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Bundle Up! Violette Field Threads – Ginger {pattern review}
I'm so excited to be part of another Bundle Up Tour. Pattern Revolution has put together a Women's Bundle Up grouping this time and these brand new patterns cover everything from jeans to bathing suits, with dresses and tops in-between! When I was trying to decide...
Creativ Festival ~ Spring 2015
I got to meet so many amazing people at this year's Creativ Festival. I was so much more involved this year - and I met a ton of new creative people and shops! Instead of featuring each shop individually like I have in the past, I've assembled photos from quite a few...
A “Wee” Little Quilt
I'm tired y'all! I had an amazing weekend at Creativ Festival - but I think the amount of time and energy I put into getting everything ready is now showing - I haven't even unpacked or pre-washed any stash yet! I'm going to post a review of the weekend, but first...
Spring Bloom Blog Hop {+ giveaway}
I'm super excited to be part of the Spring Bloom Blog Hop today! When Amanda from Bella Caronia sent me a photo of her fabrics early last month to see if I'd like to be one of the #springbloommakers it took me all of 30 seconds to reply back - "Yes, please!" Spring...
the Swansea bag {pattern review + giveaway}
Today I get to be part of the "Time to Travel eBook Blog Tour" put together by Sewing with Boys. And yes - I know, I don't have any boys! I was surprised to get an email from them last month asking if me (with my 2 girls) wanted to be part of this tour. Though their...
Are you coming to Creativ Festival?
It's that time of year again. Creativ Festival Spring 2015 is almost upon us! April 24 & 25, creative people of all kinds will descend on the International Centre in Mississauga. As usual, I'm headed over. My goal is to meet as many lovely Thread Riding Hood...
Pretty Floral Divided Tote {free pattern & tutorial}
I'm happy to be able to give you another tutorial today! This is one of my many Creativ Festival projects. I've been working with my sponsor Sylvia from Country Clothesline to create this tutorial and she will be selling kits for it at her booth next week. She has...
Finlayson Sweater {pattern review}
I'm excited to be sewing SO MUCH these past few weeks. I can't wait to show you all of the projects I'm working on towards Creativ Festival - but today, I get to show off the Finlayson Sweater from Thread Theory. Yesterday we went out into the finally-Spring weather...
Granny’s Sewing Basket – Tips & Tricks: Elastic Casing
Have you ever fed elastic or ribbon through a casing, then run into trouble when you tried to pass the seam allowance? I know it's "easy" to baste the seam allowance down or adhere them with fusible tape - but it's even easier with this little trick from Granny!...
Easter Bunny Dolman Tee
I hope you enjoyed your long Easter weekend! We had a lots of good cousin and family time. Today we are relaxing before heading into another short week. I started this as a tutorial, but along the way my careful embroidery got derailed by some water, causing fangs and...