Today, I’ll demonstrate how to sew the lining into the Cambie Dress. This part of the sewing instructions makes a lot more sense when you’re actually doing it yourself. The next best thin...
I’m a big fan of Laura Mae’s sewing projects. Have you seen her gorgeous vintage creations? This one is my favourite – so much work! So I was really excited to have her as a pattern...
Eyelet is the perfect summertime fabric, don’t you think? It’s lightweight, it’s soft and cottony, and it’s full of holes! Doortje’s lovely Cambie dress is perfect for s...
Hey, everyone! Exciting and interesting news today. I recently started working with a Canadian fabric wholesale company, Télio, using their fabrics for pattern samples and garments. A couple of you h...
Today I’m demonstrating how to sew inseam pockets. Inseam pockets are sewn in the skirt of the Cambie Dress for View B, the full skirted version. They’re fast and easy to sew, and nearly ...
Happy Monday, everyone! Great news, the Cambie Dress pattern is now in stock! The pre-sale went extremely well. Last time I felt like I’d never packed, labelled and shipped so many orders, and yet I ...
Hey everyone! Remember the Garbage Fashion Show I mentioned last month? I found a photo of the winning entry and thought I’d share it here: (source) Isn’t it amazing? Violet Patrich is th...
Today I wanted to share Mary’s lovely Cambie Dress from pattern testing. She used a cotton batik print and sewed up the A-line skirt version. Isn’t it gorgeous? She says she’s had p...
All of a sudden, the number of retailers stocking Sewaholic Patterns has grown substantially. We now have a retailer in Sweden (Karinotillia) Belgium (Workshop) and Australia (Sew Squirrel.) More new...
Happy Monday, everyone! Today’s post is about how to change the Cambie Dress to a straight-across neckline instead of the sweetheart neckline! It’s so easy to do. Maybe you like the Cambi...
I’m totally loving Molly’s version of the Cambie Dress! It’s something I would definitely wear. This is the dress I’ll be living in this summer! (Well, not Molly’s dress...
Susan from Knitters Delight (who knits and sews, don’t let the blog title fool you) made a lovely Cambie Dress during pattern testing! See how gorgeous it looks on her, with more photos here! I...
I’m excited to share more Cambie Dresses, made by talented pattern testers before the pattern release! This way you can see what the dress looks like on people other than me, in a variety of fa...
Happy Monday, everyone! I’m thrilled to hear all the good feedback on the new pattern, the Cambie Dress. There’s always room in our pattern drawers for one more pretty dress pattern! If y...
I’m excited to announce the newest pattern from Sewaholic Patterns today… the Cambie Dress! The Cambie Dress features a fitted bodice with a sweetheart neckline. Choose from two different...
Just a little tease of what’s coming up in the next week! Here are some photos that I’ve cropped to show only a hint of what’s to come. Come back on Friday for the big reveal! IR...
Hey, another sweater! This is my first sweater with more to it than just miles and miles of basic stockinette (plain knitting) stitches. This is also the last of the knitting project updates for a wh...
Is it summer yet, where you live? Here it’s starting to slowly get warmer, but the wool sweaters aren’t packed away quite yet. Good thing, as I just finished knitting a cosy wool pullover...
Guess what! I’ve found the perfect fabric for my dotted Minoru I dreamed of making, back in this post here. (And rambled on about here, too.) It’s a polyester crepe fabric, slightly heavi...
So nice, I made it twice! This is the second sweater I’ve knit, and I’m happy that it gets easier when you make the same pattern a second time. The first time took me about four months &#...
Hey, everyone! Thought you might get a bit of a laugh at the fortune in my fortune cookie: Even fortune cookies somehow know that I sew too much frosting and not enough cake! How appropriate. (I thin...
You just never know what kind of cool things you’ll be asked to participate in! This week, Thursday the 19th, is the Garbage Fashion Show put on by the Coquitlam School District. The contestant...
I finally have a cute term to explain the problem with my wardrobe. There’s too much frosting and not enough cake! If you’ve seen the things I’ve sewn, you probably have already fig...
The other day we talked about sewing stripes – how about knitted stripes? These striped mitts are a pair, but they’re not exactly the same. Does that bother you? Normally, I like my pairs...
I have another tip post for you guys today! Love sewing stripes? Thinking of sewing up the Renfrew Top pattern in a striped knit? Here are a few little tips that will help make stripe-sewing easier! ...
Hey, everyone! Happy Monday! I’ve been asked for tips on sewing knit fabrics, to help with sewing up the Renfrew Top pattern. So I’ve compiled a whole bunch of links, tutorials and tips t...
When I’m not sewing, I dream about what I wish I was sewing! Even when I’m sewing, I’m dreaming of the ten other things I want to make next. If I had unlimited time, here’s wh...
So this is an interesting question. I used to think that everything has to get progressively harder or you’re not doing enough. You simply must push yourself to progress further, to learn more,...
Thanks for all the project suggestions on what to make with the beautiful red vintage glass buttons I got as a birthday present! If you missed the original post, take a look here: Vintage Glass Butto...
I’m so glad to be finished the Minoru Sew-Along. It’s been a lot of fun! This time, I was delighted to see people being helpful in the comments, responding to each other’s questions...
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