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Sick Day

By on February 1, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Sew-Alongers and regular readers, I am sick today. Now that I can finally get to my machines again, I can barely keep my head up, much less focus on sewing straight lines! Thanks for bearing with me while I am sick, when I was busy with order shipping, and now that I’m generally behind on [...]

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A Sew-Along Day Off

By on January 30, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Hey, Sew-Alongers! I apologize but I don’t have a Sew-Along post ready for us today! A shipment of boxes arrived last week that took over most of the office, so I wasn’t able to get to the sewing machine at all. (And I still haven’t cut my lining fabric either! So behind.) Which means I [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #5: A Change in the Line-Up and Checking In

By on January 23, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Happy Monday, everyone! What a fantastic weekend. You guys really like the Renfrew Top! I was thrilled to see such a positive reaction to this new pattern. It’s the perfect thing for layering on cold days like today! Three things to mention today: 1. The Renfrew Presale is on! The pattern is posted in the [...]

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My Sweater is on a Knitting Blog

By on January 11, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Hey everyone! Guess what? My turquoise sweater (my first sweater!) was featured on the Tanis Fiber Arts blog! Tanis Fiber Arts is the brand of yarn I used to make my first sweater. It’s hand-dyed by a woman in Montreal named Tanis. Which I quite liked when I learned that fact, I like the idea [...]

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Minoru Jacket Inspiration: Dots!

By on January 10, 2012 in Fabrics, Inspiration and Everything Else

I saw this jacket picture the other day and instantly thought – Minoru! (source) And now I’m on a mission to find a navy polka-dot fabric that would work for this jacket. This original is polyester which isn’t so bad if it’s a strong, durable type of polyester. (Nothing that will snag or look too [...]

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Back to School.. to Speak!

By on January 9, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Last April, I graduated from the Douglas College self-employment program. And in December, I went back to Douglas College to speak at the graduation ceremony! I was thrilled to be asked to be the guest speaker, and flattered that the program instructors thought of me. At first I thought I’m not really qualified to speak [...]

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My Minoru Jacket Fabric Choices

By on January 5, 2012 in Fabrics, Inspiration and Everything Else

Choices, with an S on the end! Yes, I’m making more than one version of the Minoru Jacket. I love wearing my first sample so much that I know I’ll like it in different fabrics. I’ll be focusing on just one jacket project for most of the sew-along, but if time permits I’d love to [...]

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When Do You Need a Muslin?

By on January 4, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

For the Minoru Jacket, or any other pattern – when do you need to make a muslin before starting the real project? Do you always make a muslin? What factors determine whether you make a muslin or not? The more I sew, the more I decide that I need to make a muslin first. (I [...]

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