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Where it began…
I have, in the past year or so, rediscovered my love of sewing. I have sewn for much of my life. It all started when I was about 12-years-old. My mother bought me a 50-year-old Singer sewing machine...
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Stateside shopping and a new toy
I took a trip last week to Ohio, stopping in Columbus and Cleveland. What treasures awaited me there! I went to three fabulous fabric shops and returned with many treasures (not even counting the three...
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Quilting a monster
I have spent the past week quilting my monster quilt. It’s a king size I made in a class this winter. This quilt is giving me a hard time, as the sheer size of it makes it difficult to fit through the...
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Oh my stars!
I was watching Fry’s Planet Word last night (if it weren’t for TVO, I would have cancelled my cable ages ago. Hey, Rogers, can I just subscribe to this one channel? Please?), which was about swearing....
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This is only a test…garment!
My Style Arc pattern order arrived yesterday! 3 new patterns, all the way from Australia, in just two weeks! So, last night I traced the Robin Top and this morning, I made a test garment. I decided to...
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I went to Buffalo on Thursday to pick up my first order from Fabric Mart. According to the tracking information, there were 22 pounds of fabric in the box! In all, those 22 pounds amounted to 25,5...
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Last day of summer
Can it really be that school starts tomorrow? Is it really nineteen years until I can retire? I’m as ready as I ever am for the first day of school (which is not very). I went in last week and set up...
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Finding guidance
I am very happy to have found an upcoming sew along for a Chanel-style cardigan jacket. When I joined Style Arc in August, I chose the Coco jacket pattern as my free pattern. Here is the Coco pattern....
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What next?
A long week-end has been and gone. I kept myself busy, with a trip to Buffalo (not MORE fabric?!?) and a project. Whenever I finish a project, I feel a little lost. I’m spoiled for choice for the next...
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The monster is quilted
I have finally completed the quilting on my monster quilt. All that is left is to bind and label it, then give it as a Christmas present. As a result, no photos for now. I spent the last week finishing...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Coco!
I have been working on several projects: Oh my stars! and Geography Boys are quilts that are complete and ready for Christmas. Here is a sneak peek at Geography Boys: Montreal block. Can you see a...
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New Year, New Top!
I have been quite remiss in keeping up here. Everything falls, not apart, but behind. I did engage in some New Year’s goal setting. I have set myself the goal of four sewing projects per month, as most...
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The 42.5 hour skirt
Oh, March Break. You started out with such promise and so much time to get things accomplished. Unfortunately, I was supposed to be the one accomplishing those things and that never ends well. I...
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Freedom!
I finished my two classes at Seneca this week. I had many assignments and three garment projects to complete. I thoroughly enjoyed the classes (Garment Construction I and Patternmaking I), but I am...
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Betrayed by linen
Linen is arguably the fabric I most enjoy working with. It sews and presses beautifully, it becomes incredibly soft after washing and it looks fabulous! The colours available are beautiful, as it takes...
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Presents!
Present for someone special… I love giving presents! I would be lying if I said that I did not love receiving presents, too. I am not able to allow you to peek inside the bag for several days yet, but...
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Summer at last!
It’s summer! I really did not feel that it was summer until yesterday, despite the fact that the last day of school was Friday. If it had been a normal year, we would have had to go back to school for...
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Finding guidance
I am very happy to have found an upcoming sew along for a Chanel-style cardigan jacket. When I joined Style Arc in August, I chose the Coco jacket pattern as my free pattern. Here is the Coco pattern....
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What next?
A long week-end has been and gone. I kept myself busy, with a trip to Buffalo (not MORE fabric?!?) and a project. Whenever I finish a project, I feel a little lost. I’m spoiled for choice for the next...
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The monster is quilted
I have finally completed the quilting on my monster quilt. All that is left is to bind and label it, then give it as a Christmas present. As a result, no photos for now. I spent the last week finishing...
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