A Bow Tie?

Posted by on Jul 30, 2013 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Les Monsieurs | 3 Comments

Gotta love a kid’s accessory that’s dapper, yet still fun and young. Oh … If only we had more dressy events to attend. Though, truth be told, Max would wear these with a t-shirt to go play at the park given the chance. I loved making these and playing around choosing which motifs to highlight […]

Handmade Holidays

Posted by on Dec 17, 2012 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Holidays | No Comments

As we celebrate both Hannukah and Christmas in our household, Greg and I have made the effort to diminish the kids’ present overload by offering them handmade-by-us gifts for Hannukah, and letting Santa bring a few toys, art & craft supplies & books for Christmas. For Hannukah this year I wanted to make Max something […]

Brief Holiday-Anticipation-Insanity

Posted by on Dec 7, 2012 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog | 2 Comments

During my latest fabric ordering spree I got a bit too carried away. I was thinking of all the cute ornaments on the advent calendar I had designed last year and wondered about making a few more. I quickly opened my trusty design software and came up with different colour versions of forest animals and […]

Tea Towels, Tea Towels & More Tea Towels

Posted by on Nov 22, 2012 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog | No Comments

I recently ordered some of my favourite Spoonflower fabric …  linen-cotton canvas. My intention was to make a big stack of tea towels for the Marché Casse Noisette (the Nutcracker Craft Show, put on by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal). With great delight, I opened the nice big box and perused my selections. I […]