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A Flood of New Retailers

By on May 15, 2012 in Patterns, Resources

All of a sudden, the number of retailers stocking Sewaholic Patterns has grown substantially. We now have a retailer in Sweden (Karinotillia) Belgium (Workshop) and Australia (Sew Squirrel.) More new retailers have been added across the United States and the United Kingdom! It might even be time to start sorting US retailers by state, instead [...]

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My Sewing Circle, Your Sewing Circle?

By on February 20, 2012 in Online Resources, Resources

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 [...]

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Online Fabric Shopping: The Big List!

By on December 1, 2011 in Fabrics, Online Resources

Wow! What an amazing response to yesterday’s post on where to buy fabric online. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. It’s much better when you can buy with confidence, knowing other people have had great experiences with an online fabric shop. I like to know when I’m going to get excellent fabrics and excellent [...]

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Guest Post: Caroline on Sewing Waterproof Outerwear

By on November 7, 2011 in Online Resources, Tips

Hey, everyone! I’m super excited to have Caroline of Little Package as a guest on the blog today. Caroline has been a long-time reader of the blog – you’ve likely seen her name come up in the comments before! She’s combined her love of sewing with her love of cycling to create Little Package, offering [...]

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Threads Features Sewing Hotspots in My Town, Vancouver BC!

Threads Features Sewing Hotspots in My Town, Vancouver BC!

By on June 15, 2011 in Resources, Vancouver Area Resources

I get a ton of emails asking me where they should fabric-shop in Vancouver BC or around the Vancouver area. I keep meaning to write a post, listing my regular sewing shops, the places I’ve never been and want to go, and all of the must-see sewing destinations! Thankfully, Threads put together a comprehensive list [...]

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What it’s like to sew at Spool of Thread

What it’s like to sew at Spool of Thread

By on January 17, 2011 in Resources, Vancouver Area Resources

Happy Monday, everyone! I’m still putting together the next Sew-Along post, so I’m changing the subject just for today. Thanks for your understanding, I will have the next chapter up tomorrow! I spent an afternoon sewing at Spool of Thread last week, for a change of scenery. Thought I’d tell you what it’s like to [...]

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