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Category Archives: Creative Sewing

Artist Profile – Mary Logan

Storybook Corset - front view
[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] The most challenging aspect regarding this article will be to translate it into Croatian for mom, who lovingly and patiently taught me from a very young age, a spoonful at a time, the craft of sewing. Ever inquisitive, I remember having trouble when making a shirt for my sister’s doll, my […]

Crazy Quilters International

the guilded edge 4th Annual September Stitch Shenanigans Members of the online group, Crazy Quilters International, recently gathered in Estes Park, Colorado, for five days of fun, friendship and stitching at the 4th Annual September Stitch Shenanigans. Stitchers arriving from various parts of the United States, Canada, and even the UK, occupied one of the […]

Poolside Pillows

Poolside Pillows

Outdoor Décor with Coats & Clark Creating an outdoor living space is a big trend in home design. Things that we normally associate with indoor décor are adding colour and design to our outdoor spaces. Pillow, cushions, and even drapes create the feeling of extending the living space from indoors to outside. One thing to […]

Tips on How to Sew with Handmade Batik Rayon from Bali

Purple Parasols
[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] Good to Know part 2 of 2 It was at the Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival in Toronto, Ontario several years ago that I first saw the gorgeous handmade batik rayons of The Batik Butik. I was immediately smitten by the sophisticated designs, vivid colours and soft drape of this unique […]

A Global Warming Sunflower

A Global Warming Sunflower - detail
[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] The sight of a field of sunflowers with their heads following the sun is a warm reminder of what Canadian summers offer. Despite their heavy stalks, one wants to grab a bouquet of these bright, cheery flowers as a reminder of warm, sunny days. There is no need to pick sunflowers; […]

Chair Necessaire Part 2

Scissor Fob front view
[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] Scissor Fob When my husband and I purchased the furniture for our great room, we wanted to ensure that there was a recliner for each of the four of us. Not wanting four lazy boy chairs, we purchased only two and a couch, which has both ends reclining. Even with all […]