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SEW! makes it easy Local magazine keeps the busy woman in mind ARCATA — “Press de LaPlantz’ SEW!,” a national sewing magazine from a local com pany, will soon debut with its September/ October issue. The premier issue of “Press de LaPlantz’ SEW!” will feature stories on “‘Mitered Corners Made Easy,” “Fun Fashions from Squares,” “Four Instant Slips,’’ ‘Machine Hems that Work,” “Jackets: Fast Facings,’’ ‘‘Shopper’s Guide to Servers,”’ and much more. According to its designer, Shereen LaPlantz, the magazine has been created for those who have less time to sew than they wish. It focuses on fast techniques, servers and patternless sew ing. “Most of us work today, or have many de mands on our time,”’ LaPlantz stated. “SEW! likes fashion that can be made after dinner and look great tomorrow. LaPlantz began Press de LaPlantz Inc. in 1982 in her Bayside home as a basketry book publishing ieee. Then, in 1984, she began a magazine, ‘“‘The News Basket,’’ which has an international subscriber base. Last year, the Press started slide kits by subscription in fibers, wearables, jewelry, metalsmithing and basketry. This , the Press ae published a rm books, inclu “‘Papermake for Basketry, ” edited by Lynn Stearns and “Ar tist Anodizing Aluminum,” a jewelry book by David LaPlantz, Shereen’s husband and a jew elry professor at Humboldt State University. Press de LaPlantz does its own graphic work, pasting up each issue into camera-ready art. It also makes up all the sample garments for SEW!, and models and shoots them in its own photography studio. After editing, shipping and creative work, the Press finally moved into Ar cata this year, to the old PGE building. For more information on the Press, call 822- 6009 or make an appointment and stop by 1165 G St., in Arcata. “Press de LaPlantz’ SEW!” is $18.50 a year. An advance preview of some of the sample s can be seen at Fabric Temptations in cata. Shereen LaPlantz holds a store of raw silk with a Guatemalan cotton striped border from ‘Striped Mitered Corners’ article in the first edition of SEW Patricia Andriese (left) models a serged facing on a corduroy jacket from ‘Quick to Couture Facings’ article. Easy-to-make cotton table cloths and napkins are also included in the issue.
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Times Standard
Eureka, California, US
Fri, Aug 12, 1988
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