{ Happy Sewing } Embroidered Wallhanging
Here’s a tutorial for this sweet little wallhanging that you can fully personalize with embroidery. I love the quiet process of hand embroidery. I learned how as a child from my Mom and still enjoy it today, though I have narrowed down all those stitches I learned early on to a few favourites I use […]
{ Happy Sewing } My First Attempt at Sewing Knits
A quick post to show you my first tiny tentative efforts at sewing with knit fabric (I used FROLIC Big Love in Candy). For all you uninitiated soles out there, it was surprisingly simple & painless & oh-so-rewarding! I made these teeny-tiny baby leggings using this tutorial, a baby headband using this one, and a […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Fabric Trays
Coming up with original teachers’ gifts is far from easy. While some years I leave things too late and jump in with the class group gift certificate, I usually try my best to make something as a show of appreciation for all the hard work my kids’ teachers do on a daily basis. In years […]
{ Happy Sewing } Cotton Couture Fiesta Skirt
I was recently asked to create a project based on these beautiful colours of Cotton Couture solids by Michael Miller Fabrics. My daughter pranced by as I was contemplating my options and declared her love for the colours. That was all I needed to have a direction. I found an online tutorial for a pretty […]
{ Happy Sewing } Festive Tunic
I created this tunic for my daughter as soon as I received yardage of FESTIVE FOREST last December and feel it is a good example of how the collection lends itself not only to quilting and home decor projects, but also to clothing. It is sewn from the Audrey Dress pattern from Violette Field Threads […]
{ Happy Sewing } Origami Oasis Bento Bags
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 – Shandiin Tunic and Giveaway
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 – Stand Tall Dress
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 […]
