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A contributing editor to Thread’s and the spokesperson for Rowenta Irons in garment construction, Louise Cutting has lectured many times at the ASG National Conference, The Sewing and Stitching Expo in Puyallup, WA, The Original Sewing and Quilting Expo, held in various cities in the US and Martha Pullen's Market Place. Her speaking engagements and ‘Sit and Sews’ have include a many independent fabric stores, local ASG chapters around the country, Bishop Sewing Groups and Fiber Artist Guilds.
The Home and Garden Television (HGTV) program 'Sew Much More' with Susan Khalje, asked Louise to co-host two segments. She spoke on the 'East Meets West' Kimono techniques and 'One-Seam Pants'© custom fit. Both are from her ‘Cutting Line Design’ Pattern Company. The programs have aired many times on HGTV and DIY it’s sister station. Sue Hausmann had Louise as a guest for four garment technique shows on America Sews for PBS and she just completed
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two segments with Martha Pullen for her PBS sewing series to air later this fall and next spring. Thirty years ago Louise founded ‘Cutting Corners, Inc’ a successful Couture custom clothing business. She designed bridal gowns, tailored suits, maternity and ‘high end’ sportswear. Louise is the president and CEO of Cutting Corners, Inc. Fabric Collections her wonderful store in Winter Park, Florida for 15 years, closed several years ago due to the 3 hurricanes that hit the Orlando area. Louise’s concept was to establish a haven for the sewing enthusiast who loves to create. Fabric Collections had a wide selection of New York, 7th Avenue, and European designer fabrics and buttons. She continues to bring the sewing public fabrics, buttons and interfacings that are exclusive to her, when traveling to Sewing Expos around the country and through a mail order service. "The sewing customer, even if she is sewing for herself, or using a dressmaker, should have the same opportunity to acquire the best products that the top designers have available to them." On a daily basis, Louise was designing for her customers, clothing that would not only be flattering to them, but their lifestyle.
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"The Cutting Line Design" pattern company 12 years ago with the most popular being the ‘One Seam Pants©’ to date there are 42,000 pattern sold. The collection now offers fifteen pattern designs. There are four future patterns on the drafting table presently focusing on wraps, jackets, great tops, and blouses. Louise has given the creative public a sleek and simple ‘canvas’ on which to play. She is setting the scene for today's lifestyle and image, with a timeless and easy elegance. Her serene style has clean, simple shapes and modern lines for a peaceful balance. Ten year ago Louise compiled 30 years of "Expert Tips and Techniques for Fine Sewing" into a series of booklets. She has recently compiled two booklets devoted exclusively to all the wonderful additions that can be achieved for the One-Seam Pants© pattern with over 250 illustrations. Many of the ideas gleaned from top designers.
This past year Louise added two additional booklets and ‘Paper Dolls’ for Adults to the line. ‘Cutting Across the Country in Style’ has everything you need in one handy booklet. Capsule wardrobes for travel, creating a variety of wardrobes for work and play, color, luggage & packing, safety & security, master lists for your travels, packing charts, and sewing with Slinky. The newest booklet is ‘Cutting Through the Clutter’ dealing with subjects on Fashion at our age, perfect fitting bras, accessories, proportions, hard to fit areas, the five basic silhouettes and changing lifestyle. ‘Cutting Between the Lines’ has a unique way to create exactly the wardrobe you want before you cut into a beautiful piece of fabric. The entire Cutting Line Design Pattern Collection garment outline drawings have been enlarged so they can be mixed and matched to make a perfect look for you. Louise has written an article for the next issue of Threads Magazine about wardrobe planning using the ‘Paper Dolls’.
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Louise and Linda Lee, creator of the ‘Sewing Workshop Pattern Company’ hold wonderful three and a half day sewing retreats every January in Orlando. The event was so popular with the attendees that two retreats now fill within days. Linda and Louise have scheduled additional retreats for October in Asheville, NC and Mystic, Connecticut in March. Other areas of the country are already in the planning process.
Louise has been asked to be one of the ‘4 Women of Design’ this April in Sacramento along with Linda Lee, Nancy Shriber and Bobbi Bullard. This hugely successful several day event is a sellout with I weeks.
Louise created 2 CD’s in the Signature Series for Cactus Punch, ‘The Cutting Edge’ and ‘Cutting Links’ both have the theme of ‘high fashion.’ Eleven years ago her website was launched www.cuttinglinedesigns.com This is an online extension of hard to locate Interfacings from designers in Europe and America, notion for garment sewing, along with her patterns and booklets. Her first article 'A Bakers Dozen of Designer Tips and Techniques' appeared in Threads Magazine (Aug/Sept 2000). Another, continuing on the same subject, was in the Oct/Nov 2001 issue and the third installment was in the Dec/Jan 2003 issue of Threads. An article titled ‘Peeking Inside an Armani Jacket’ featured the designer’s inventive way of applying a chest shield (Mar 2003). Louise was asked to submit ‘deconstruction edge’ techniques for the ‘Master Class’ in the 20th anniversary addition of Threads (Oct/Nov 2005). In the current issue (Aug/Sept 2007) is an article devoted to ‘10 Timeless Details’ with a continuation on the
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ThreadsMagazine.com website.
She is a professional Fashion Illustrator. Louise handled the daily newspaper and catalog fashion ads for a major department store and for the Joseph Advertising Agency, creating advertising for national accounts. Many of her illustrations have appeared on the pages of Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Louise designed the original concept for the 'Cutting Line Designs' Pattern Company, creates the envelope illustrations, drafts the patterns from her original garment designs, and illustrates the step-by-step instructions and text.
For ten years Louise was the Department Head for the Fashion Merchandising and Design program at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and Prospect Hall College. She taught Interior Design at Mary Mount College.
She has been a member of the Board of Directors of various museums, art centers and theaters in a fund raising capacity. Louise was the local Director of Fashion Group International, an 80-year-old global, nonprofit organization based in New York City with 5000 members worldwide. Their emphasis is to encourage men and women to seek career opportunities in fashion and related industries through scholarship funding.
Almost all of us remember a special teacher who taught us something we have carried throughout our lives. Louise is this person to me. Karen Remmel, Prospect Hall, College graduate.
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"All I have to do is call Louise, at any time, with a fitting or construction question and she has the answer. She can talk you through a problem so you can see in detail the technique---even over the phone!" Rosemary Arnieri, sewing enthusiast
"Louise is one of the most giving people in this profession. I will e-mail her a problem I am having, and she will share her knowledge, no questions asked." Beth L. Simpson, sewing enthusiast
Well, I am THRILLED!!!! The crotch fits, the waist fits, the hips fit, and the legs are full (as they are supposed to be)… Your one-seam pants pattern is the very best I have ever had, so I consider my pants problem solved. The pattern (for me) is worth more than its weight in gold. THANKS YOU!!!!!!!! I will happily be making slacks out of this pattern for years to come. Nancy, e-mail note to Louise
Louise - you helped me (a month ago maybe?) select a size for my mother for the one-seams. They fit perfectly with her first try! These look beautiful on her and she's thrilled with how comfy but dressy these look. She's going to make many more! Thanks for the help with sizing her! Maureen, e-mail note to Louise
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