Tag: Jalie

April 18, 2024

Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat at That Sewing Place Newmarket

I’m all geared up for another Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat at That Sewing Place Newmarket!  They host this twice a year, Spring and Fall, and I LOVE being the instructor. Here’s how That Sewing Place describes it: This in person retreat with Yvette Chilcott will give you the opportunity to work on your projects while benefiting from Jalie brand ambassador...

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March 29, 2024

Sewing for Spring with Fabricville

I’ve been sewing for Spring with Fabricville! Some of Fabricville’s newest fabrics from their flier intrigued me, so I sewed a few things!  I write a guest blog post for Fabricville pretty regularly.  This project will become one, too.  From the flier I chose 1 “bottom weight” and 2 coordinating “top weights” to become a mini capsule.  (I’ll post here...

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March 12, 2024

4th Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat

I’m hosting my 4th Jalie Garment Retreat!   As a Jalie Sewing Ambassador, I’ve sewn most of their garment patterns.  Many of them have been the focus for classes, both in person and on Zoom.  I have an extensive knowledge of the techniques that add a professional touch to your garments.  Sewing machine, serger, and cover-stitch hints and tips are all...

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March 10, 2024

Jalie’s Sarah Panty

Jalie’s Sarah panty is much more than for periods!   Have you sewn Jalie’s Sarah panty?  I just completed teaching a class for That Sewing Place Newmarket and this time our topic was these panties.  I ended up making a number of teaching samples so I could demonstrate the options and steps.  During our classes it became clear that quite...

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January 1, 2024

Adding Pockets when I Sew my Clothes

I’ve been adding pockets when I sew my clothes.  I sew most of my own clothes, using Jalie patterns. ALL of my “bottoms” have pockets, whether they’re part of the original pattern, or if I’ve had to adapt the pattern to include pockets. My car keys go in my left pocket, my money, a tissue and credit card go in...

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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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November 1, 2023

Jalie Retreat with Yvette

Jalie Retreat with Yvette Join me at Stitch by Stitch Kingston for 2 full days of Jalie garment sewing.  November 27 & 28!   As a Jalie Ambassador, I’ve sewn most of their impeccably drafted garment patterns, many of them multiple times.  In this upcoming retreat I’ll share my experiences.  Here is Stitch by Stitch Kingston’s description of my retreat: Jalie...

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October 26, 2023

Third Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat

Yes, I’m Gearing up for my Third Jalie Garment Sewing Retreat These retreats are sew much fun!  I started this retreat thing in November of 2018.  My friend Catherine invited me to help out at a retreat that she organized in Ingersoll Ontario.  The featured guest was Emilie of Jalie, and I was hooked.  I wrote a post about it,...

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October 11, 2023

Handmade Wooden Buttons Accent Jalie’s Dolman

My sister made and gifted me 3 dozen cards of handmade wooden buttons last year.   Each card was carefully labeled and the buttons are sewn inside. There were 2 obstacles that held me back from using them;  #1, the garment had to be “special”, and #2, the buttons are not machine wash and dryable.  (All my clothes get machine washed...

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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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