. New attitudes, new lifestyles and new technology changed what women were doing and wearing.

Our sewing experts show how fashion fit, necklines, hemlines, accessories and embellishments all changed through times of war and economic ups and downs.

Each week, sewing and design experts, featuring Angela Wolf, show how to use time-honored techniques together with the latest sewing tools and technology to create today’s hottest fashions.

Enhance your sewing skills. Whatever our sewing skill level, enjoy sewing along with our experts as they show you why, It’s Sew Easy!

 It’s Sew Easy, Series 900 is sponsored in part by:

Brother International Corp., Havel’s Sewing, Coats and Clark,

Prym Consumer USA, The Warm Company, Kaleidoscope Collections LLC,

Horn of America, Inc. and Stitch Magazine

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Joanne Banko is a freelance sewing educator and a self-proclaimed sewing cheerleader. You can see Joanne’s online teaching segments broadcast on the popular PBS TV show, It’s Sew Easy, and online at www.itsseweasytv.com. She is a frequent contributor to Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine and author of the book Wrapped in Embroidery. The book is available at AllBrands.com. CLICK HERE for a preview. You can visit Joanne at www.letsgosew.com.

 

Events You Don’t Want To Miss

Mark your calendars for these great sewing and embroidery events!  Join us for some very unique tips and tricks to help you create your one of a kind master piece. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience in sewing, quilting, embroidery and more. Leave inspired with new unique techniques, projects, memories, and most of all, make new friends. You’ll learn the secrets and tips to stitch like a pro.  You will be inspired with new techniques and projects that are easy, exciting, fabulous, and fun. You will be part of a very special event like none that you’ve ever experienced.

Coming Up:

Upcoming Events 

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SEASONAL SEWING CONTESTS

INTRODUCING SEASONAL SEWING FACEBOOK CONTESTS! Show off your beautiful seasonal creations. Get your friends to vote for your photo for a chance to win great prizes! Facebook fans can now enter theme related photos of their creations for a chance to win great prizes from Allbrands.com! Entries must be hand or machine sewn. Enter up to 5 times to increase your chances. The Photo With The Most Facebook “Likes” Wins!

Contest Schedule:

  • (May 1 – July 31, 2015) “Spring/Summer Themed Creations”
  • (August 1 – October 31, 2015) “Fall/Halloween Themed Creations”
  • (September 1 – December 31, 2015) “Holiday Themed Creations”
  • (January 1 – March 31, 2016) “Winter Themed Creations”

Win Great Prizes!:

  1. Janome MC9500 Embroidery Machine
  2. Electrolux Steam Iron
  3. $25 Allbrands Gift Card!

Enter Now or Learn More at http://www.allbrands.com/contest

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The proof is in the pudding!

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Fae Stene— 5 starAllbrands is a great place to shop. I bought a gravity feed iron and a converter box, for my embroidery machine. Both had excellent prices, great service and came really fast.  Thank you Allbrands. I will continue to shop here. Fae Stene.

Claudia Foxworth— 5 starHad a wonderful time learning from all of the professionals at the All Brands Event in Houston, TX this past weekend. Every teacher was VERY INFORMATIVE & helpful. I especially learned so much about the Quattro 3 that I have in that class.
The few things that I felt needed a little improvement are:
a) printed handouts in all the classes
b) chairs spaced with a little more elbow run (during the full class segments-everyone all together.
Thanks so much for a wonderful couple of days. Rae from Baton Rouge was especially helpful! Claudia

Bridget Robertson— 5 starI love the deals that I find on Allbrands! I’ve shopped the site for many years and will continue to do so!

Debra Joy Hart— 5 star“Sew” excited to get my extension table for my sewing machine. Gonna be cranking out those quilts.

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John M. Douthat 2015 ‪#‎VDTA‬/SDTA sewing and vacuum Hall of Fame Inductee

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John M. Douthat, Allbrands owner is 2015 ‪#‎VDTA‬/SDTA sewing and vacuum Hall of Fame Inductee.( David Oreck of “Oreck Vacuums” is the only other Louisianian in to receive this honor.)

John M. Douthat was born in Buckhannon, WVA in 1943. His father was a high school band director and mother a pianist and English teacher. John was in middle school in the late 50’s when he got a gilt from the FFA Future Farmers of America chapter pig chain to raise in his backyard in Webster FL. One of the grown up sow’s piglets cut open it’s stomach on a piece of glass in the pigpen. John got his mother’s needle and thread to sew up the pig who grew out and went to market. He thought his calling was to be a vet student at UF but graduated in economics and journalism. It was not until after he met and married sweet potato yam and sugar cane queen Annette Repp, an LSU Home Economics graduate, that they realized it was their mutual calling to eventually be in the sewing business. John worked for Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis who sent him to Washington University for an MBA in accounting. John and Annette spent a year each in Thailand and Korea with Purina building and starting animal feed plants. John then worked for AO Smith and Annette for Stretch & Sew Fabrics in Ft. Wayne IN. They opened a franchise in Baton Rouge LA in 1976 which became AllBrands.com in 1996 with 6 retail stores in Louisiana and now Texas. Twins John F Douthat. is IT director and daughter Barbara Chatelain is in charge of product management. Both work for AllBrands. Son In Law technician Seth Chatelain does all LA service. Daughter Dr. Yvonne Hartinger teaches voice at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.
Son Robert is an actor and videographer in NYC. Thank God for the many family businesses in the sewing industry who can take care of their customers, employees and vendors for the long haul. AllBrands with 49 wonderful employees is a buying agent for all of our customers, not just a selling agent for the manufacturers. John Douthat, Owner Tech,AllBrands.com Sewing Machines and Vacuum Cleaners.

A Message From Joanne Banko!

Hello Sewing Friends! Joanne Banko here to tell you about an inspiring and informational sewing show you can watch for FREE this week. I know that many Allbrands subscribers watch It’s Sew Easy TV on local PBS television stations, but did you know you can view some of these educational episodes online too?
I would like to invite all of my Allbrands friends to view episode 702 titled START SMALL. Tune in by simply visiting the website at It’s Sew Easy. Watch this FREE program and you’ll learn how to piece and quilt a colorful Pinwheel Patchwork Tote. Get some great tips on using machine accessories for piecing and patchwork on most any machine. You’ll learn about fabric selection, needles, threads, and more when you watch this show. Brother Sewing machine fans will be especially interested in seeing me demonstrate the featured Brother digital dual feed foot, also know as the Muvit™ foot.

This show begins airing on the site at noon on October 3rd and continues until noon on October 10. Want step-by-step instructions for making your own tote? Join the website and access the entire archive of free project downloads from It’s Sew Easy TV.
On this show will also see Paula Reid, quilter extraordinaire, demonstrate easy techniques for managing all that “fluff” when you are machine quilting. And, last but not least learn how It’s Sew Easy TV’s awesome sewing and embroidery expert, Angel Wolf, quilts faux leather and pairs it with fashionable fleece. Angela has a tremendous knack for making ordinary fabrics look sensational!

Speaking of my friend Angela, I hope you are making plans to come to our Big Bash in Baton Rouge November 14th and 15th, 2014. Angela and I are teaming up to teach sewing enthusiasts a multitude of our favorite sewing and embroidery tips and techniques. Spend two delightful days stitching something you can keep for yourself or proudly give as a custom crafted gift. Please join us at the Baton Rouge River Center this fall. CLICK HERE for more information.
I hope to see you there! Happy sewing from your sewing friend,

 

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About the author: Joanne Banko is a freelance sewing educator and a self proclaimed sewing cheerleader. You can see Joanne’s online teaching segments broadcast on the popular PBS TV show, It’s Sew Easy, and online at www.itsseweasytv.com. She is a frequent contributor to Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine and author of the book Wrapped in Embroidery. The book is available at AllBrands.com. CLICK HERE for a preview. Visit Joanne at http://www.letsgosew.com/.