Happy New Year!! What's new in 2019?

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I wish all of my 'little stitches' a very Happy New Year!  This is the perfect time to let you know of what's new at Sure-Fit Designs.

Closed Captions & Language Translations:
 The world seems to be shrinking but Sure-Fit Designs is expanding our global reach...or at least that's our intention.  We have begun the process of adding Closed Captions to all our new (free) YouTube videos and as our time permits, we will be going back in time and adding the captions to our older videos as well.

There are many benefits of offering captions on our videos and of course the main one is to help share information about fitting, designing and sewing with Sure-Fit Designs to the entire world.  Once the English captions are available, it's super easy for you to choose the language of your choice and let YouTube do the translation for you.  I appreciate that not all words or phrases will be translated correctly, but for the most part, the message should be clear enough for everyone to understand the essence of information presented in the video.

Of course, another benefit is for those of you who are hard of hearing and really appreciate the captions for clarity of the message.

And if the caption window is bothersome and distracting for those of you who don't want it, simply click the CC symbol (bottom right corner of the video) and this will automatically turn the CC off.  It's a win-win situation for everyone.

I've just produced a short video describing this new outreach feature and I encourage you to Click Here to view it.

If any of you who speak a language other than English, happen to see a grammatical error, please make sure to email me with the correction - email:info@surefitdesigns.com

Your 2019 Sewing Goals:
On a totally different topic, have you set any sewing goals for 2019?  If not, now is the perfect time.  And Sure-Fit Designs is here to help.  Just download the Sew and Tell Project Planner (totally free) and if you are so inclined, make sure to join the group and show your finished garments - we'd all love to see your makes.  Click Here to get your Project Planner.

Here are some makes from 2018.  Get a jump-start on 2019 and get the Project Planner.

 

 I love to have you share your upcoming projects.

Come join us for a Sewing Vacation:

 

See your options and read the details - Click Here.
We still have 2 spaces remaining in the Jacket Retreat.  If you're interested, Click Here.

Wishing you all the best in 2019!
Glenda the Good Stitch!

Jacket Designing Retreat

What a success!  The recent Sure-Fit Designs Designing Retreat was fun, enjoyable and totally rewarding for those in attendance.  I couldn't have asked for a lovelier group of ladies in attendance.

Ladies came from far and wide (to Eugene OR) to attend this designing retreat - from N.Y., Wisconsin, California, southern Oregon and the UK.  We were so fortunate to have Judith Johnson, the Sure-Fit Designs UK/Ireland distributor participate in this workshop.  And for all you UK/Ireland customers, Judith will be offering a Jacket Designing Retreat most likely in October this year.

I'll keep my comments brief and simply show you some highlights in a photo story of the 4 day event.  One of the students chose to design and sew a princess line blouse rather than a jacket.  But all was good and everyone almost completed their projects - in fact two of the ladies did indeed finish.

It was a great retreat.  I hope you enjoy seeing the daily progression.

 

Day 1 - gathering for the opening 'welcome'

 

 How to design the princess line

 Add a lapel if you want to

Drawing the 2-part sleeve

Students drawing their patterns

Students enjoying the sewing process

Students showing off their makes!

Well done ladies!  It was totally my pleasure to have you attend.

For those of you who think you might want to attend in 2019, please send an email to info@surefitdesigns.com and put 'Design Retreat Wait List' in the subject line.  And though I'm not sure of the dates, my best guess is that early March 2019 will be the next designing retreat.  As soon as possible there will be a dedicated website page with all the required details, but in the meantime email me if you are interested.  You will have first right of refusal.

Glenda the Good Stitch!