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Winter and fall fabrics to sew with in 2025

Fall & Winter Sewing patterns to try in 2025

September 20, 2025
It’s September which means I am packing up my shorts and pulling out my sweaters and thinking about what I need to add to my wardrobe as we move into the chillier months! Here are the things we have stocked in our sewing studio and what I would make out of them. All of these…
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How to learn to sew clothes

September 15, 2025
(Without getting overwhelmed, frustrated, wasting time, and money) So you’ve learned how to thread up your sewing machine and you want to sew your own clothes but aren’t sure where to start? Here are the things we like to tackle in our level 1 adult sewing classes to give people the legs they need to…
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The beginner’s guide to learning how to use your sewing machine

The beginner’s guide to learning how to use your sewing machine

May 20, 2025
One of the biggest reasons we have private lessons here at our kitsilano sewing studio is to help sewists navigate around their sewing machine. While most sewing machines have the same basic functions the set up of the machine and the features of the machine can vary. In this week’s blog I want to talk…
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The best sewing books according to professional seamstresses

May 13, 2025
It’s no secret that I love sewing books. We have a pretty good collection of them here at the sewing studio and I have my own private collection at home. The first commercially available sewing patterns were made in the 1800’s! For Centuries sewing has been shared through text. As a sewing instructor and enthusiast…
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How to Sew a Fly Front Pants Zipper: A Step-by-Step Guide

May 5, 2025
SO there is kind of this running gag that I (Samantha, Youth Sewing Instructor) am quite good at zippers and love to do them, So I always suggest them as a skill on youth projects to keep things interesting. If you don’t know though, Laurie (Founder & Creative Director) develops all of our sewing projects…
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2025 Spring & Summer Sewing Inspo!

April 28, 2025
It’s warming up here in Vancouver! Which means we are really thinking about what outfits to make for this summer weather. While it will be a little bit longer till we know the official forecast for the summer, The weather network put out a preview of what summer 2025 should be like in Vancouver! It…
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