Making Waves With my husband's shift work rotation and with me scurrying around doing this and that, we've found it difficult to get away and do much of anything together this summer. But last Sunday night we planned a date night kayaking in nearby Port Stanley, Ontario. Our two-person kayak has …
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Make your own custom embroidered pillows
A Tutorial Using The Baby Lock Destiny Sewing Machine Lots of us have sewing machines with embroidery capabilities but often we don't use them as much as we might. Here's a tutorial on making a single color custom pillow for a special occasion using several different fonts and changing the …
Opening Week At ABQ Sewing Studio
Quilts for the twin babies Lots of different activities have been taking place in and around the ABQ Sewing Studio this past week. Inside, I've been hustling to finish off two baby quilts for the twins who are expected to arrive anytime. I resized my Piccadilly Quilt pattern to suit the size of …
ABQ Sewing Studio Is Open For Business
Editor's note: This post was published in 2018 when ABQ Sewing Studio first opened in Strathroy, Ontario. As of April 25, 2022, we've moved to 15 Centre Street West, a few blocks from our original location. We're Open! Opening Day finally dawned this past Monday at the ABQ Sewing Studio at 77 Thomas …
Video Tour of ABQ Sewing Studio, Home of Among Brenda’s Quilts & Bags
ABQ Sewing Studio - Getting ready to open from Brenda Miller on Vimeo. Join me for this walk around the exterior and interior of the new studio as we get ready to open. Our grand opening event won't be until the end of July 2018, but until then we will be open by appointment or by chance, …
Hand-Painted Walls in the Dance Hall
Dance Hall, Lochfine Block, McCabe Building, 84, 86 Frank St. Strathroy, ON from Brenda Miller on Vimeo. A fascinating view into Strathroy's past In the midst of working on the ABQ Sewing Studio renovations something rather surprising happened. My landlord, Hans, owns the McCabe building, …