Getting Away

Posted by on Jul 30, 2014 in Blog, Family | 3 Comments

After a very hectic few weeks meeting work deadlines, designing a new fabric collection, finishing up colour work on another, sewing for the upcoming release of fabric collection number 5 (I am sooooo excited about this one, and it’s right around the corner… mid-September it hits the stores), adapting designs for a line of wall […]

{ Happy Sewing } … Embroidered Tooth Pillow

My boy is so excited … his first tooth is wiggling. These little life’s big moments take precedent and should be marked with something special. Ever since his big sister lost her first tooth a few years ago and I had made her a little owl pillow so the tooth fairy would know where to […]

Stitching Family Heirlooms

I’ve been thinking about my creative grandmothers lately. First, my maternal grandmother (that’s what we called her, Grandmother … she was quite a lady, born into a very “proper” New Brunswick family in 1905). Thinking of the things she lovingly sewed for her three granddaughters when we were little girls. I have the baby quilt […]

Happy Easter!

Posted by on Mar 31, 2013 in Blog, Family, Holidays | No Comments

Last year’s decorated eggs. This year there was a bit too much going on over the past week, what with Passover and birthday parties, to get my act together. These were a multi-stepped project that the kids enjoyed helping with. First we hard boiled the eggs. Then, while they were still quite warm, we drew […]

More Grownup Than Yesterday

Posted by on Mar 27, 2013 in Blog, Family | 3 Comments

Emma ran into the bathroom this morning, squealing in delight, to let me know that she can now officially do sooooo much more than she could before, as today she is 7 years old, and therefore much more grownup than yesterday. The smile in my heart (as well as on my face) was only slightly […]

The Dollhouse Unearthed

Posted by on Feb 20, 2013 in Blog, Family | No Comments

Well, perhaps not unearthed, but this poor wooden house was dragged out of a tight storage space in my parents’ house over the holidays. It has already lived a well-travelled life, having been purchased in Ontario around 35 years ago by my Mom who was trying to fulfill a childhood dream she had. It was […]

A 6-year old’s Sewing Project

Posted by on Jan 31, 2013 in Blog, Family, Hand Stitching | 2 Comments

I was out and about last Friday and wanted to get a little something to spark a weekend craft project for my Em. I happened upon, for the very first time, some simple, sweet little kits from Lamali. I love the fact that they are open-ended, they spark the imagination to go in whatever direction […]

My Little Boy is Growing!

Posted by on Jan 15, 2013 in Blog, Family | No Comments

Today, our sweet, cuddly, funny Max is 5! I ask him with regularity to stop growing so quickly, but he insists he’s not able and that it must continue. He has almost always been a happy, happy boy … even as a baby, always with a big smile on his dimpled face. Today his focus […]

Happy 2013! It’s Been a While …

Posted by on Jan 14, 2013 in Blog, Family, Holidays | One Comment

A Happy Happy 2013 to you all! I know … I’m late. The time is a flyin’. A couple weeks of holidays go by and I, as usual, have a hard time getting back in the swing of things. It seems to always take a while to get the brain on track and focused on […]

Halloween Starts Early

Posted by on Oct 25, 2012 in Blog, Family, Holidays | One Comment

Today was the kids’ last day of school before their Fall break starts. That meant being able to dress up for Halloween a bit early.  While they had already made specific costume requests for the official Trick or Treat night, I couldn’t resist the temptation to do something else. To be creative just for fun. […]