sewing – The Maker Studio

A Plus Sized Review of the Envelope Dress from CrisWoodSews

I’m a fan of the kaftan. I wear them as nightgowns, day dresses and over my swimsuits. They offer incredible ease of wear and are amazingly breezy when the summer heat and humidity climbs. So when I saw Cris Woods’ Envelope Dress, I knew I had to try making one! I had purchased the Tropical […]

Pattern Review: Waterfall Raglan

I’ve been in a bit of a slow sewing journey lately. busy cutting orders and finding fabrics for the shop, plus regular life has left little time for me to actually sew (and enjoy it). I, obviously, love to sew, but if I’m honest, once I start putting pressure on myself to ‘do more/sew more/produce […]

A Spring Refresh with the Papercut Estella

As a sea of flowers take over the streets in an outstretched welcome to the spring season, it signals for an opportunity for a closet refresh AKA a good spring cleaning. While I don’t live in a cold place, I will not be swapping out my warm winter clothes for breezy spring attire like most […]

Vogue 9091 culottes

gorgeous large florals are perfect for wide leg pants The Fabric I first fell in love with the colour of this fabric. It is somewhere between mustard, tan and ochre, depending on the light. This Tulum print is a blend of linen, cotton and viscose and shows of the best aspects of each of these […]

Getting My Sewjo Back: Post Surgery

I started sewing at the start of the pandemic lockdowns, first making masks for hospitals, family and friends and then graduating to my first me-made garment just in time for Me-Made May 2020. Then, this past November I got sick. I already have a chronic illness that dictates how much time I can sit upright […]

DIY Shirred Bodice Dress Hack

I have been wanting to create a fully shirred bodice for a dress for a while, and when I saw the beautiful Maker Studio Tori Crepe fabric, I knew it would be the perfect time to try it out. To do this hack, I fully shirred two pieces of fabric prior to cutting out my […]

Block Tee Comparison

In my opinion, one of the hardest things about sewing when you are a beginner is choosing fabric. I still remember my first ever visit to a fabric store. Saying it was overwhelming it’s an understatement. I believe choosing the right fabric for a project is a skill that you develop and curate overtime. The […]

PROJECT SEW IT: Solar Tee

It’s February 1st and I have completed (and photographed) my Project Sew it make just in time last night to make the deadline! I feel probably a little too excited for sewing a tee, but excited none the less since I haven’t had too much sewing time over the past couple of weeks, and the […]

The Who and the Why…

I can not believe that it’s been almost 2 months since the shop has officially opened! I’ve had this dream of opening up a fabric store for Canadian sewists for SO long! And I’ve been trying to figure out how to put into words (or a blog post) everything I’ve been wanting to talk about. […]