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Stashoholism Confessional: Garment District Edition
The Slapdash Sewist — ... The chalks are from Greenberg & Hammer. I got several colors when I was there at PR Weekend 2007. The white I have disappears under an iron which is AWESOME (though sometimes I forget and then have to re-mark everything), while my colors do not. I asked if they had any colors that disappear under the iron. Apparently, you have to choose wax for that and I guess the ones I have are clay. I haven't yet tested to see what happens, but if the colors do disappear under the iron I will be so pleased. ...

Adding to the Stash
Miss Celie's Pants — ... and the findings are from Greenberg and Hammer. The fabric can still be found on to SH website (search ‘plaid’). I ordered several Kwik Sew patterns last night from PatternReview.com so I’ll be good to go soon. ...

Back home
La Cubanita Cose (The little Cuban sews) — ... had been there and I almost followed in their footsteps by visiting a few of the same stores. I was very excited about going to Greenberg and Hammer where I finally bought large sheets of marking paper to avoid constantly moving around the tiny pieces of it available at Joann's. These will be great when marking jackets. I also bought the wax slabs that disappear when ironing after I read about them in Trena's blog. From there I went to see Kashi where I purchased more than I planned and therefore had him ship it for me. I found these beautiful belt buckles in another shop ...

July Giveaway #3: Two Yards of Professional-Grade Muslin
Lindsay T Sews — ... Where I'd get these tailoring supplies? Many of you have asked me to please share my source for the items I've given away this month. It's Greenberg & Hammer, a supplier of dressmaking notions since 1919. If you can't stop by the store on Eighth Avenue when you're in NYC, visit their web site and download one of their extensive catalogs. G&H is working on getting their products online but you can always call them with phone orders in the meantime. ...