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July 23, 2022

Sharing the Jalie Love

Teaching people to sew with Jalie’s sewing patterns is sew much fun! It’s all about sharing the Jalie Love. For the most part I’m still teaching using Zoom, but do have a 2-day workshop coming to That Sewing Place in Newmarket! I’ve had students from all over the place on Zoom! It’s a great way to take classes without having...

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May 2, 2021

Add Rise Length to Jalie’s Vanessa Pant Pattern

Another Jalie project! Vanessa #3676 by Jalie! This project fulfils 2 needs, #1 will be a guest post for Fabricville’s blog, #2 will become a class at Stitch by Stitch Kingston. On Zoom of course. As part of my class prep, I’m going to make myself a brand new pair, in a baby-blue linen-look fabric. I’ve made this pattern a...

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September 15, 2019

Back Pocket Pointers for Jeans

Sharing some Back Pocket Pointers Let’s face it, back pockets on jeans seem to catch attention. As I’ve been writing tutorials and sewing samples of the different parts of Jalie’s Eleonore pull-on jeans, I came up with some back pocket pointers. To make the turning under and pressing easy, make yourself a simple pressing gauge. I made mine from a...

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September 6, 2019

Twin Needle Topstitching on Denim

Twin Needle Topstitching Tips and Techniques Now with a few how-to videos. Twin Needle topstitching on denim adds a professional touch to many of the garments I sew. This post is a result of my experience and experiments. I taught a lecture-style class at the CreativFestival about twin needles a year ago, and quickly realized how knowledge-hungry we as sewists...

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August 8, 2019

Protected: Home for the Eleonore Sew-Along

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June 13, 2019

Point Presser/Clapper and Point Turner

Point Presser/Clapper & Point Turner Introducing a New Tool and an Old Favourite It’s all about using the right tools, and if you are aiming for professional results, I recommend both a Point Presser/Clapper and a Point Turner. Point Presser/Clapper If you want to press sharp, flat points, pleats, and creases YOU NEED THIS TOOL! The pointy part at the...