Did you make it to the State Fair to check out all the sewing?
I was so impressed with the quality and quantity of the garment submissions this year! Not to mention all the embroidery, quilting, and so much more!
You may have noticed the Treadle Yard Goods awards. Though Treadle donates prizes, we don't actually choose the winners. The State Fair judges determine the outstanding garment entries and we trust them to judge fairly.
Check out my favorite highlights below!
Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
A lot of us are not ready for fall yet, so here's a summery project to help you hold onto that warm-weather feeling!
Amy made this sweet, simple tank from a printed rayon in a class with us this summer!
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Our Pattern of the Month for September is the Burnside Bibs by Sew House Seven!
These classic bib overalls have been a Treadle favorite since they were introduced. Check out a few of our projects below!
Try them in a bottomweight fabric like denim, printed canvas, or linen! You can even get great results from a home decor fabric!
It comes in a great inclusive size range with standard or curvy fit from 00 to 34.
This pattern is 15% off throughout the month of September!
Reg $ 23.95 Sale $ 20.36
Here's how we measure stretch!
You may have noticed the stretchiness of fabrics expressed in percentages in our online shop. Here's how those numbers are calculated.
First, identify the fabric's selvage. Just like wovens, knits have a selvage, straight grain, and cross grain.
On a printed knit, it's easy to find the selvage. On a solid color, look for the edge with tiny perforations or just find the edge that wasn't cut when you bought the fabric.
Stretch is measured along the cross grain, since that's usually what ends up going around the body, where we need the stretch.
Next, make a fold along the cross grain that's several inches deep. The fabric will stretch more along the cut edge, so measuring along the fold is more accurate.
Measure 10" of fabric relaxed, then stretch the fabric as far as you comfortably can. However many inches you gain is the stretch percentage!
So if 10" of fabric stretches to 14", we've added 4", or 40% of our original measurement. We call that 40% stretch.
Patterns will often tell you how much stretch a fabric needs to make the garment successful. The more fitted a garment is, the more stretchy your knit should be!
Oversized tops and sweatshirts can be made with less stretchy knits, while leggings and swimwear need the most stretch.
Check out all our Friday Fun Facts in the archive here!
