We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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10 ways to set a fun-packed party picnic table for kids
The perfect party picnic table for kids Summer is ...
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Madeleines for Mother's Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, go beyo...
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The Great Gatsby style inspiration
I’ll admit it, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s T...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
**UPDATE: This contest is now closed. What’s...
sewing clothes
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Fall sewing inspiration: new BurdaStyle patterns
I promise that this is the last complaint about the weather you’ll hear from me for a while – but why, oh why, does summer have to end? We were getting along just fine, when, bam! Jackets became necessary. Speaking of which, there is only one thing that eases my sadness about the approaching cold [...]
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Making my own T-shirt
(Hey, don’t forget that you’ve still got a couple days to enter to win one of the books we’re giving away to celebrate our 800th post! Go on and leave a comment over here if you haven’t entered yet!) It took a few late nights (and several dinners of leftovers!), but I’m happy to report [...]
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Sewing for boys
Now that I have a reason to look at them, I’ve noticed that books of sewing projects for kids skew heavily in favour of dresses and skirts. And the few token patterns for boys are often basic and uninspiring. So, determined to find things I can sew for my son, I’ve discovered some fantastic websites [...]
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Photo Tutorial: The 20-Minute Recycled Necktie Belt
My newfound workout regimen has left me with some looser-than-usual waistbands. (Yay!) Rather than shopping for new belts to break up the monotony that is my wardrobe, I thought I might try my hand at making a simple one. I loved Austen’s ribbon belt from last summer, and I love the preppy tie belts that [...]
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Making a 5-Minute Skirt
Hi friends, Have you ever felt as if your head might fall off if you didn’t sit down and make something right now? I’ve been battling that feeling lately – I love knitting and all, but sometimes I need a little bit of instant craftification, and as far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing better for [...]
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A Stitch in Time – Four Sewing-Related Links
Hi friends, It seems I’ve got stitching on the mind these days (isn’t that always the way, when your to-do list is too long?). I’d rather be sewing but I’ve got to get reading. In the meantime, a few links for you: The Collette Patterns Blog is doing a serious of posts about fabric. From [...]
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Guest Post: Dilys Tong on Why to Revamp Vintage Clothing
Hi friends, Today I’m happy to share a guest post from Dilys Tong of Sew Be It and Sew Be It Girl studios here in Toronto. Read why she likes to revamp vintage clothes, and then head to the Sew Be It website to find out more about their vintage revamp workshop (hopefully they’ll offer [...]
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From the Archives: The Chaps Apron
Hi friends, I’ve been digging through the Canadian Living craft archives recently, and wow, have I ever found some neat stuff! This picture, in particular, really caught my fancy, and I couldn’t resist sharing it with you for a little laugh on Friday afternoon. From the 1988 Canadian Living Christmas Craft Collection, behold: The Chaps [...]
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Amy Butler Liverpool Dress, Take 2
Hi friends, Remember last Friday, when I said I wasn’t going to make any big crafty plans for the weekend? (Yeah, I know.) Within two hours of publishing that blog post, I was standing at the cutting table at the Designer Fabric Outlet in west-end Toronto, and two hours after that I was ironing my [...]
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Upping the Ante: A New Sewing Challenge?
Hi friends, After the paint-splosion on Sunday, I decided it was time for a break from my crafty to-do list. But it doesn’t mean that I’m not still looking around for new ideas and challenges, and I think I have found just that, thanks to Posie Gets Cozy. Citronille sells cloth and woll, books, and [...]
