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Too Much Frosting, Not Enough Cake
I finally have a cute term to explain the problem with my wardrobe. There’s too much frosting and not enough cake! If you’ve seen the things I’ve sewn, you probably have already figured out what I mean...
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What Are ‘Your’ Colours?
Do you have a colour that you call yours? What are ‘your’ colours? As I get more selective with the fabrics I pick, I want to focus on wearing colours that I truly love. Colours I feel fantastic in....
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How Do You Make Your Sewing Projects Look Less Home-Made?
Happy Monday, everyone! A while back, Lora left an interesting comment about her fear of having her sewing projects look home-made, and not the good kind of homemade. Here’s what she said, in her...
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Thurlow Shorts: Three Ways!
Hello everyone! I’m so thrilled about all the lovely comments you left on my first post. Thank you so much for your support! I’m extremely excited to continue to write about projects, tips and...
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Summer Sewing Plans
Lately I’ve been feeling like my fabric and pattern stash is getting a bit out of control. Not complaining, I swear! However, I’ve been aching to do some wardrobe planning to get all of my ideas and...
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Summer Sewing Plans, 2015 Edition
Like most people in Vancouver, I get excited about summer here. We have what feels like a short summer, but when it arrives everyone’s in a better mood. People are happier and friendlier! Or maybe it’s...
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What’s Your Favourite Thing to Sew?
What’s your favourite thing to sew? Mine is jackets. Or coats. It’s the one thing you wear that always gets seen, and it’s my favourite thing to plan and make! I love jackets. I like the construction...
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Fall Sewing Plans, 2015 Edition
Who’s planning their fall sewing projects? I am! This summer, I found that it worked well to select three summer sewing projects, and finish them before starting anything else. That way when I had...
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Planning Sewing Projects by Outfit: The Fall List Grows!
I had my fall sewing plans laid out nicely, and felt pretty good about my small reasonable list! Then I stopped by the fabric store to get snaps and lining… and a fabric on the sale table caught my...
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More On Project Planning: Creating A Quick Visual Plan
I love to make lists of sewing projects on paper, but I also like to have a visual reference! Often I’ll sketch project ideas over and over in my little notebook, drawing and re-drawing the things I...
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