Holiday announcements 2024

About holidays and holiday orders

I am writing this post to let you know that I am unable to accept any new orders for custom orders or mending for the rest of the year. I will reopen order requests in the new year on Monday, January 6th, 2025. 

Emails will be replied until December 23rd, 2024. Any emails received between December 24th, 2024 and January 5th, 2025 will be replied after January 6th, 2025. 

Stocking stuffers for anyone on your list? 

I have some scrunchies for $5 each. 

There is no visible seam because I hand sew the opening for the elastic after putting in the elastic unlike the store-bought ones. It is 100 % cotton (less static compared to the synthetic fabric). 

They are only for local pick up until December 24th. Please phone or email to arrange a pick up. I am located just off the Lessard Road near Co-op and Tim Hortons in the west end. (Cash or e-transfer is appreciated, but credit cards and debit cards are also accepted.) 

Small

Medium

Large

The sizes (S, M, or L) simply mean the width and how much volume there is in the fabric used and does not refer to the length of the elastic inside.  

100th Granny squares

I keep on making granny squares when I have some breaks from other work. The great thing about these is that I can work on only some parts of them even for five minutes at a time. 

I am happy that I have made 100 of them now. This is about a half way to my goal! 

Mending a rip

I was asked to repair a rip in the back panel of this garment. As you can see, the rip was horizontal and quite long. 

In this kind of rip, I will have to provide a backing layer of fabric on the wrong side, and darn over from the right side to sew the rip closed. 

Although I used the thread that matches the fabric, the repaired area is visible. However, since this is a night shirt, I hope the user gets more use out of it for a while longer. 

Snow skirt

A while back, my friend gave me an outerwear fabric that is meant for an outer shell. The outside blocks wind, and the inside is lined with a thin fleece material. 

I thought I would make a jacket with the fabric, but I had a different idea and executed it. 

This is a snow skirt! 

I would be wearing it over a pair of pants when I go outside if I have to be outside for an extended amount of time. A layer of this fabric blocks the wind from going through my pants, as a result my legs should stay warm. 

I had to make sure I measured my waist with a fleece or hoodie because I want to wear it like a jacket for my leg. 

I do have a long down filled coat that goes almost to my ankle, but that coat is so hot. I have to wait till it gets below -20 degrees Celsius before I wear it. So, I wanted to make something that is suitable for the in-between coldness. 

I reused an open-ended zipper from an old jacket that I saved when the jacket was no longer viable as a jacket. (I kept all the zippers from that jacket.) That is why the colours do not match, but the zipper does not show while I am wearing the skirt. 

You may ask, "Why snow skirt?" This is because if I have to take off a pair of snow pants, then I would have to take off the boots. That can be quite a lot of work if I am bundled up with a heavy jacket, scarf, and huge mittens. Once I take off my mittens to undo the boot laces, my hands get cold, and when I take my boots off, the toes may freeze off! But with this snow skirt, since I can unzip it all the way down and it separates at the bottom, it's just like taking off a jacket. I don't have to take off my mittens and boots. 

I wore it for a walk of 1.5 hours at -18 degrees Celsius, and it kept me warm (with jeans underneath). It was not in the way of walking at all, and it was like having a longer coat covering my legs. This time, we did not stop at a cafe at the end of the walk, so I did not have to take off my snow skirt. 

I think it will be used quite often this winter. 

Train cushions

These are a set of pillows with a train fabric. The outer layer has a zipper, so if it needs laundering, it's easy to wash.  

I was a little concerned if I had enough matching thread... This is what was left when I finished. Phew. 

If you need something made for Christmas, there's still time! But the space is limited, so please contact me if you are thinking of making one-of-a-kind gift with a special fabric that you've been holding onto. (I know I'm guilty of keeping a stash of fabric!)