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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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Vintage Fabric Finds

Vintage Fabric Finds

By on April 28, 2010 in Fabrics, Online Resources, Resources

I can’t go on Etsy unless I know I have hours to spend. It’s an endless treasure chest of pretty homemade and vintage goodies, especially vintage fabric! Up till now, all I’ve been doing is admiring a long list of favourites I dream of owning. But now, a little section of my favourites list is [...]

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Promote yourself with cute business cards on Moo

Promote yourself with cute business cards on Moo

By on April 16, 2010 in Online Resources, Resources

To help promote my site – and because I’ve always wanted my own personal business card – I ordered some very cool cards on Moo.com. Yes, I know I don’t need them… but I was so thrilled when they arrived in the mail! I was looking for cards that were cuter and less corporate than [...]

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Get a Sneak Peek of Your Pattern

Get a Sneak Peek of Your Pattern

By on February 12, 2010 in Online Resources, Resources

Have you ever wished you could see what a pattern would look like sewn up FOR REAL? Not a lovely sketch of what it should look like, or a photo of a 7-foot model wearing the finished product, but how it would look on a real person? Check out patternreview.com – a site where members post [...]

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