Hello, everyone! What an exciting and busy week it’s been. I’m happy to report that I picked up thread to finish the Minoru Sew-Along jacket. You can see I picked up two spools, just in case I ran out again! I always multi-task on days when I drive the car to the office. I had [...]
Archive | February, 2012
$100 Giveaway from Hart’s Fabric!
**UPDATE** Entries are closed. Thanks everyone for entering and the winner will be announced tomorrow! I have an exciting announcement today, perfect for first thing Monday morning! Hart’s Fabric has generously offered a $100 gift certificate for their online store to one lucky Sewaholic reader! Isn’t this great timing? We’ve just been talking about where [...]
Birthday Report, and a big thank you!
Happy Friday, everyone! Thanks for all the kind birthday wishes! It was so nice to see so many comments on my birthday post, wishing me a happy birthday and telling me how wonderful the thirties are. You guys are wonderful. I’m lucky to have such thoughtful and caring people reading this blog! Just another reminder [...]
Today I’m the Big 3-0. Happy birthday to me!
Today I’m taking the day off. It’s my thirtieth birthday! I’m 30. Thirty. The big three-oh. How do I feel? Older than I look, but overall pretty good about it! I’m rather aware that I don’t look like I’m thirty. I’m pretty sure that I’d still get asked for identification this year, and the legal [...]
How Close Is Your Nearest Fabric Store?
So, you might be wondering where the next Minoru Sew-Along post is. After sewing the lining, I’ve run out of thread! (It’s all that triple-topstitching, taking three times the normal amount of thread.) Cycling to work means it’s a lot harder to get around once I’m here. It would take hours out of the day [...]
My Sewing Circle, Your Sewing Circle?
Hey everyone! When we talked about our sewing lists spiralling out of control, a couple of people lamented that there was nothing quite like Ravelry for organizing our sewing queue. Then Alessa mentioned MySewingCircle.com – a fairly new website that’s based on the Ravelry concept but hasn’t really ‘stuck’ yet. (Or maybe all the cool [...]
About Me
Hello, I'm Tasia and I'm a sewaholic! I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada and love fabric, colour and fashion. I blog about sewing projects, sewing tips and inspiration... and I've recently launched my own collection of sewing patterns!
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I say muslin, you say toile…
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A Mini-Tour Around Vancouver! Plus, Pronouncing Pattern Names
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Sewing Daydreams: Bombshell Swimsuits!
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Little Letter Dress: McCalls 7743
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Introducing the next pattern…the Tofino Pants!
