Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Classes Summer 2013

 Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Classes Summer 2013
It is with great pleasure that I share images of our Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Classes, Summer 2013. In this class, students design and sew a skirt, and, present a fashion show on the last day of the class.
Here are some images of the class:
This is an image of a student cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of a student cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image  a student cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Sewing at Garden Grove United Methodist Church/Hispanic Ministries

Such fun today! Today I, along with Pastor Carrie Cesar, taught five ladies how to sew. The ladies were part of the Hispanic Ministry at  Garden Grove United Methodist Church in Garden Grove, California.
Look at what we made! The ladies loved their aprons, and I loved teaching them how to sew.
Does your church have a ministry would like to learn how to sew? You can email me at
sewing@businessbrandings.com.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.


This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of  Carla Buchanan, and Pastor Carrie Cesar, at the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

This is an image of the Sewing Journey class, by Carla Buchanan, Business Brandings,  for the Hispanic Ministries/  Garden Grove  United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter Fashion Sewing Workshop Classes, Orange County, Fall 2012

Carla Head shot, vector, cartoon
Mother/Daughter
Grandmother/Granddaughter
Sewing Workshops

Dear Mother/Grandmother,
It seems like all the moms, and grandmothers, that I talk to, remember when they learned to sew. Or, they tell me that they wish that they had learned to sew. I remember the hot summer, in Parkin, Arkansas, when my grandmother taught me to sew. And, the rest of the summer, my other grandmother helped me make 6 pairs of shorts to wear to summer camp. This is when that I knew, that learning to sew creates lasting family memories. Our Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter workshops create memories, for your family, that will be shared for generations to come.

Announcing the fall, 2012, Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter Sewing Workshops.
We provide everything you need to experience a wonderful morning, learning to sew, with your daughter/granddaughter. Join us, and create a lasting, learning to sew, family memory.
 
Mother/Daughter
Sewing Workshop
Skirts 
Mother/Daughter Fashion Sewing Workshop

Calling all Moms/Daughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop.
You will experience the thrill of creating your own skirt, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan.
You will each (mom and daughter) will work together, as a design team. You will select your own fabric, from a large selection of designer fabric. You will then have the experience of a working fit model, and your skirt pattern will be professionally fitted to your body, and to your custom length.
And then the fun begins! You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create a custom skirt, start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have custom skirts to wear home.

Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster
Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683.
Time: 9 am -1pm. Please be on time, as we start on time.
Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water.
What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan ( graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
and everything you need to create your skirt: your choice of designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, elastic, custom fitted patterns.
Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 mother/daughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast.
Ages: Daughters: 10 years old and older.
Cost: $50 per person ($50 per mother, and $50 per daughter, a mother can bring up to two daughters, $50 per daughter)
Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully.
How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams.
You can register by mailing a check to:
Sewing at Business Brandings
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639
Orange, CA 92869
Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following:
Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address.
Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.

Grandmother/Granddaughter
Sewing Workshop
Aprons 
Grandmother/Granddaughter Fashion Sewing Workshop

Calling all Grandmothers/Granddaughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop.
You will experience the thrill of creating your own aprons, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan.
You will each (grandmother and granddaughter) will work together, as a design team. You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create an apron, perfect for holiday wearing, or giving,  start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have aprons to wear home, or, give as gifts.

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster
Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683.
Time: 9 am -12pm. Please be on time, as we start on time.
Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water.
What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan (graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
and everything you need to create your aprons: designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, and patterns.
Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 grandmother/granddaughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast.
Ages: Granddaughters: 10 years old and older.
Cost: $40 per person ($40 per grandmother, and $40 per granddaughter, a grandmother can bring up to two granddaughters, $40 per granddaughter)
Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully.
How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams.
You can register by mailing a check to:
Sewing at Business Brandings
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639
Orange, CA 92869
Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following:
Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address.
Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.

 
Mother/Daughter
Sewing Workshop
Aprons 
Mother/Daughter Sewing Workshop

Calling all Moms/Daughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop.
You will experience the thrill of creating your own aprons, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan.
You will each (mom and daughter) will work together, as a design team. You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create an apron, perfect for holiday wearing, or giving,  start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have aprons to wear home, or, give as gifts.

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster
Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683.
Time: 9 am -12pm. Please be on time, as we start on time.
Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water.
What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan (graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
and everything you need to create your aprons: designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, patterns.
Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 mother/daughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast.
Ages: Daughters: 10 years old and older.
Cost: $40 per person ($40 per mother, and $40 per daughter, a mother can bring up to two daughters, $40 per daughter)
Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully.
How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams.
You can register by mailing a check to:
Sewing at Business Brandings
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639
Orange, CA 92869
Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following:
Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address.
Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.



May your days be filled with happy, lasting, learning to sew, family memories.
 
Carla Buchanan
Business Brandings Sewing
sewing@businessbrandings.com
Contact Carla Buchanan
sewing@businessbrandings.com
714-914-0381

Friday, August 31, 2012

Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter Sewing Fashion Workshop

 Dear Mother/Grandmother,
It seems like all the moms, and grandmothers, that I talk to, remember when they learned to sew. Or, they tell me that they wish that they had learned to sew. I remember the hot summer, in Parkin, Arkansas, when my grandmother taught me to sew. And, the rest of the summer, my other grandmother helped me make 6 pairs of shorts to wear to summer camp. This is when that I knew, that learning to sew creates lasting family memories. Our Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter workshops create memories, for your family, that will be shared for generations to come.

Announcing the fall, 2012, Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter Sewing Workshops.
We provide everything you need to experience a wonderful morning, learning to sew, with your daughter/granddaughter. Join us, and create a lasting, learning to sew, family memory.

Mother/Daughter Sewing Fashion Workshop: skirt
This is exciting! Call all Moms/Daughters! You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop October 20, 2012, 9 am - 1:00 pm.
You will experience the thrill of creating your own skirt, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan.
You will each (mom and daughter) will work together, as a design team. You will select your own fabric, from a large selection of designer fabric. You will then have the experience of a working fit model, and your skirt pattern will be professionally fitted to your body, and to your custom length.
And then the fun begins! You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create a custom skirt, start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have custom skirts to wear home.
Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster
Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683.
Time: 9 am -1pm. Please be on time, as we start on time.
Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water.
What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan ( graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
and everything you need to create your skirt: your choice of designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, elastic, custom fitted patterns.
Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 mother/daughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast.
Ages: Daughters: 10 years old and older.
Cost: $50 per person ($50 per mother, and $50 per daughter, a mother can bring up to two daughters, $50 per daughter)
Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully.
How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of August 31: there are spots for 10 design teams.
You can register by mailing a check to: 
Sewing at Business Brandings
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639
Orange, CA 92869
Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following:
Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address.
Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.

Grandmother/Granddaughter Fashion Sewing Workshop: apron

Calling all Grandmothers/Granddaughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop.
You will experience the thrill of creating your own aprons, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan.
You will each (grandmother and granddaughter) will work together, as a design team. You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create an apron, perfect for holiday wearing, or giving,  start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have aprons to wear home, or, give as gifts.

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster
Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683.
Time: 9 am -12pm. Please be on time, as we start on time.
Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water.
What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan (graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
and everything you need to create your aprons: designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, and patterns.
Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 grandmother/granddaughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast.
Ages: Granddaughters: 10 years old and older.
Cost: $40 per person ($40 per grandmother, and $40 per granddaughter, a grandmother can bring up to two granddaughters, $40 per granddaughter)
Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully.
How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams.
You can register by mailing a check to:
Sewing at Business Brandings
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639
Orange, CA 92869
Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following:
Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address.
Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.




Mother/Daughter Sewing Workshop: apron

Calling all Moms/Daughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop.
You will experience the thrill of creating your own aprons, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan.
You will each (mom and daughter) will work together, as a design team. You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create an apron, perfect for holiday wearing, or giving,  start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have aprons to wear home, or, give as gifts.

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster
Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683.
Time: 9 am -12pm. Please be on time, as we start on time.
Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water.
What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan (graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
and everything you need to create your aprons: designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, patterns.
Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 mother/daughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast.
Ages: Daughters: 10 years old and older.
Cost: $40 per person ($40 per mother, and $40 per daughter, a mother can bring up to two daughters, $40 per daughter)
Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully.
How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams.
You can register by mailing a check to:
Sewing at Business Brandings
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639
Orange, CA 92869
Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following:
Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address.
Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.
May your lives be filled with many lasting, family memories, of sewing together.
Carla Buchanan, Fashion Designer

Monday, June 25, 2012

Sizzling Summer Sewing/Fashion Camp Workshops with FASHION SHOWS
Dear Moms, 

Summer 2012 is here! Don't you just love summer? For me, it is time to do all the things that I wanted to do all year: read good books, spend time with family, and, of course, sew and design fashions! I have been busy designing for my new fashion t-shirt line: t-shirts for charity.com. And, I have been busy planning the new Sizzling Summer Fashion Design Workshops and Fashion Shows for girls, and, their moms!
This summer we are offering two types of workshops: A Mother/Daughter Fashion Design Workshop, and, two week long Sewing Fashion Camps. The information is below. Can you join us? I hope so. Also, please feel free to pass this information on to someone that you know that might be interested.
Call, or email me, anytime!
Carla Buchanan
carlabuchanan@businessbrandings.com
714-914-0381
Sewing/Fashion Camp/City of Fullerton, ages 11-16
Treat your daughter to Sewing/Fashion Camp, offered this summer through the City of Fullerton. She will learn about patterns, the fashion industry procedures, textiles, the apparel process, and more. She will make her own skirt, start to finish. She, and her team, will create a fashion show, complete with a theme and choreography.

http://tinyurl.com/d77sch6
To register, call: City of Fullerton Parks and Recreation 714-738-6575
Dates: 07/23-07/26, 12:30-2:30 pm
Our Price: $84.00
Material fee, payable first day of camp $35
 
Mother/Daughter Fashion Design Workshop
You and your daughter deserve a little time together.
This workshop is designed to give girls, and their mothers, the opportunity to learn directly from a working fashion designer about selecting fabrics, apparel manufacturing, careers in fashion, and more.
Each girl, and mom, will select their own designer fabric, be custom fitted with a pattern, will cut their fabric, and learn how to sew together, as a Mother/Daughter team. Everyone will make a custom skirt
to take home.
Sewing machines, to share, will be provided.
Please bring your own snack and a drink.

First Baptist Church Westminster
14200 Goldenwest St,
Westminster, CA 92683
 
This one fills up fast!

To register: Send me an email, carlabuchanan@businessbrandings.com for registration information.
Date: 08/25/2012, 9am-1pm
Our Price: $ 35
 
Sew Simple (ages 11-16)Santiago Canyon College, Orange
Don't miss out! Have you ever dreamed of being a Fashion Designer? This workshop is designed to give students the opportunity to learn directly from a working fashion designer about making patterns, selecting fabrics, and using a sewing machine. Explore careers and exciting opportunities in the fashion industry, including designer, manufacturer, pattern maker and fit model. Students will have their choice of current designer fabrics to create a skirt. Sewing machines are provided. There will be a student-led fashion show on the final day & parents are encouraged to attend.


http://tinyurl.com/6osxhzy
event code: 62382
To register: use the http above
Dates: 07/30-08/02, 3-5pm/Santiago Canyon College, U-103
Our Price:$59
Material and rental fee, payable first day of class $35
I am here to answer any questions!

Much love,

Carla Buchanan

Owner, Business Brandings Sewing

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Graduate
carlabuchanan@businessbrandings.com
714-914-0381

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Mother/Daughter Sewing Workshop/August 25, 2012

August 25 
Mother/Daughter Fashion Design Workshop
9am-1pm
Westminster
$35 per person
Grades: 4-12
This workshop is designed to give girls, and their mothers, the opportunity to learn directly from a working fashion designer about selecting fabrics, apparel manufacturing, careers in fashion, and more.
Each girl, and mom, will select their own designer fabric, be custom fitted with a pattern, will cut their fabric, and learn how to sew together, as a Mother/Daughter team. Everyone will make a custom skirt
to take home.
Sewing machines, to share, will be provided.
Please bring your own snack and a drink.
 
This is a VERY popular program with limited space so register early!
 
To register: Call or email Carla
 Phone: (714) 914-0381
 
Workshop Location:
First Baptist Church Westminster
14200 Goldenwest St,
Westminster, CA 92683
 
Please have these forms, along with payment upon arrival:
No refunds

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Sew Simple, Fashion Design, June 2, 2012




June 2 Fashion Design Workshop
1:30-5:30pm
Westminster
$35 per girl
Grades: 6-12

Have you ever dreamed of being a Fashion Designer? This workshop is designed to give girls the opportunity to learn directly from a working designer about making patterns, selecting fabrics, manufacturing, and more. Each girl will make a skirt for herself during the program.
Sewing machines, to share, will be provided.
Please bring your own snack and a drink.
This is a VERY popular program with limited space so register early!
To register: Call or email Carla
Phone: (714) 914-0381
Workshop Location:
First Baptist Church Westminster
14200 Goldenwest St,
Westminster, CA 92683
Please have these forms, along with payment upon arrival:
No refunds
Check out the sewing blog!
June 2 Sew Simple Workshop
9:00am-1:00pm
Westminster
$35 per girl
Grades: 4-5

Have you always wanted to learn to sew?
Learn about buying patterns, selecting fabric and notions, cutting fabric, and simple sewing techniques. Girls will be introduced to threading a sewing machine and winding a bobbin. Make a simple skirt using a real sewing machine. Girls will have their choice of current, trendy,designer fabric to construct their skirt.
Sewing machines, to share, will be provided.
Please bring your own snack and a drink.
To register: Call or email Carla
Phone: (714) 914-0381
Workshop Location:
First Baptist Church Westminster
14200 Goldenwest St,
Westminster, CA 92683
Please have these forms, along with payment upon arrival:
No refunds
Check out the sewing blog!