What I did on my January holiday I spent the last week in Ottawa helping out with the grandkids and I got a surprising amount of sewing and baking done. Twins - double the work! The kids just started daycare in January so while Mom and Dad are working they are confined to what I call …
Goodbye, 2019
I'm on the other side of a very busy Christmas that had a number of challenges. Moving before Christmas not recommended Along with getting ill with Cold-zilla 2019 Rob and I had a very busy week before Christmas getting my in-laws moved into a nearby retirement home. It's just around …
Sewing For A Cause and Hometown Hockey In Strathroy
ABQ Sewing Studio recent classes Sewing for a good cause with Sew Powerful The Sew Powerful charity bag class took place on Saturday with a morning and afternoon session. These bags are being sent to Zambia. The program helps girls by providing them with the bags packed with reusable …
Presented My Trunk Show at Fall CreativFestival 2019
CreativFestival Report Kathy and I were pleased to see you at CreativFestival at the International Centre in Mississauga last week. It's a lot of work organizing and setting up for this event but it was well attended and we were pleased to meet with so many of you. Thanks for coming! …
Make the “Tie a Ribbon” Bag in Pink
#SewPINK Initiative for breast cancer awareness month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as part of the #SewPink Initiative, I am pleased to offer a free downloadable pattern for my Tie a Ribbon Bag. Personal experience I'd also like to write to you about my life and …
Girlfriends Bag at Stonetowne Quilter’s Guild
A day in St. Mary's, Ontario Kathy and I headed down the road to the Stonetowne Quilter's Guild in St. Marys last week for a trunk show and a half-day bag making workshop on the Girlfriends Bag. The trunk show is chock full of stuff to see. We have a pop-up shop… Piles of …