One step closer

It has been my intention since beginning the Inglenook bee with Ms. Annie to create a sewing co-op or a Sew-Op in Woodlawn where members of the community can come and sew. The facility would house around 20 machines that would always be out and available for women to come work on at their leisure. The Sew-Op would provide workshops and classes on quilting and garment-making and eventually would become a sort of cottage-industry sewing factory in Woodlawn. I've been reaching out to all sorts of community leaders as well as writing grants to move this vision along. While we work to have our own home, we've been extremely blessed to find a benefactor in DISCO. The Inglenook bee stopped by yesterday, October 23rd, along with a woman from the quilting class at the YWCA in Woodlawn (a program supported through ArtPlay) and we had our first meeting as Bib & Tucker Sew-Op in our current home at DISCO. It was a wonderful afternoon and we discussed putting together a holiday sale to raise money for our cause. We had so much fun yesterday that we met again today to work on our products for the sale: quilts, aprons, pillows, bags and more. Stay tuned for details on the sale. And what a monumental step we've taken. We have a home, we have a home!

Sharon sewing the sashing onto her squares for her very first quilt.

Sharon's first quilt.

The original three: Ms. Annie, Ms. Carol and Ms. Jearldine (fourth from left) and the "newbie", Sharon (third from left)

It took us no time to get started. We were there for less than a minute before all the materials were out and we were working on our first project.

A teacher at heart: Ms. Carol explains loom knitting to Sharon

Fashion's Night Out, Homewood AL 9/6/12

How cute is Molly Green?

The Workroom, design in action

Molly Green displays are clever and conscientious

Brittany, our fearless leader, striking a pose in the all-new Betty Luxe: a mobile boutique

Anna taking advantage of the empty streets to strike an iconic pose

Designer Lillis Taylor of Tré Lilli with her lovely Fashion's Night Out models

Brittany, Lillis and Anna - smiling from a successful night

Designer Heather Williams (right) with model wearing her necklace

Tré Lilli now offering fabric

Samples from the Adelita Fabric Collection

It's been a dream and wish to design textiles for interior designers, quilters, and crafters since the beginning of Tré Lilli, but for many reasons, we've focused on products here in the workshop. After a fortuitous series of events involving our piles and piles of scraps and a creative bunch from a local sewing bee, we are excited to introduce Tré Lilli's first collections of fabric available through Spoonflower.com. Please visit the shop, and definitely share with your crafty compadres!

Tré Lilli's Spoonflower Shopfront - spread the word!