I found a nice looking pattern at Sew Liberated called the Schoolhouse Tunic pattern. The front is really nice for a great layered look and the back has a nice flow to it. Electronic patterns are a bit cheaper than…
Looks like I’m finally getting over this flu thing and feeling sew much better. And I’m finally getting my sewing bug back! I found this rather interesting fabric that had little ridges all over it and loose black checks. It…
I have had a cold/flu that really put me off doing much – including sewing the wiggle dress. So frustrating. I want to play with my new sewing machine. The wiggle dress by Patterns for Pirates is stunning. Since my…
As expected, Winter can be darn cold here in Canada. It has been especially cold in the last little while, so it is definitely time to make some cozy sweaters. Last month, I bought and downloaded the Finlayson Sweater pattern…
I love Patterns for Pirates ! The next pattern I decided to use is actually a free one so it doesn’t get better than that. Son doesn’t have many needs or wants, but I traditionally try to re-stock his PJ’s…
Thought I would do some man sewing. I downloaded a beautiful .pdf pattern from Thread Theory called the Finlayson Sweater. I really like their selection of men’s patterns. The site, especially the photography, is just beautiful. The products and packaging…
Christmas Dogs! As I believe I might have mentioned, I’m beginning to enjoy sewing. Christmas and dogs are both very close to my heart so when I “happened” to be walking through the local fabric store, Hub pointed out this…
This is the third year that a group of us will attend the “Violette Femmes – Girls Night Out” charity event in Almonte, Ontario. All funds raised go to assist Lanark County Interval House in establishing and delivering programs to…
I can sew! Well, sort of. Things are coming back to me. Well, not coming back exactly since I never really knew them, but it is all vaguely familiar. Such as they are, I have decided to wield my new…