Basket and Appliqué Combo Project This project is a cute Easter or toy basket and includes a bonus tutorial on a reverse appliqué method in vinyl. This reusable (i.e., refillable!) basket is something that even very young kids will have…
A Simple Idea… I found the most perfect fabric for my kitchen curtains (coffee themed of course) and decided I just had to make my own curtains. I thought, hey, nice lined curtains with grommets for my window over the…
Taking Measure The first step to sewing your own curtains is measuring. Read my previous post first about preparing to make lined curtains. This project is covered in three parts. This is part two. Intro and Anatomy of a Lined…
Sewing Curtains Phew, so much prep to get to this part, the actual sewing. But seriously, this is the easy part if a bit cumbersome. Note: I serged around all sides of the main curtain fabric as mentioned in the…
This is my review of the H20 to go bag pattern by Linds Handmade. First off, let me just say that I am not the most experienced sewist in the sewing room. I started around 2016 and have been sewing…
My son is particularly interested in the Greek language (the ancient kind) and spent several years at uni studying it. Further, he is often cooking up stuff, especially for his baby daughter. This means he already has his hands full…
We love playing cards! Every year my sister-in-law holds an annual euchre tournament or two and also has a couples tournament with 3 games – darts, euchre and Yahtzee. Sadly, we haven’t been able to get together with friends to…
Small but mighty Wow, I just love making these little wallets by Stitchin Post! They caught my eye because of the interesting shape that seemed to show off coordinated fabrics perfectly. When I realized they also have 3 inside slip…
Okay, so right out of the gate, I’m gonna say I am a huge fan of the Devon Zipper Pouch by Svetlana Sotak. It is one of my all-time favourite things to make and use. It is my everyday purse…
Birthdays are always special so the first birthday of our first granddaughter requires a special handmade birthday dress from Grandma. The fabric was a no-brainer for me – I used a gorgeous blue linen from the Canadian linen shop, Pure…
Sometimes the best ideas are simple ones. I bought the two-sided pouch pattern from Debby Hunker’s site, Doodabug, and I just keep finding more and more purposes for it! Debby’s Keep It Clean pattern is a two-sided pouch for masks…
Make Your Own or Shop Canadian When I’m working on a sewing project for someone in particular, I find myself thinking about who I’m making it for. Each cut, stitch, press, snip, clip, rip is done with that person in…
This list is includes (mostly) clothing designers from around the world and does not therefore technically fit in the Canadian-only resources. This growing list includes online independent pattern designers in PDF or downloadable format. I welcome your input so please…
I really like sewing little baby things. Sewing for a baby is so quick and uses a lot less fabric that I’m accustomed to using per pattern. Well, some of the tiny things can be kinda hard to get right,…