Machine Embroidered Boy’s Wallet Tutorial

Posted by on Jan 13, 2015 in Blog, Janome, Origami Oasis, Tutorials | 4 Comments

Happy New Year, just a mere almost two weeks late! I hope you all enjoyed festive and relaxing holidays. It seems like I have been quilting and quilting and quilting lately, and not much else (not necessarily a bad thing). I finished up the latest one on my list last week (more on that next […]

Origami Oasis – Oasis Frolic Quilt by Jenn Topp

Posted by on Dec 1, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis, Quilts, Tutorials | No Comments

Jenn Topp is another Montreal-based quilter I have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know through the Montreal Modern Quilt Guild. Her quilts that I have seen thus far are joyful, playful and colourful. She also has a little boy at home who shares his room with a 5ft tall giraffe, so I […]

{ Happy Sewing } Origami Oasis Bento Bags

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Origami Oasis, Tutorials | 19 Comments

While Origami Oasis certainly was designed with children in mind, I wanted to share a project with you today, The Bento Bag, that really plays on the Origami theme, and that I created with a bit more of a grownup user in mind, though kids can certainly use them as well. These Japanese-inspired bags are […]

Origami Oasis – Grassland Quilt

Posted by on Oct 3, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis, Quilts, Tutorials | 6 Comments

I created this quilt for my son who is a true colour lover. It suits his personality perfectly, as he is vivacious and fun-loving and loves imagining he is a wild animal (usually a lion), roaming the savannah that is our home, on a fairly regular basis. My intention was to show off some of […]

Origami Oasis Quilted Tangram Pillow by Josee Carrier

Posted by on Oct 1, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | 2 Comments

I first met Josee Carrier when I joined the Montreal Modern Quilt Guild (she is Vice President & a co-founder) late last year and have been an ardent admirer of her work ever since. Her background in engineering is highly evident in her quilting work with lovely technical piecing and hyper accurate quilting. She also […]

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 […]