May 2009
Welcome to the combined site of Lorraine Torrence Designs and Grainline Gear (my second garment pattern line which I purchased from Gina Bronow in 2000.) We hope you will find the site interesting and easy to use. I invite you to be in touch with me (see "Contact Us" at left) with any comments or questions about using the site ... or anything at all for that matter!

WHAT'S NEW?
My newest product BRIGHT IDEAS FOR WEARABLES is here! These colorful leaflets are 8 1/2" x 11", three hole punched and chock full of "bright ideas" for your garment sewing! The 4 introductory volumes of Bright Ideas are "BUTTON STRATEGIES," "FINISHING TOUCHES," "THREADWORK," AND "BITS AND PIECES." When you purchase all four volumes, I will send you a Logo Page to slip into the cover of your own View Binder to keep and protect these colorful and informative 4 page booklets.

COMING IN JULY! I've just taped a two hour DVD on my "Bright Ideas for Wearables" with Nine-Patch Media. Look for it in July.

For you garment sewers, we've finally started putting BUTTONS on the shopping cart in the new BUTTONS category. Every day we are adding new FABRICS to the website: Japanese Daiwabo fabrics, new cottons, new Guatemalans, and more! You'll also find 2 1/2 pound scrap bags of our popular black and ivory animal fabrics from India, my 1st Sewing with Nancy DVD and now my NEW 2nd DVD!

FEARLESS DESIGN FOR EVERY QUILTER, my new book from C&T, IS HERE! Co-authored by Jean Mills, we have put together design exercises, critique pointers and insights on the creative process to help you improve any kind of quilt you make. Order your signed copy now from my "Books and DVDs" category!

COME AND SEE ME in Albuquerque, New Mexico or Long Beach, California in July. From July 16 - 19, I'll be teaching and vending at the American Sewing Guild Conference in Albuquerque, NM. Then from July 24 - 26 I'll be vending at the new International Summer Festival in Long Beach, CA. Stop by and say hello!

MY NEW GARMENT PATTERN IS AVAILABLE!
I am happy to introduce "Talk of the Town," my newest garment pattern. It's an easy shirt pattern with short and long views, 3/4 and long sleeves and is embellished with patches of special pieces of fabric. You'll love this shirt!
Click on Shop, then Lorraine Torrence Designs patterns, then Talk of the Town.

SORRY, NO MORE 800 NUMBER...
For those of you accustomed to reaching me on my 800 number, I regret to say that you will no longer be able to do that. I have had to cancel the 800 number because some crafty telemarketers have figured out how to use my number. She-e-e-e-sh! But you can still reach me all the other ways that are still listed on the "Contact us" page.

DESIGN ESSENTIALS IS BACK!
I have finally republished my first book, Design Essentials: The Quilter's Guide. It has a beautiful new cover, but all the same valuable design lessons. Order your autographed copy today!

I CAN TEACH FOR YOUR GUILD OR SHOP!
If your group would like a teaching proposal that is more detailed than the information you can see on the "Classes" page of this web site, call, e-mail or write and I will respond with a complete teaching packet. A class from my 2006 book "Shifting Perspectives" is a popular choice lately!


Visit often for new products, news and teaching information.

Come back and visit soon!