First big test for a sewist - stitching a Christmas gift for someone else.
Author: Janine Sews
I’m a proud Canadian living in western Canada. I lived in the US for a couple of decades & in 2021, we returned home to Calgary. My sewing focuses primarily on garments for my over-60 body, with an emphasis on finding my style in a mature body.
I also share my sewing journey on YouTube as Janine Sews.
Resolutions and Plans for 2017
Setting goals for sewing for 2017, which includes building skills, busting the stash and being a lot more deliberate and less like a bird pecking at shiny objects.
Seamwork Magazine (Colette) Addison Top
Sewing Up Seamwork Magazine Addison Top
Productivity : New Look 6380
I've surprised myself by making a pair of pants and two skirts in a few hours, all from one pattern! New Look 6380 is a Knits Only pattern for wide-legged pants and 3 skirts in different lengths. All versions have an elastic waistband. Pants I needed a pair of pants to wear around the house… Continue reading Productivity : New Look 6380
Holiday Sewing
One of the blogs that inspires me is the Renegade Seamstress. A few weeks ago I found her post on refashioning sweaters into cute Christmas Tree decorations and knew this was my next project. I thought these would be a good little decoration for the house, and also as a quick gift for friends. I visited… Continue reading Holiday Sewing
A Sewing Weekend in Toccoa
Two days of sewing in the Georgia mountains.
Janine Sews 