Category: about Yvette

December 16, 2023

Jalie Leggings, Pockets with Zippers

Jalie Leggings, Pockets with Zippers Leggings are (for many people) a wardrobe staple.  Pockets are (for many people) a necessity, and zippers (on pockets) give ( most people) a feeling of security.  In a recent on-line class that I taught for That Sewing Place, Newmarket, Jalie leggings were the main subject.  Some students were using Jalie’s Jessica #4127 pattern and...

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August 19, 2023

Quilt by Serger

Quilt by Serger Quilt by serger, either using your serger to piece and bind,  or piece, quilt and bind. Why would I?  I would use my serger to piece any project that isn’t going to be quilted.  Duvet covers, pillow covers, table covers.  These 3 came to my mind quickly, and I’m sure I can come up with more ideas. ...

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July 27, 2023

Jalie’s 2023 Collection is LIVE!

Jalie’s 2023 collection is LIVE!   And I’m thrilled to share a few of them WITH you.(Click here to go to Jalie’s collection, then be sure to came back!) The pants are made using the new, Denyse (#4347). They are easy to make and have an option for shorts.  I did have to raise the rise in this pattern to get...

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July 26, 2023

Jalie’s Charlie Bomber Jacket in Fleece

Jalie’s Charlie Bomber Jacket in Fleece I recently taught an on-line class for That Sewing Place Newmarket.  Our project this time was Jalie’s Charlie Bomber jacket (#3675) (fully lined) and I sewed my teaching sample in fleece.  I always make a teaching sample.  Teaching on Zoom has it’s challenges, and so I often teach from my sewing machine with a...

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April 25, 2023

Second 2-Day Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat

Second 2-Day Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat with me, Yvette Matthys Chilcott laFosse, a Jalie Creative Ambassador.  Save the date! Featuring Jalie’s well drafted garment patterns, here is their story: Jalie is a mother-daughter company. It was founded by Jeanne in 1983 when Émilie was only 3 years old. The two now make a fantastic duo who brings you practical patterns...

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April 25, 2023

Subscriber Sign-up Issues

Keeping a blog running smoothly is a HUGE job!  Coming up with ideas and projects is the EASY part.  Writing clearly can be a challenge.   Understanding, and solving the technical issues are a HUGE challenge! The Subscriber Form This is the form that lives on the right hand side of all my posts.  When you fill it in, the “system”...

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March 15, 2023

Back in the Classroom

I’m Back in the Classroom! I am sew excited to announce that I’m back in the classroom, sharing my sewing knowledge with others!  It all came to a screeching halt with the coming of Covid!  That was the end of the Creativfestival where I used to do some teaching for Catherine, who owned Distinctive Sewing Supplies (closed now when Catherine...

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December 17, 2022

Charity Sewing using Jalie’s Martin Pattern

Charity Sewing using Jalie’s Martin Pattern Recently our sewing group took on a challenge to sew PJ bottoms for our Quinte West Adopt a Child program. In previous years, we used a free pattern that I found on the internet for charity sewing,  but after teaching Jalie’s Martin Lounge Pant in some classes, and sewing a bunch for class samples...

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November 25, 2022

Sew a Roll Warmer Vintage Style

Sew a Roll Warmer Vintage Style Join me Sunday morning at 10 am (Toronto time) and I’ll show you how to sew this vintage style roll warmer.  A new episode in my monthly (mostly) Scrap Happy Zoom class!  Many thanks for my friend Heather for the idea, I had fun creating the roll warmer, the pattern and the instructional tutorial. ...

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November 21, 2022

Half of a Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat

Sew, What’s Half of a Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat? That’s what happens when you plan a sewing retreat for the last part of November.   A snow storm is forcast.  Snow comes.  The 401, a major road, is closed in areas.  The forcast was for as much as 40 cm in some areas for day 2.  It became half of a...

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