Due to its record-breaking success at the end of Spring, we’re having another Countdown Sale on all shop inventory starting TOMORROW!! This includes: cotton fabrics, incl. Erin McMorris, Amy Butler, Denyse Schmidt, Ty Pennington & Parson Gray beautiful bamboo jersey, cotton solids, linens, voile, home dec, and Rescued. fabrics all books & magazines (uppercase & [...]
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Sunday Chronicles
Chronicles from our Sunday Sewist: Jenn Sundays are a day when our quilty regulars gather in the shop. I never cease to be amazed and inspired by this gang: Nicole brought in her first quilt and she had finally finished the top. It’s based on a photo she saw in Technology Weekly magazine of an [...]
Camp Couture 2012
This year has been remarkable so far with the standard and output of projects from the Camp Couture kids! So many have come back over the last three years that we are having fun exploring the projects that They want to make! I thought we would post a few photos that I managed to take [...]
FSendoff: in shop, in point form
Over the last week we have received a variety of new items in shop! * SOLIDS * Cotton voile $6.95/meter & Linens $12.95/meter BOOKS! quilting & apparel {inside look} *HANDMADE GOODS!* small $7.95, medium $15.95, large $24.95 *AND DON’T FORGET!*
About Us: Julie
In the spirit of welcoming new faces, we’re updating our About Us Section: And although Julie is far from a new face, she’s come home from Nicaragua and we’ve got a lovely new photo to showcase! Welcome home Julie! I have lived on: Ave Beaconsfield, N.D.G., Montreal – since I was born Book(s) on my [...]
SUMMER INVENTORY SALE!! IT’S 35…25…15…
We’re having a sale on all shop inventory starting TOMORROW!! This includes: cotton fabrics, including Denyse Schmidt, Ty Pennington, Parson Gray, Lizzie House beautiful bamboo jersey, voile, home dec, and Rescued. (past season) fabrics all books & magazines (uppercase & pure green) + patterns by Colette, Wiksten and Amy Butler Handmade goods: zippered pouch & [...]
Weekend Recap: Looking Ahead
We had a busy weekend. If you were in the shop at all, you can attest for the Insane Saturdays that have become a weekly event! We had a big mega- party at the In-Laws’ house and a busy day of bike riding, soccer playing and lazing about our old stomping ground park. Despite, or [...]
May The Odds Be Ever in Your Favor: The E&A May Event!
In the spirit of bringing warmer weather, welcoming Annabelle and little Baby Tommy back in the shop and Emeline FINALLY seeing The Hunger Games, we’re launching a full on event for all you E&A sewists and aspiring sewists: REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP IN THE NEW MAY& JUNE 2012 CALENDAR and you are automatically entered in [...]
Creative Burts: Wiksten Tank Dress
Jenny Gordy, the name and face behind Wiksten Made, is not only a pretty one, but also one that is here to stay in this age of independent pattern companies. A long time daily read of mine, Wiksten has impeccable photographs and inspirational content to make any creative peep swoon. I am beyond thrilled to [...]
Creative Bursts: The Skirt
When my brain can actually focus on ONE thing at a time, it goes straight to this: What should I sew with all the AMAZING new fabric we got in…. I think that we’ll be spying this feather print on many ladies in the park this summer!And that skirt? I haven’t sewn it up yet- [...]