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Latest Design: Patch Pocket BlazerDress it up or dress it down, the blazer has remained the ultimate preppy fashion statement since the 1950’s. This tailored trend inspired us to design our own, but with a twist— Over-sized doubled patch pockets.
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Latest Design: Plaid Button-Up SkirtWe recently visited Atex Designer Fabrics in Gastown. They are our go-to for plaids, wools and all things warm and fuzzy. This is one of many plaid fabrics we picked up. Lets just say we are exploring a very 1990's vibe right now. Read on about our latest design- Plaid Button-Up Skirt.
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Latest Design: Tear-Away JumpsuitThis design had us feeling extra nostalgic, so we named it— Tailored Tear-Away Jumpsuit. Although the buttons don’t literally “tear-away”, this jumpsuit still gave us major Spice Girls vibes.
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Latest Couture Design: Organza HaoriA haori is a traditional Japanese hip or thigh-length kimono style jacket. The main purpose of creating a haori was to explore the traditional pattern shapes to better understand Japanese philosophy behind avoiding fabric waste in kimono construction.
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Field Trip: Nick Cave ExhibitGlenbow Museum has been showing such inspirational exhibits this year! First Dior, and recently Nick Cave. In this blog post, I will be showing you some of my favorite pieces and close up shots from the exhibit.
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Latest Design: Denim Jacket SeriesWhat do you call a denim expert? A jeanius! Autumn is finally here, so it’s time to button up on our latest denim jacket series.
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Sew-a-Long: Bubble Tea ToteThis tote has us feeling all bubbly inside! Our latest sew-along will take you through the step-by-step process for creating your own bubble tea tote. Perfect for busy boba lovers!
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Sew-a-Long: ScrunchiesA great way to recycle excess fabric and reduce waste. This sew-a-long will take you through the step-by-step process for creating your own scrunchie.
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Latest Design: Pleated JumpsuitJumpsuits are so popular right now and pleats can be found popping up in the most interesting areas of garments.
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Latest Design: Basic White Knit T-ShirtThe basic white t-shirt is an iconic and essential garment in almost everyone's wardrobe. We played around with designing the perfect white t-shirt
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Latest Design: Black Slip SkirtOur latest demi-couture design is a bit of a tongue twister- Silk Slip Skirt! Inspired by vintage slip skirts, this features silk charmeuse fabric and Japanese trim. This blog post will show you how to hand sew lace/trim onto silk and make it one.
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Latest Design: Black Oreo CoatThis coat is made up of over 25 pattern pieces and features scrumptious materials from Kyoto and Tokyo. The silhouette is even inspired from the streets of Tokyo.
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Sew-a-Long: Draw-String BackpackTime to stitch with us in our latest sew-a-long! We received a ton of requests for a tutorial on our drawstring backpack, so here it is.
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Latest Design: Tailored CulottesOur latest design pushes the limits on how "wide" wide pant legs can be. Do you think there is such a thing as too wide? We believe that if you can imagine it, you can make it.
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Mending a Vintage DressManipulating an already made garment is an art form on its own. This blog post will show you how we made this 1950's inspired vintage dress fit perfectly through a variety of hand and machine sewn manipulation techniques.
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Latest Design: Cat Leather BagHey Kitty Cats! This post will give you an insider view on our latest bag design. From the outside, it looks pretty simple. BUT if you know us well, simple is not our forte.
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Latest Couture Design: Blue Linen DressIt's still a little sunny outside, so we squeezed out one last summer dress before it starts to rain! We went back to basics with our latest design. It is a fully hand sewn dress, made of a double sided linen with silk charmeuse lining.
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Latest Design: Couture 70's Vintage DressSix months ago, we busted out this beautiful vintage Oscar de la Renta pattern by Vogue. We just just tied the knot on the last bit of top stitching and couldn't wait to share! This pattern is from 1973.
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Latest Design: Military CulottesZipping up our latest design! Military inspired high waisted culottes for ya. For this design, we experimented with button holes, volume and our love for pockets.
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Latest Design: Long Tunic SeriesHeading into Fall, it only makes sense to explore more tailoring techniques and shirt-making. This series highlights two of our long tailored tunic designs- Tiny Bubbles Tunic and Dot Tunic.
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Sew-a-Long: 3D Zip OrganizerThis tutorial is a step by step guide to creating a 3D zip organizer bag in ANY dimension you desire. We will provide the detailed drafting and construction steps below.
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Latest Design: Couture Vintage Bow BlouseWe're showing off our latest vintage pattern make- couture bow blouse. This design was made using a vintage pattern from the 1950's.
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Latest Design: Couture Split P SkirtThis skirts name is Split Personality Skirt (AKA- Split P Skirt). With designing this skirt, we wanted to create the illusion of 'are those pants or is that a skirt'?
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Sew-A-Long: Reversible CoasterIt is time for a quick and easy sew-a-long! Every year our scrap fabric pile hits a level that we gotta do something about it. So this year we are making reversible coasters.
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