26Apr

Tailoring Terminology: Swing Tack

Tailoring Terminology: Swing Tack
  • By Erin
  • Posted on April 26, 2013
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Ever go to a tailor and have no idea what word(s) she/he just said? Well, we are here to bring a little education into the wide world of tailoring with a little terminology talk. Check back every week for a new term. Next up: Swing Tack  A swing tack is a thread chain made by hand-crocheting […]
26Apr

Customer Profile: Beth’s Woven Vest

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on April 26, 2013
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Beth came into the tailoring shop with one of her old jackets that was way too big for her (as you can see)!  She wanted it recycled into something other than a jacket that she could wear again. After looking at a few pictures of our designs, she decided that she wanted it turned into one of our woven vests.

Beth-Greenberg-woven-vest-low-res

26Apr

Get the Conversation Started: A Need for Fair Garment Production

Get the Conversation Started: A Need for Fair Garment Production
  • By Kristen
  • Posted on April 26, 2013
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Normally we do not include opinion pieces on our blog, but after this week, I felt it was time to speak up a bit. In Bangladesh this week, an 8-story building collapsed, killing over 300 people. This building housed several garment factories in the town of Savar that produced clothing for many familiar companies we […]
25Apr

Meet the Artist: Rachel Pfeffer

Meet the Artist: Rachel Pfeffer
  • By Julie
  • Posted on April 25, 2013
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Whether you’re into sparkles, cute shapes, or geometrics, Rachel Pfeffer has something for you! Her jewelry is fun, playful, and colorful, but never garish. Working with a wide range of materials, she incorporates everything from simple brass and silver to precious gemstones.  If you’ve been in our store you’ve probably seen her signature drusy pieces, […]
20Apr

Dine Out For Life with The Gingers!

  • By Charlie
  • Posted on April 20, 2013
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The Gingers (aka Kristen and Erin) are so excited to be restaurant hosts for Dining Out for Life®! Make your reservations at Bistro La Bonne on Thursday, April 25, and raise some money to benefit DC Food & Friends while you dine! Your support is vital and will help feed thousands of sick individuals in our community.
 
PLUS: Any one who makes a reservation will be added to Ginger Root Design’s drawing to win one of two $50 gift cards we’ll be raffling off! If you’re not in the DC area and want to contribute to our campaign, there’s some options on our page. Or, seek out your city’s Dinning Out Day and make reservations.
dineout
In Washington, DC, Food & Friends has provided vital nutrition and meal delivery services to over 22,600 of our neighbors in need battling HIV/AIDS, cancer and other critical illnesses. And BONUS: ALL of the money raised in DC will be used to support the Food & Friends services IN DC!!! You’ll be helping your neighbors, and all you have to do is go out for dinner! Delicious! So make your reservations today, and come help Ginger Root get Food & Friends enough funds for the next million meals!!!
19Apr

Tailoring Terminology: Hem Tape

Tailoring Terminology: Hem Tape
  • By Erin
  • Posted on April 19, 2013
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Ever go to a tailor and have no idea what word(s) she/he just said? Well, we are here to bring a little education into the wide world of tailoring with a little terminology talk. Check back every week for a new term. Next up: Hem Tape   Hem tape is a strip of lightweight fabric that […]
19Apr

Customer Profile: Wendy

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on April 19, 2013
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Wendy brought us this great quality overcoat with the softest wool, but she is so petite, that she was just swimming in it! With a piece like this, since there is so much fabric, the options are endless.

Wendy Overcoat Before 1 blog

18Apr

Meet the Artist: Yasmin Bowers

Meet the Artist: Yasmin Bowers
  • By Julie
  • Posted on April 18, 2013
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Looking at Yasmin Bower’s jewelry, you wouldn’t think it’s from recycled materials. It’s all so dazzling (and comes in such rich colors)! But in fact, each and every piece of YB Green Jewelry is made from old glass bottles.  Not just any glass bottles, but ones collected in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. Yasmin […]
15Apr

Peek Inside the Tailoring Shop

Peek Inside the Tailoring Shop
  • By Kristen
  • Posted on April 15, 2013
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Now that you know our retail shop downstairs is closing mid-May, we wanted to tell you a bit more about what’s in store upstairs. If you’ve never been inside the Tailoring & Design Studio, check it out
11Apr

Tailoring Terminology: Baste

Tailoring Terminology: Baste
  • By Julie
  • Posted on April 11, 2013
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Ever go to a tailor and have no idea what word(s) she/he just said? Well, we are here to bring a little education into the wide world of tailoring with a little terminology talk. Check back every week for a new term. Next up: Baste  To baste, or to tack, is to create temporary stitching on […]