As a maker I can’t be tied down to just one form of making when there are endless ways to be creative. I have always considered myself a hobby pickerupper (yes I made that word up) in search of the newest hobby that can take over my house and fill my creative brain. If you …
Other than a good pattern, fabric is pretty much the most important part of any sewing project. The biggest question I get from my students before every sewing workshop is what kind of fabric they should get for the class, it can be so overwhelming when looking at all of your options. So I decided …
Creating Eastlake was quite the process, there were multiple iterations of the pattern before I finally decided to just go for it and make a DEEP v-neck top. I am smitten with how it turned out and with each new version that I sew I get even more excited. With a closet full of these …
I had meant to write this post a few days ago, but jet lag kicked my butt. I got home late on Thursday night from two weeks in Europe and at 36 I just don’t bounce back like I used to. But I slept for 10 hours straight last night so I fee like a …
Over the last week I have had multiple conversations with people in my life about being bold in my business. When I started this business 4 years ago I didn’t wait around to have all the answers, I just jumped right in and hoped for the best. I literally had about 3 months of design …
Registration for what has become my favourite 4 days of the year starts at 9:00 am PST this morning, and for the first 50 people to register there is a discount, so if you have been thinking about it I highly recommend clicking over and snagging your tickets. Craftcation was life changing for me and …
This v-neck Leschi with ruffled sleeves might be my favourite make to date. And since I can’t just leave the blog post at that I will elaborate… That colour, those ruffles, that v-neck! This fabric was a dream to work with and I am excited to try the other 2 colours I got it in. …
When you have a tried and true pattern there are so many ways to you can remix the pattern to be just about anything you envision. The Fauntleroy raglan pattern is definitely a tried and true pattern for me. The fit is the perfect balance of fitted yet relaxed and when it can be sewn …
I feel freaking beautiful in these shoes. What is it about a great pair of shoes that makes you feel fantastic. What’s even better is that I made these shoes. I also didn’t realize how great they would look with this sleeveless Leschi I made a few months go. Perfect casual yet put together look. …
Four years ago, almost to the date, I released my first sewing pattern. I had no idea where this business would take me but I have to say it has far exceeded my expectations. What started as one pattern has grown to a collection of 15 sewing patterns, an online course, and now teaching sewing …