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November 14, 2018

Garment Sewing Retreat with Jalie in Ingersoll

A Garment Sewing Retreat with Jalie I’m counting down the days, I’ve sewn up a few new garments, and I have 3 lectures ready to present! Catherine Goetz of Distinctive Sewing Supplies organized this garment sewing retreat for November 19, 20 and 21. The featured guest is Emilie of Jalie, with Catherine and I assisting with guidance as needed. In preparation for...

garments/sewing Comments: 3

November 5, 2018

Sewing Charts to Print for your Sewing Ease

Sewing Charts In today’s world of meters/yards, and grams/ounces I find it a challenge to keep it all straight in my head. Math was never a strong skill for me and when Catherine Goetz, owner of Distinctive Sewing Supplies decided to downsize her online store, she suggested that I post her charts here for YOU! Sewing Chart for Selecting Thread and...

Free Patterns/not clothes or quilts/sewing/sewing Comments: 4

November 2, 2018

Bill’s Shorts Again Jalie 2107

Bill’s Shorts Fit! Success! Bill’s shorts fit! In a previous post, I shared my experience with this great pattern, Jalie 2107. I also mentioned that the first pair was too tight in the waist. Boo hoo. Fortunately, I had enough of that same cotton twill to make a larger pair. I started by selecting the size by his waist measurement,...

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October 26, 2018

Twin Needle Top Stitch Steps on Eleonore Jeans by Jalie

Twin Needle top-stitch is THE BEST! I LOVE using a wide twin needle to top-stitch on denim or twill weight fabrics. I just completed (another) pair of these great Eleonore pull-on jeans by Jalie in a beautiful stretch Bengaline. I love my wide twin needle for the top-stitching and streamlined the process so I didn’t have to keep exchanging the...

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October 15, 2018

Creativ Festival Fall 2018, Sewn Up

The Creativ Festival Fall 2018 is History! My contribution to the Creativ Festival Fall 2018 was helping Catherine Goetz, owner of Distinctive Sewing Supplies, as part of her amazing team. We began set-up around 9 am on Wednesday, and by 12:30 we were finished! Lorna, Beth and I shared a lovely room at the Garden Hilton, which was nearby, so we checked in,...

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June 4, 2018

Rose 3881 a new Summer Blouse from Jalie

Rose, New from Jalie Rose. Even the name makes me think of summer, and this Rose is a sleeveless button-down shirt. Perfect for summer! Rose pattern description: Sleeveless button-down shirt with collar, relaxed fit through waist and hips, bust dart (adult sizes only), rounded hem, back yoke, forward shoulder seam and box pleat at the back. A: With bound armhole,...

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June 3, 2018

Lisette 3883 Jalie has another new Pattern

Lisette is a Skirt! Lisette is a skirt, but not just ANY skirt. Another new addition to the Jalie pattern line; slim-fitting, high-waist pull-on pencil skirt that sits at the navel with two length options: mini or knee length. A: Skirt with elasticized waist B: Skirt with elasticized waist and flattering angled seaming, perfect for color blocking. C: Skirt with...

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February 18, 2018

Jalie 3352 Dolman Garment 3 in the Wardrobe Contest

Garment 3, the Second of the Required 3 Tops. Jalie 3352 dolman is my pattern choice for garment #3. The pattern is available from Distinctive Sewing Supplies (now closed when the owner, Catherine retired) in Oakville, and it includes 27 sizes! Added January 2020, click here to purchase this great pattern through Amazon.ca I’ve had this pattern in my collection...

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March 16, 2017

Jalie Raglan Tee 3245

You might recognize this pattern, the Jalie Raglan Tee, it’s the same one I used to make the racer-back cami (view C) shown on the bottom left. Read about it by clicking here. I received this piece of fabric from Distinctive Sewing Supplies to make view B, without the pockets. (Distinctive Sewing Supplies’ owner; Catherine, is now retired, so...

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March 1, 2017

Racerback Cami Jalie 3245

My latest creation, Racerback Cami Jalie 3245, take two. This Racerback Cami Jalie 3245 top is quick and easy to put together. But, I have a confession to make, I’ve been overthinking every step of this cami. I wanted it to be perfect. Sew, it took forever. Sew, I made two. Added January 2020 for my Canadian readers, click here...