DC Threads

DC Threads hit the road last night and became a part of art history in DC – the first Sewing Lounge at Art-o-Matic!  We set up shop on the 3rd floor with the Wednesday night Stitch ‘n Bitchers and spent the evening stitchin’ up a storm!  Many thanks to Rebecca and Lauren for [...]

Another great day at the Lounge!  We had  20 new and returning sewists creating, laughing and sewing TOGETHER!   Loads of interesting projects – the famous “Lounge Bag”, the featured circular skirts, pants, aprons, and on and on!  Thanks to all for coming – it was a great day!

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DC Threads will be at Artomatic this Wednesday (June 17th) from 5:00-8:00!  We’ll be stitching along side the “Stitch ‘n Bitchers” building the first ever Artomatic “Quilt-o-matic”!  We will be there with our machines encouraging the crowd to sit and stitch a quilt block with us!  So stop by on Wednesday to stitch [...]

The September Issue – a documentary about the legendary Vogue editor, Anna Wintour – will be shown at SilverDocs (the DC documentary film festival) on June 19th at 7:15.

The September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds, and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, The September [...]

Mary McFadden at the Women’s Museum

March 20, 2009 – August 30, 2009

Mary McFadden: Goddesses juxtaposes fashion with cultural studies and ancient history, inviting viewers to explore the relationship between traditions of the past and styles of the present. On view are more than 40 major works [...]

Summer is here and so is the next session of the DC Threads Sewing Lounge! We invite you to join us on Saturday, June 13 from 1-4pm at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center to kick off the summer sewing season with us.

This month, we’ll be showcasing this fun wrap circle skirt, a great project [...]

It’s official — the DC Threads Sewing Lounge is now a Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild (Maryland Chapter)! This is a fantastic development for us, as it enables us to be part of a national network of people who believe in sewing as an art form and life skill.

What does this mean [...]

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, the DC Threads Sewing Lounge is a great way to go old-school and make something for a mom in your life (or for yourself!). These simple and delightful fabric fortune cookies, our featured project for the month, can be filled with blessings and good wishes for anyone you [...]

It’s time for Spring cleaning! At the next session of the DC Threads Sewing Lounge, we’ll help you clean out your closet and make your life a little greener with some great clothing recycling projects. Join us on Saturday, April 11 from 1:00-4:00pm at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center for a refreshing afternoon with [...]

Many, many thanks to everyone who attended today’s DC Threads Sewing Lounge – what an amazing group of sewists!  We want to extend a special thanks to our terrific volunteers for graciously sharing with us their expertise!  We’ll post more about today’s Lounge (along with some photos) soon — in the meantime be sure to [...]