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September 13, 2017
Next up in my series, “A million things I have sewn and not yet blogged”: the Hadley Top by Grainline
August 24, 2017
Bonjour mes amis! If you happened to catch any of my (sorry) countless instagram stories over the past few weeks, you
August 4, 2017
Before I leave on vacation for a few weeks (much, much needed although Alexis is on duty if you need
July 25, 2017
Have you ever experienced sewing fate? You know when you have a very specific vision in mind for something you’d
May 4, 2017
Holy grail, attained. Stick a fork in me Jerry, I AM DONE. I found my perfect everyday underwire bra pattern
April 27, 2017
I’ve been doing a relatively large amount of personal sewing over the last few months given how much sample making
April 13, 2017
Pretty much everyone I know is having babies right now. While I am one giant question mark on the to
April 4, 2017
One of the most common questions we get about our patterns is whether or not it is possible to use
March 31, 2017
Making stuff has started to feel like a real addiction. I’m not exactly slapping at veins looking for a good
March 22, 2017
Heavens alive I love a shift dress, especially when they boast cool details or an interesting architectural silhouette. The latest
March 2, 2017
Oh the unblogged personal projects I have to share! During a month or so of relative downtime (ie. not making
February 1, 2017
This here is my personal favourite Ebony Tee. I have about 5 or 6 I’ve been wearing in constant rotation
January 20, 2017
I have piles and piles of new handmade things to show you, but the light and weather have confounded me
January 10, 2017
Few things bum me out as much as the current state of my bra drawer; it’s more depressing (and only
December 13, 2016
Full disclosure: I am about to talk about one of the most favourite things I’ve ever made, but have to
December 1, 2016
I‘ve been spending a lot of time thinking about my wardrobe the last few months. Since the fire in my
November 15, 2016
Since I brought home Harry, I find myself outside a lot more often. I mean, that was kind of the
October 3, 2016
You know how you have those patterns on your must make list, but then you keep adding things to said
September 21, 2016
I managed to make quite a few things this summer despite my workload and travelling schedule. Most of them have
August 22, 2016
I was so happy when Portia asked me to participate in The Refashioners challenge this year; my contribution is on
August 10, 2016
The nice thing about having a bunch of blocks and half drafted patterns sitting around (you have no idea how
July 27, 2016
You know how magazines always write those “20 Things you Absolutely Must Have in Your Closet to Qualify as a Human Woman
July 21, 2016
Do you ever get so ridiculously jazzed by a new pattern that you basically push everything else off your sewing table in
July 6, 2016
I wasn’t sure if I should share this recent make. I mean, at this point I’ve sewn, photographed and blogged
July 1, 2016
I was doing laundry the other day and realized that because of the sewing bender I’ve been on, I have
June 2, 2016
It’s so funny how we as a community can collectively get obsessed with a pattern. It’s basically how a virus spreads;
May 26, 2016
Warning: a smokin’ Frenchman is coming your way. Literally, he lit up a dart when I pulled out my camera
May 17, 2016
I am so, so guilty of the cardinal sin committed most frequently against makers, which was asking another maker to
April 22, 2016
You’re not often confronted with your “apron situation”. I recently was, and the end result was a little embarrassing. For
April 13, 2016
I worry sometimes that I bemoan Montreal weather a little too much on this blog, but guys, this city is
March 24, 2016
Did I intend to write an installment for the Snoqualmie Knitalong this week? I did. Did I run into problem
March 16, 2016
My bra game is depressing and tired right now. While I basically only wear me-made lingerie (with the exception of a
February 9, 2016
I speak to you from the Land of Puppy. In LOP, you constantly have stinky treats in your pockets and
February 2, 2016
Or, how I handknit the hugest sweater of all time by making it 30% too big. Warning: the following post contains
January 19, 2016
For my next trick, may I share the cozy blankety goodness I’ve been swaddled in since it left my sewing machine
January 14, 2016
So it’s time to admit it… I think the Inari dress has officially entered the pantheon of TNT patterns for
January 7, 2016
Happy 2016! I hope it’s started off well for you. I’ve loved seeing all of your ambitious sewing plans for the
December 21, 2015
Last post for 2015! And it might be one of my favourite makes this year…. I think I actually clapped
November 6, 2015
Winter is coming. What that means for this sewist living in one of the world’s coldest cities is so many
October 20, 2015
No, we’re not having a heat wave in Montreal, and no, I am not the kind of rugged/crazy Canadian stock
September 24, 2015
I‘m writing this post from the sofa of a near and dear friend (I’ve been sleeping on it), halfway through
August 11, 2015
I‘m not the tattoo type (too commitment phobic and paranoid about being accidentally frozen in an iceberg and later studied by
July 30, 2015
Do you ever stumble on fabric that feels like it’s yours even before you get to the checkout? Like you
July 21, 2015
I know that summer is generally a slow time for most sewists (what with the sun, the bbqs, the beach,
July 10, 2015
I haven’t really had a thought out, wardrobe architectured plan for my summer sewing; it’s been pretty improvisational around here
June 16, 2015
I‘m rather ashamed to admit this, but I used to have a linen hang-up. I associated it with sweaty oversized
June 4, 2015
It’s been pretty dramatic in the studio this week. On Friday my hard drive basically combusted (I swear I saw
May 19, 2015
I love a good pattern hack; there are few things more satisfying in my sewing practice than taking a pattern
May 12, 2015
I have a new strategy for keeping cool this summer and it involves wearing a surprising amount of fabric. I
April 29, 2015
Sometimes, you just need to drop whatever you’re doing, like, immediately, and make a big, sweet, tropical bowl of icing
April 15, 2015
It’s time I wrap up “my grey period”. Spring has FINALLY arrived in Montreal so I promise, no more stricken/traumatized
March 25, 2015
I‘m in serious love with my apartment; it was the luckiest of Craigslist scores. On the top floor of a
March 17, 2015
Hello friends. Let me introduce you to my new cold-weather life partner: the Cascade Duffle Coat from Grainline Studio. We’ve
March 10, 2015
Hi everyone! I finally managed to snag some pictures of my new pair of Ginger jeans with ankle zips. They
January 20, 2015
Hold on to your hats folks. I have an explosive surprise for you: I made another knit pattern. If it
January 13, 2015
Let me share a piece of hard-earned wisdom with you: never, ever hem a dress while wearing leggings. Yes, you
January 6, 2015
HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVERS! I hope you had a magnificent holiday and managed to sidestep the terrible plague that took
December 17, 2014
Hello lovelies! As I type there is approximately 2 feet of snow outside, my new parka is getting broken in
December 2, 2014
Oh thank heavens, something that is not sewalong related! I mean, that was fun you guys, but I kept adding
November 20, 2014
Let’s take a little sewalong break, shall we? Because today I saw that Amy at Cloth Habit finally dropped her
November 6, 2014
If you feel like getting a little more attention than usual, make yourself a head to toe outfit from tie
October 3, 2014
Oh fall. You’re such a seducer. After sweating our faces off for months, sleeping under damp sheets with a fan
September 9, 2014
Just looking at these photos is making me a little sad. Is it just me, or do summers get shorter
August 28, 2014
All my freelancer friends were filled with advice when I started working from home. “Don’t sleep past 9am”. “Have a
August 20, 2014
Hello friends. I’ve been trying to settle back into civilian life after an incredible weekend in New York where I
August 8, 2014
I‘ve been sewing pretty much non-stop for the last month, just not stuff I can talk about yet (wink, wink).
July 16, 2014
There is some kind of jedi force you start to feel tapped into the longer you’ve been sewing. Maybe it’s
June 26, 2014
I rarely make patterns more than once (unless it’s one I’ve drafted & tested a billion times, natch). I’m a
June 12, 2014
If you read Katy & Laney’s blog (whom I discovered last year and quickly grew to love for their fresh
May 13, 2014
Happy Tuesday everyone! Today I am super excited to share a pattern tutorial/hack I did for Sewing Indie Month. I
April 21, 2014
Happy Easter everyone! I hope this finds you with chocolate smeared all over your faces. Instagram has been hopping with
March 31, 2014
When the By Hand London ladies asked me to test the Flora, my first impulse was to make the perfect
March 9, 2014
Salutations from the land where winter never ends. Montreal has become a city-state in Game of Thrones, the pale, sun
February 12, 2014
I have a well documented case of the hots for By Hand London patterns (see my Anna, Elisalex and Victoria
February 4, 2014
Hello pals! I am officially 33 today, which according to Facebook, is an auspicious & marvellous year. I’m off to
December 29, 2013
I can’t fit into any pants that aren’t elasticized at the waist so I suppose we can call the holiday
November 21, 2013
Why does no one tell you when you buy your first sewing machine, “Have fun. But don’t even think about
November 3, 2013
Today we turn the clock back, and “the man” tricks us into being happy with an extra hour of sleep
October 28, 2013
Hello everyone and Happy Halloween(ish)! As those of you who saw my Halloween posts last year know, I am crazy
October 16, 2013
Oy. What is it about the change from summer to fall that just makes me want to binge eat sweet
September 10, 2013
Remember my hand-painted silk dress I posted a few weeks ago? Well, there is more to the story. Not only
August 22, 2013
Something really, really special came into my life recently. Last month, I opened a package from Texas, filled with 5
August 8, 2013
I‘m in love. So, so, so in love. With Elisalex and Charlotte from By Hand London, of course. That love
July 31, 2013
A very exciting thing happened this summer. My girlfriend Anna has been bragging/raving about her family’s fabric store for years.
July 20, 2013
Hello friends. We Montrealers are in the middle of a heat wave. A hot and humid force field of sticky
July 9, 2013
Hello chickadees. I took a little blog break following the epic Bombshell extravaganza. A blog break. Not a sewing break.
June 12, 2013
It’s been a thrilling week and a big thank you to everyone who has purchased, tweeted or posted about the
June 5, 2013
A few months back my girls at By Hand London sent me the Charlotte Skirt along with the Elisalex dress
April 25, 2013
There is something about wax prints that just screams “HAVE A GOOD TIME” to me. Maybe that’s why I sent
April 8, 2013
I caught it. BAD. The bra fever. Once it gets in your bloodstream, you’re finished. How could I not? Have
March 22, 2013
I know we’ve all said it at some point or another. I love you guys so much. Seriously. It is
March 11, 2013
Hi pals! I thought I would share this project I finished back in December with you (a junkie stole my
March 3, 2013
GUESS WHO FINALLY GOT HER SEWING MACHINE RUNNING AGAIN?! This girl. And it was a sweet, tender reunion, especially since
December 14, 2012
A few days ago I reviewed the new BurdaStyle book “Sewing Vintage Modern”. When the author Jamie Lau asked me
October 8, 2012
You’ll have to excuse the Next Top Model face here but I can’t help it – I feel like pretty
September 9, 2012
It’s Sunday afternoon. The sun is shining, but it’s not warm enough to go the quarry as planned for one
August 29, 2012
I‘m back from the most blissful, peaceful week at a lake in a 70’s a-frame cottage in northern Quebec. Sleeping
August 17, 2012
I am one of the many sewists who got wrapped up in the maxi madness this summer. Seeing so many
July 6, 2012
I did it guys. I finally made something I can’t pick apart and criticize and beat myself up for failing
June 28, 2012
It’s a given. If you plunk me down in a fabric store I will somehow find the weirdest, loudest, most