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Finding my passion. (where I didn’t expect it)
This post was going to be a re-cap of the Spring Creativ Festival (which was amazing!) but instead I'm feeling inclined to talk about why the blog has been so quiet for the past few weeks. I've included a few photos of things I got at the show, because this is a...
Perfectly unPerfect Quiet Book
I'm a bit embarrassed to show you this project today... I love taking pictures of perfectly sewn products and posting them here. Of course, it's not a realistic view of how I live - my house looks like I haven't cleaned in a month right now! (Which might be right -...
Isogram Mini Quilt {How to sew with Alphabet Panels}
So there's thing called an isogram, which I didn't know about until my sponsor Fabric Spark emailed to see if I wanted to make a project with a Nature Walk Alphabet Panel. It's gorgeous, but right away I was worried... my kids are too big for alphabet projects, no...
The Sewing Diaries – Week 6: Quilt on Your Machine!
We are talking about quilting on this last Sewing Diary entry. As most of you know, this blog doesn't talk about quilting as much as I'd like it to! I've got grand plans for at least 7 different stacks of coordinated fabric in my stash - and those are only the ones...
Creativ Festival News + 2 Giveaway Winners!
Hi, how are you doing? Well, I hope? I feel like it's been a rollercoaster of prep-work over here since I started the Janome Sewing Diaries. Can you believe it's already the last week of the six weeks?! That means next week is the Spring Creativ Festival in Toronto!...
The Sewing Diaries – Week 5: 9 Ways to Embellish & Label Your Projects
This past week I have been busy organizing, labeling and embellishing my projects. I've collected 9 ideas you can use with your sewing projects to make them more useful, or more fun! I've used the alphabet feature on the Janome Skyline S7 a lot for this week's...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Overview {Free 12 Page Book Tutorial!}
Today is a momentous day, the Quiet Book Sew-Along is finished! I am so glad that to share this book and I am excited to know that there are so many of you that want to make one too! I will always treasure the Quiet Books I have made for my kids - and hope they...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Cover Assembly – Materials & Tutorial {Week 22}
We are here, this is it, you are ALMOST finished! Making the cover is the easy part in comparison to your amazing quiet book pages. Here we go! (If you are just starting find all the information you need on this Sew-Along page.) Before we begin/Important Notes:...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Page Assembly – Materials & Tutorial {Week 21}
This week I'm making good on a promise I started a long time ago, I'm posting the last few tutorials for the Quiet Book Sew-Along! They have been in the works for so long. I have been delinquent in finishing the Sew-Along, and I apologize for that. I have learned a...
The Sewing Diaries – Week 4: 12 Tips & Tricks for Sewing Knits
Knit fabric is really rewarding to sew. It stretches, so the fit doesn't have to be perfect - and it's so comfy. (That's my favorite part.) It has a bit of a bad rep for being tricky to sew, but with a few tips you can conquer knits on any sewing machine that has a...