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Understanding Fabric: Warp, Weft, & Bias

November 25, 2025
One of the most fundamental things that I feel is commonly missed in online sewing content is teaching textile basics. It may seem silly but understanding the structure of your fabric is essential so you understand what fabric is good for what sewing project. There is a wide range of things to learn and understand…
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Deadstock fabric and Sustainability

November 25, 2025
Here at La Movida we are proud to prioritize bringing in deadstock fabric for our sewing classes and fabric shop. We mostly supply garment fabrics because we are all garment sewers and we are lucky to live in a city that is bustling with garment manufacturing and film costuming which means there is a surplus…
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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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