This is one of my favorite time of the year. When everything is just newly green. Just a few weeks ago there was no leaves in the trees and the fields looked dull. I particularly like it when the sky is cloudy, but still bright. The green looks even more saturated. One day, I will […]

Giveaway Day is starting today over at Sew Mama Sew! It will last until Friday.   Everyone can participate by having a giveaway on their blog and linking it on their website. It such a great way to share with the sewing community and to find out interesting blogs. For the event, I have made […]

Almost 5 years ago, I took a class on how to recycle a pair of jeans into a skirt. I took that class here in Montreal at La Gaillarde, a non profit eco-fashion boutique. Unfortunately, they stopped giving sewing classes recently because they no longer had a sufficient demand. Back to my skirt. I never got […]

When I saw this gardener’s apron tutorial at Sew Mama Sew a few weeks ago, I thought this was the perfect idea for Mother’s Day. I decided to make one for my mom who LOVES gardening! Here it is. I just snapped at picture of it after giving it to my mother last Sunday. My sister completed the […]

A while ago I finished up this bag made from a template by Nancy Zieman for Clover. I had a second bag to finish but didn’t have the motivation to do so. Two weeks ago I started using my finished bag. When my sister in law saw it, she said she liked the format and that […]

Last week I was able to complete my patchwork baby quilt. As planned, I tried out free-motion quilting an orange peel pattern following Elizabeth Hartman’s tutorial. It went quite well. My quarter circles are not perfect, but I like the overall effect. As I was going I discovered that I was more comfortable pushing the quilt sandwich instead of pulling it toward […]