Every so often, Surge has the chance to bring in designer deadstock fabric. We are able to offer these special fabrics to the home sewist, AND help the environment by ensuring excess fabric does not go to a landfill. Recently, we were able to bring in a batch of cotton canvas from a well-known designer. We have prints and solids in a 10.5oz 100% cotton. Coming in at 58"/60" wide, there is plenty to love about this fabric. We have put together a list of the best FREE patterns that you can use with this dreamy fabric. Helen's Closet Costa Tote Reversible, and with plenty of pocket options, the ..read more

Summer is here friends! And, I for one, am enjoying the heat, even if it comes with high humidity here in Southern Missouri! While I am not sewing as much as normal,  I am still working through stitching up some more intricate woven dresses, like the Pattern Scout Vivi Dress, I just finished a few weekends back. It actually inspired the idea for a casual summer sew-a-long or sewing challenge of sorts! I just wanted a fun way to connect this summer through sewing, and to share our summer goals and sewing projects!  The idea behind the "Sun's Out Sundresses On" Sewing C ..read more

Spring is approaching the Northern Hemisphere, and we are all turning our minds to warm weather sewing. Take the guesswork out of choosing the right fabric with our pattern+fabric pairing recommendations! Dress Patterns for Chambray Chambray is a lightweight woven. Similar to denim, the weft thread is white, and the warp thread is blue. Unlike denim, however, the weave is plain, resulting in a light fabric. Seamwork Chantelle Dress Greenstyle Havana Dress and Top Dress Patterns for Rayon (challis or crepe) Rayon is a semi-synthetic fiber, meaning it is partially made from a natural source ..read more

Cotton double gauze is a versatile fabric that can be used for home decor as well as apparel. You may be most familiar with gauze when it is used as baby swaddle blankets, but with the right techniques and pattern selections it is a fantastic garment fabric as well. What is Cotton Double Gauze? Double gauze can be made from plant fibers such as cotton, bamboo, or linen. Today we are discussing cotton gauze, like the ones Surge carries in the shop. Gauze is a super lightweight, open weave fabric. Double gauze is when the manufacturer takes two layers of gauze and tacks them together with tiny s ..read more

Spring is approaching the Northern Hemisphere, and we are all turning our minds to warm weather sewing. Take the guesswork out of choosing the right fabric with our pattern+fabric pairing recommendations! This post will cover our favorite knit dress patterns. Patterns for jersey without spandex When your fabric does not have spandex, that means the stretch it contains is the natural stretch that comes with knit fabrics (often called mechanical stretch). It will not bounce back well when stretched. Jersey without spandex can be used for looser fitting patterns with simple turned hems (not cuf ..read more

I am SO excited to share a brand new fabric line with you all today, our new Cupro Double Knit! This fabric comes with a little back story. Tessa, from Love Notions reached out about a year ago asking if I had any leads on a similar fabric to type that Spanx uses for their Air Essentials line. At the time, I searched high and low for a similar blend and construction, but came up empty. After all this time of low key hunting, I had nearly given up on finding anything remotely similar. Then lo' and behold, I came across this beautiful fabric. In sharing that, let's answer the most bur ..read more

Making a coat can seem like a daunting task— but they come together like any project— one step at a time. You are probably more ready than you think! Let’s build some courage and confidence so you feel as ready as you are… Many folks in the sewing world are self-guided learners— I know advanced beginners who have tackled fancy coats and several experienced sewists who haven’t tried yet. Therefore, the idea of breaking things down into beginner, intermediate and advanced patterns didn’t make much sense. I do think that it can be helpful to consider your skill and experience level— I haven’t c ..read more

We have just released a fun new seasonal Wide Rib Knit fabric to the shop! I have been seeing similar fabric styles all over RTW (ready to wear) collections lately and am thrilled to have this available to home sewists so that you may be able to create perfect fitting garments in a trending fabric style! See below for pattern and sewing inspiration made by our sewist team! Leah | @leah_winkPattern | Itch To Stitch Coimbra Wrap TopColorway | Light Blue "Surge’s wide rib knit is a unique, versatile fabric. The rib has great horizontal stretch, drapes beautifully, and sews up ve ..read more

With the release of a beautiful new range of Jacquard Knits, we wanted to take a moment to highlight this fabric and share a little more about its unique construction and what it's best used for.  By definition, Jacquard is a fabric that utilizes a unique construction technique that creates a pattern in the fabric by utilizing different thread colors. This results in floats of thread being carried along the back side in a single fabric. Or it can be a double fabric that hides these floats and makes for an equally smooth fabric on the wrong side as well. Jacquard fabrics are common in ..read more

As some of you may know, Kayla, our founder, is also an avid knitter. One of the things that drew her to knitting, was how accessible unique and intriguing fiber blends were in yarn form. For years she has dreamed of bridging the gap between crafting worlds and making more unique fiber blends available to us home sewists!  This week we are making a few strides towards her goal with our new, custom milled, Organic Cotton, Hemp and Yak jersey blend. This blend of fibers is nothing short of amazing! Organic Cotton is not only more eco-friendly and safer to wear, but ..read more