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A Mini-Tour Around Vancouver! Plus, Pronouncing Pattern Names

By on June 10, 2013 in Patterns

The pattern names Tofino, Minoru, Cordova sound completely normal and natural to me. After all they’re named for places where I live! But I realized that by choosing interesting and unique names for my patterns, others might not know how to pronounce them. For us living in Vancouver these are words you hear every day [...]

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Tofino Question: Making The Pants Without Contrast?

By on May 22, 2013 in Patterns

A question came up and I thought the answer might be useful to many of you. It’s regarding the contrast fabric for the Tofino Pants. As you can see on the envelope back, there’s fabric requirements listed for both main fabric and contrast fabric. So what is the contrast fabric used for? The contrast is [...]

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Join the Pyjama Party!

By on May 21, 2013 in Patterns

Hello, everyone! I’m so glad that you are excited about the new pattern, the Tofino Pants and Shorts. It’s nice to make something purely for lounging now and then, isn’t it? To get you even more pumped about sewing pyjama pants, Karen from Didyoumakethat is hosting a Pyjama Party! Karen’s blog is always a good [...]

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Introducing the next pattern…the Tofino Pants!

By on May 20, 2013 in Patterns

I’m so excited to introduce the newest pattern from Sewaholic Patterns, the Tofino Pants! I’ve been dreaming of making comfortable yet pretty lounge pants to wear around the house, and they’re finally here! (this is my favourite photo of all time! it looks so fresh) Modern, medium-rise pants are cut loosely for comfort without being [...]

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A Random Scrap of History

By on May 15, 2013 in Patterns

Have you ever found something interesting tucked in the envelope of a vintage sewing pattern? This isn’t the most interesting thing (not like a love letter or something juicy!) but pinned in between the ‘lengthen and shorten here’ lines was a newspaper from 1964. So I imagine the original owner bought the pattern and sewed [...]

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Lauren’s Blue Lace Robson Coat

By on May 3, 2013 in Patterns

Did you see Lauren’s blue lace Robson Coat on her blog yesterday? It’s absolutely stunning! Isn’t it gorgeous? Take a look at her blog post here to see more photos of the beautiful finished coat. She’s also detailed the process here and here so you can check at the construction process. She’s shortened the coat, [...]

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