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Book, Software and Equipment Reviews
Read on for all our book, equipment and software reviews. Below you will find our ten most recent articles. You may also navigate via category:
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The TOP 8 Websites and Blogs every Fashion Design and Textiles Student should follow
Monday, 11 January 2010 in Online Learning by Annie Jackson
  In no particular order here are the websites and blogs that every fashion design, fashion illustration, patternmaking, and textiles sciences student should follow. These are websites which share an immense amount of educational information and... Read more...
the Hokey Croquis - a tool for fashion design drawings
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 in Tools by Annie Jackson
* Sponsored Review * I was contacted by Tamar Daniel of Hokey Croquis and asked if I would be interested in reviewing the Hokey Croquis, a pre-printed notebook to be used as a tool in fashion design. I had run across the website a couple times... Read more...
People, Companies and Websites we support
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 in Online Learning by Annie Jackson
On the FSO website you will notice some small ads in the left column. These are not sponsored ads but rather companies that we support because we feel they match our mission and goal to help make fashion education available and provide a learning... Read more...
"Art in Fashion" Exhibit at Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 in Events by Annie Jackson
Yesterday I went to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam for their exhibit "Art in Fashion" [edit: apparently the museum as an Art tube / video tube I was unaware of, there are lots of videos about the exhibit. Btw, this post is only a... Read more...
Singer 7442 Review
Sunday, 20 September 2009 in Equipment Reviews by Whisper
I'm currently staying with my parents for a short while, and have been trying out my mother's Singer 7442 Electronic Sewing Machine. And, really? I would not recommend it.. It's obviously aimed at the beginners among us, and while it tries it's best... Read more...
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