Introducing My Next Make, a database of sewing patterns created by Canadian sewist and coder Jenn Dellow. Designed to improve the searchability of sewing patterns on the internet, this innovative tool searches for patterns based on attributes like garment and project type, sizing, and difficulty level.
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Designer and instructor Kim McBrien Evans on how she challenges herself to keep learning and growing. Kim shares some of her most powerful and exciting learning experiences, as well as a few of her favourite creativity prompts!
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[For Studio Members] An illustrated tutorial from quilting instructor Helen Mawdsley on various techniques and applications for appliqué in sewing and quilting.
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[For Armchair & Studio Members] Sewist Rebecca Godderis shares an essay about how sewing has helped her grieve and heal after the loss of her mother, a gifted textile artist and quilter.
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[For Studio Members] A tutorial for how to make a “nécessaire” – a roll-up pouch for holding sewing tools and supplies. Entirely hand-sewn, using skills from Josiane’s earlier tutorials, the pouch can be easily made from scraps of fabric and remnants. Digits & Threads Studio Members are invited to participate in our first sew-along to make this project!
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[Blog Post] Join us for our first sew-along! Studio Members are invited to journey into hand sewing as we create the Nécessaire Roll-Up Pouch. Only basic sewing tools are needed, and fabric quantities are small, so this is a perfect project for scraps, or even an old pillowcase or tea towel. Read on for details!
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[For Studio Members] In the second part of our tutorial series on hand-sewing, learn how to anchor your thread and make key stitches for creating seams, hemming and attaching bindings.
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[Open Access] Read a recap of our November, 2022, Studio Hours featuring guest Josiane Richer dit Laflèche on how she came to learn and love hand sewing. She shared stories of her grandmother’s hand-sewing work, and the lessons she learned at her knee. Plus, a round-up of projects members presented during Show & Tell.
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