ABQ has been open at our new location at 15 Centre St. West in Strathroy since late April, but on Thursday, June 2, 2022, we celebrated the move to this much larger space with a grand re-opening. Ribbon-cutting ceremony Guess the Block contest We had a contest to "guess the block" seen …
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Sewed Shirt and Shorts Set for a Little Boy
Making Clothes for the Kiddos You'll recall that my two grand kiddos put in a request for garments, each made from one oftheir favorite ABQ Sewing Studio fabrics. Ada chose a Princess Anna print and Wesley wantedsomething made from Spider-man fabric. Ada's dress With Ada's dress finished …
Come For a Sewing Class and Enjoy the Farmer’s Market Too
Post updated May 30, 2022. Photos are from 2018. Farmer's market in Strathroy There’s a Farmer’s Market day each sunny Saturday morning, May - October, in Strathroy's downtown. On rainy days the market moves to the Middlesex Arena. Sunny market days are very busy, so if you …
Dress Pattern for Little Girls
Ada's princess fabric My twin grand-kiddos live a good distance away and that's why we'll often use FaceTime to talk. Late one afternoon after closing hours they rang. Ada and Wesley visited the studio in person recently and during that visit I showed them some of the fabrics I thought they'd …
Grand Re-Opening at ABQ Sewing Studio
Join us June 2, 2022 at 15 Centre St. West ABQ Sewing Studio moved to a new location in Strathroy, Ontario at the end of April, 2022. Now, it's time to celebrate with a grand re-opening event! Ribbon cutting Our ribbon-cutting ceremony will feature popular Strathroy-Caradoc …
Free Pattern: The Spin Off Table Runner
Exclusively for email newsletter subscribers A story about this pattern Way back when, in about the spring of 2009, I wrote the pattern for Spin Off, a table runner and placemat set. At the time, I was just beginning my pattern writing career. That same year I was at a trade show in …