The Big & Juicy Quilt for Janome

Posted by on Sep 30, 2014 in Blog, Quilts, Tutorials | 14 Comments

I was recently asked to participate in a September-long sewing event, An Apple A Day with Janome. We were asked to create some small sewing project to post at some point during the month. So what did I do? I made an 1800-piece pixelated Big & Juicy apple quilt. As it is the 30th today, […]

Origami Oasis pj’s by Elegance & Elephants

Posted by on Sep 22, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | No Comments

Heidi of Elegance & Elephants sews lovely children’s clothing and designs gorgeous sewing patterns so that the rest of us can try to emulate a bit of her creativity for our own little ones. Today she has posted about creating this sweet sleepwear for her adorable children with Origami Oasis fabrics. Head over to her […]

ROAR! Elbow Patches – A Tutorial & A Giveaway!

Posted by on Sep 19, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis, Tutorials | 3 Comments

Jazz up your little one’s long sleeve t-shirts or sweaters! It’s really simple … and cute too! Come visit me on The Michael Miller blog for a guest post today, a tutorial for the ROAR! Elbow Patches, and a great giveaway! Yes, ANOTHER GIVEAWAY, and not just fabric this time. There’s some artwork up for […]

Origami Oasis Kite Dress by Probably Actually

Posted by on Sep 19, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | 2 Comments

OK. I have to admit it… I have a sewing crush on Gail of Probably Actually! She makes the most lovely clothing for her children with well thought out fabric choices and her attention to detail is always spot-on! She was thus an automatic choice when I was thinking of bloggers I would like to […]

Origami Oasis Fawn Lily Dress by EmmylouBeeDoo!

Posted by on Sep 17, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | No Comments

The talented Sarah of EmmylouBeeDoo! (remember the Shandiin Tunic?) created this sweet Fawn Lily dress for her daughter with Pride and Fold from Origami Oasis. I love that she opted for the bolder colour way of these fabrics for this pretty dress. Head on over to her blog to see more and to find out […]

Origami Oasis Baby Quilt WIP by SewCanShe

Posted by on Sep 15, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | No Comments

To get a taste of what other talented sewers are creating with Origami Oasis, I’ll lead you through the next few weeks to a number of wonderful blogs. We’ll start today with Caroline from SewCanShe who is hand quilting the sweetest whole cloth baby quilt. This is a wonderful example of how the Oasis Border […]

Origami Oasis – Starry Migration Quilt

Posted by on Sep 12, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis, Quilts, Tutorials | 6 Comments

When I was originally designing Origami Oasis, I imagined it full of luscious colour, as I do just about all my work. Part way through the process Kathy Miller of Michael Miller suggested adding a black and white grouping, as many of the prints were so graphic. I was initially a little hesitant, but once […]

Origami Oasis – Shandiin Tunic and Giveaway

Posted by on Sep 10, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Origami Oasis | 58 Comments

You know how, when we see a few fabrics together, sometimes we can immediately envision what we want to create with them? Well, that was the case with these two prints, Show Your Colors in Confection and Crossing Paths in Raspberry. I wanted to make a dress or tunic for my daughter. I searched for […]

Origami Oasis – Boys’ Button-Up Shirt in Fold

Posted by on Sep 8, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Origami Oasis | No Comments

My last post was on my school-loving daughter’s back-to-school dress. Today I wanted to show you what I made for my boy… my boy that went on a short-lived hunger strike the morning of the first day back to demonstrate his lack of desire to start first grade, as that would probably mean he would […]

Origami Oasis – Stand Tall Dress

Posted by on Sep 5, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Origami Oasis | 4 Comments

When did the tradition of “dressing” for the big back-to-school event die out? I don’t know, but it has certainly fizzled to nothing around here. I, however, have a girl who loves school. She loves learning and treasures being back among her friends whom she hasn’t seen all summer. Oh, and she loves getting dressed […]