Origami Oasis – A Proper Introduction

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | 9 Comments

The time has just about come. Origami Oasis, my fifth fabric collection with Milchael Miller Fabrics, should start hitting stores in just under two weeks now. I thought the time was right to give you a proper introduction, to get you a little better acquainted with this group of happy wild creatures. I dreamed up […]

MMF Kids Craft Camp

Posted by on Aug 20, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis, Tutorials | No Comments

Come join me today as I am guest Kids Craft Camp counsellor on the Michael Miller Fabrics blog. I am sharing a tutorial for this lined tote (that my 8-year old daughter sewed) for any budding young sewers out there. All they need is access to a sewing machine, some fabric, a few embellishments and […]

Sewing with Janome

Posted by on Aug 12, 2014 in Blog, Janome | 3 Comments

I am a lucky girl. I have partnered with Janome Canada to sew with their MC8200 machine, which they have provided for my use over the next year. I will be creating some fun tutorials for you based on some of my favourite features that this machine has to offer (most of which you can […]

{ Happy Sewing } Origami Oasis – First Peek

Posted by on Aug 8, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Origami Oasis | 2 Comments

Creating that bow tie tutorial got me going. They are really so quick to whip up, and I hadn’t made any for my little man in some time… And he has a new shirt… And there were these new stacks of fabric staring me in the face, so graphic, so fun, so wanting to be […]

{ Happy Sewing } Easy Bow Tie

Posted by on Aug 6, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Tutorials | 8 Comments

Remember these? My lovely cousin-in-law, Julie asked for a tutorial to make a bow tie for her sweet little boy and I was surprised that I had never posted one back when I made all of those with Les Monsieurs. So here you go, Julie & anyone else who would like an easy and quick […]

Where I Sew

Posted by on Aug 1, 2014 in Blog | 2 Comments

Another little fun online event I participated in recently gives you a sneak peak into my sewing room. Here’s a tiny corner of what you will see more of. Pink Chalk Fabrics does a summer series, Where I Sew, of looks into fabric designers’ sewing rooms and I was asked to participate. You can find […]