My next pair of Merchant & Mills Harlenes in classic black sanded twill
Hello Reader,
Happy Spring Equinox!
It's officially here at 10:46am EST today, even if Sprucedale hasn't quite gotten the memo yet. We woke up to a fresh layer of snow, but the light is changing and that's enough for me.
To celebrate the turn of the season, I'm running a Spring Sale in the online shop through Monday, March 23rd at midnight. Save 15% sitewide with code HAPPYSPRING when you use this link, it's applied automatically.
We're also running 10% off our community preorders - Swedish Tracing Paper and Tula Pink Hardware, through the same deadline. Details below!
Wishing you a cozy, creative weekend. Looking forward to seeing many of you Monday night for our Scrappy Improv Patchwork session!
Karyn
p.s. Check our Preorder section for the current community preorder. Swedish Tracing Paper is back and now available in multi-roll bundles with a sweet discount.
Duck Bill Scissors (aka applique scissors) are the perfect tool for grading seams
PRE-ORDER : Tula Pink Hardware I reach for my Tula Pink Stiletto, Swiss Tweezers, and Duck Bill Scissors over and over while I'm sewing in class. Not only are these pretty, they are truly useful. We've put together a tool bundle of these favourite items available in our online shop or pick up just the ones you need. 10% off through Monday, March 23rd at midnight. (this discount is already applied for you)
SAVE ON KONA! Yardage & Bundles Brighten up your next project with one or more of our fun curated solids bundles. We've got so many fun colour stories to inspire your next project. OR choose your own palette from our full range of Robert Kaufman Kona. Use code HAPPYSPRING to save 15% until Monday March 23rd at midnight.
HANDMADE WARDROBE ESSENTIALS We had our first session of the Handmade Wardrobe Essentials workshop Tuesday night and those two hours flew by. It's illuminating how much ground there is to cover about the steps before you even start to sew. One of the topics we talked about in detail was favourite tools & notions that I reach for all the time. I set up a collection in our shop, so you can easily check to see which ones you already have or might want to add to your wish list. I'm looking forward to our next session on Tuesday where we'll chat in great detail about laying out your fabric efficiently, options for pinning, tracing and cutting. Plus all the ways you can accurately mark your fabric and more! Join me for our next round of this foundational workshop to get you feeling confident about starting your next garment project. Two sessions · April 18 & 25 · 9–11am EST Online via Zoom Session 1 - Monday April 18 · Before You Cut Reading a size chart and finished garment measurements · understanding ease · tools that actually help · pattern prep (tracing vs. cutting vs. PDF) · understanding your cutting layout · open conversation and questions
Session 2 - Saturday April 25 · From Cut to Ready to Sew Laying out your fabric carefully · pins vs. pattern weights · scissors vs. rotary cutter · efficient cutting · marking notches and darts · pre-finishing and serging · open conversation and questions
I'll be using the Merchant & Mills Cassidy Jumpsuit as my demo pattern throughout the April Session. If you'd like to follow along, it's available from us in PDF, wide format print, and paper versions.
We're talking about the Nevis Pattern in Handmade Wardrobe Essentials!
WIDE FORMAT PDF Pattern Printing This week's box of local pick up orders to Parkdale was 80% Wide Format printed patterns. Whether it's for an upcoming virtual workshop or a fun indie designer pdf, exploring the world of PDF sewing patterns has vastly expanded our options for new projects. If you're new to using and printing a PDF pattern, we wrote a quick blog post for you, "New to PDF Patterns? A Quick Guide to Printing & Assembling" If you have any questions about PDF patterns or our Wide Format printing service, just hit REPLY and ask away!
Stock up on Swedish Tracing Paper with bundles of 3 or 5 rolls at a discount
Preorder : Swedish Tracing Paper Bundle Swedish Tracing Paper is one of those essential supplies we would love to always have on hand. Unfortunately, it is not as widely available as it once was and we're not able to order it from this supplier as frequently. We've opened up a community preorder with the option to buy bundles of Swedish Tracing Paper Rolls. Buy four rolls and get one free, plus, you'll never run out.
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