Special Report:

Houston, Texas

Fall Quilt MarketWe just got back from Houston. 2009 reveals...

organics, french fantastic, portabellopixie, simple, vintage inspired, grey, chlorophyll, mustard, grape, ultra marine, screen prints, perfect purse handles, japanese cottons, oliver + s, patterns, orange scissors, vintage buttons, top notch trims, jacobean...guess you'll just have to come in to see the rest.

amy butler's booth

sandi henderson and leah. sandi won best booth! she lives in missoula now and has promised to come do a workshop. we will let you know when her new line arrives!

check out her blog portabellopixie

goodwill redesign project
*this project is what Brynn calls the katie holmes sunday outfit
*it started with a large linen men's dress shirt, band collar (3.99)
* we cut off the cuffs, ruched the shoulders, and added elastic to the wrist for a flowy cuff
*the tom jeans are straight-of-the-rack 2.99
*our paper boy bag completes the look, it is a $35 class at selvedge
*of course katie is in disguise driving this vintage vw van

we call this one glacier girl, it is a combo of secret seconds top and selvedge fabric.

*cut the top at the waist, gathered the bear fabric and sewed them together.

*leah has been working on a record redesign project and made this fabulous handbag from the .50 bin at Record Heaven.

Cassie made some fabulous apple pin cushions from a Heather Bailey pattern. Interested in a class? Give us a call, we would love to teach you and your friends how to make this adorable apple. Check out Cassie's blog to see what she has made!

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Kids can sew too! From pants and skirts to bags or even a pillow!
These cute girls are twins, Isabel and Stella
Their mom event took a class after she saw how much fun they had!

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special events

We are proud to announce the arrival of our new website!

Look for our fabric to be sold online very soon!

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Hip Strip Block Party bliss!
Lance and Tommy were our men's wear models for the fashion show.
Selvedge beauties Kristen and Lauren made their own super cute outfits.

And in the middle, our favorite workshopper Tina!

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new arrivals

Lots of new retro-inspired prints.
Perfect for summer table cloths or even check book covers!
Only $7.95 per yard!

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#1 project for fall

FABRIC COVERED CANVAS FRAMES:

STEP ONE: cut your focus fabric 7-10" wider and longer than your canvas frame

STEP TWO: pull fabric tightly over the back of your canvas and staple in place. *(tip: start in the middle of each side and work your way out to the corners-pull it tight)

STEP THREE: finish the corners and proudly hang it on your wall

variations: use this process to cover a corkboard for fashionable organization or go green and cheap by recovering an ugly old painting canvas from goodwill (or your own basement). different sizes of canvas and fabrics can change the look of your project for the perfect combo

Goodwill ReDesign!

goodwill redesign project by selvedge studio
*this project is what Brynn calls the katie holmes sunday outfit
*it started with a large linen men's dress shirt, band collar (3.99)
* we cut off the cuffs, ruched the shoulders, and added elastic to the wrist for a flowy cuff
*the tom jeans are straight-of-the-rack 2.99
*our paper boy bag completes the look, it is a $35 class at selvedge
*of course katie is in disguise driving this vintage vw van

we call this one glacier girl, it is a combo of secret seconds top and selvedge fabric.

*cut the top at the waist, gathered the bear fabric and sewed them together.

*leah has been working on a record redesign project and made this fabulous handbag from the .50 bin at Record Heaven.

Dior Roses @ Selvedge's Saturday Workshop

Recently, we made Dior roses out of bias cut silk! These little flowers dress up everything from bags to evening wear. They are pretty simple to make and before you know it, you'll be putting them on everything!
1. Cut a piece of silk on the bias (45 degrees from the selvedge edge) that is 30" x 4" (or about)
2. Fold your strip in half lengthwise and baste along the bottom.
3. Gather your strip and secure your thread!
4. Start by making a center and turn clockwise while stitching through all the layers. Depending on how you want your flower to look, you can add tucks or extra fullness.
5. Secure the end and you're done!!

Come by and check out our Saturday Workshops. They are from 11am-1pm and are FREE or depending on the project a couple bucks. We have lots of fun, new projects for fall and winter planned!

Hip Strip Fashion at it's Finest!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Hip Strip Block Party last Saturday! It was a blast! Hot, yes but the misters and Kettlehouse beer kept everyone comfortable. The fashion show was incredible from whipped cream to menswear! We are lucky to have so many creative individuals in our community. Here are two of Selvedge's menswear models Tommy and Lance along with their arm candy, Selvedge beauties Lauren and Kristen. And our favorite Saturday workshopper Tina!

New Oil Cloth Just In!!

Lots of new retro-inspired prints. Perfect for summer table cloths or even check book covers! Only $7.95 per yard! Now that's a screaming deal.

Summer Classes!

Stay productive during the lazy days of summer with a class at Selvedge! We've got plenty of beginning sewing classes to get you started. We are offering some basic patternmaking and home dec classes too! Kids classes have been popular as well. They can choose from pants, skirt, bag, or a pillow! These cute girls are twins Isabel and Stella. Their mom even took a class after she saw how much fun they had!

We all make mistakes

thanks to Aimee, Matty, and Jen, our fabulous judges!

thanks to dj cinder

Alison Moon and her European Travel Outfit

Alison
the winner with her European travel outfit!

project selvedge finale

project
selvedge finale

april
3 2009

Final contestants Megan, Gretchen and Alison

wait for the judges decision….

Gretchen
shows her line

Megan
and her models

CHALLENGE 4: LITERATE & FASHIONABLE

Can you guess who is who?

A contemporary character got Allison the title of most fashionable. (It's Coraline guys, see the buttons and the Other Mother's hands on Allison's stenciled tees.)

She made her own outfit too, and I believe Matty called her an over achiever.

Gretchen went high fashion with a flower inspired design from Thumbilina. The collar is beautiful and removable (detachable always makes Aimee happy).






This one's pretty clear. Under that tell tale cape is Meghan's version of a dark Red Riding Hood. Looks like she got the better of the wolf and made a skirt out of him.

It was Ingrid's moment of truth on Friday. Her Secret Garden inspired outfit is made from thrift finds and screams Missoula summer, but the judges wanted to see something a little more fashion forward and we had to say good bye.

But don't worry she'll be back for the final show so we can see her designs one more time.