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

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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What’s Next?

Tons of exciting things, of course! First off, I can’t wait to show you the next pattern, the one that comes after the Cambie Dress. I may have extra love for this new pattern because it’s my baby, but it’s turning out wonderfully. It’s something you guys have been asking for, that’s the only hint [...]

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Aha! Here’s the fabric I was looking for…

Guess what! I’ve found the perfect fabric for my dotted Minoru I dreamed of making, back in this post here. (And rambled on about here, too.) It’s a polyester crepe fabric, slightly heavier than a blouse weight. Strange choice, I know! The dots are perfect though – not too large, not too prominent. (I stuck [...]

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Sewing Daydreams for Spring

When I’m not sewing, I dream about what I wish I was sewing! Even when I’m sewing, I’m dreaming of the ten other things I want to make next. If I had unlimited time, here’s what I wish I was sewing right now! A lavender cotton dress. I saw an image in a magazine that [...]

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My Minoru Jacket: Pretty in Pink

Happy Monday, everyone! We were lucky to have a sunny day last week, so I ran outside to take some photos of my finished Minoru Jacket. You already know all about the making of this jacket, from start to finish, so I won’t talk too much today and let the photos speak for themselves. Speaking [...]

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Finished Sewing a Minoru Jacket? Let’s See It!

Have you finished your Minoru Jacket? Just like we did for the Lonsdale Sew-Along last summer, let’s round up all of your finished Minoru Jackets and share them with each other! Post a link in the comments of this post so we can check out your finished project! You can link to your blog, your [...]

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