8th May 2020
A Thing About Trousers
My job this morning is to "write a thing about trousers" and I have no idea what is going to wander out of my head, but here goes :PMy trouser adventures since last posting have been this: I orde…
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21st Apr 2020
Unbuttoned
It occurred to me a few weeks ago that I could have better success with buttonholes in the lightweight jersey if I used a different interfacing than I generally do with jersey fabric. It really came o…
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10th Apr 2020
DIY Flip-Down Pressing Board
The Ureshii ironing board got a fresh new cover earlier this year, and it's been getting lots of use. Sewing with a lockstitch requires much more pressing than sewing with a coverstitch. But sinc…
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6th Apr 2020
The Tale of the Ugly Blanket and the Quarantine Quilt
I found the Ugly Blanket in a thrift shop in Sechelt, BC in 2007 (2008?). It was only a quilt top then, backed with an avocado/aqua/gold stripe twin sheet from the 70s (probably you know the one). I r…
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11th Mar 2020
Perfect Pants
Those of you who followed me along on last year's wardrobe adventures know that I've been on the path to perfect pants for some time now. I wasn't super confident with woven patterns and techniqu…
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3rd Feb 2020
The Benefits of Being a Fabric Squirrel
For as long as I've been sewing, I've been saving. Fabric and findings and tools squirrelled away for the day when I have opportunity to use them. Since I've given up my day job and am back at Ureshii…
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27th Nov 2019
Thrift, or why I'm crying over fabric.
A shipment of beautiful merino fabrics arrived this week, and I'm spending the day cutting pre-orders. I cut three garments (sometimes four, if I'm feeling cocky) simultaneously, because it's the best…
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19th Jul 2019
Just a Quick Photoshoot
E and I had a day off together on Wednesday. We both work part-time jobs outside of Ureshii, so this doesn’t happen all that often. When it does, the to-do list for that day is long and completely imp…
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7th May 2019
Tools of the Trade
Emily came home with the most wonderful news the other day - she met a local man with a scissor-sharpening machine, and he knew how to use it. It might not be immediately obvious, but this is A Clo…
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4th Nov 2015
Inspiration: Claudette Colbert
A dear customer posted an image to our Facebook page recently. Would it be possible to make her one? Claudette Colbert, filming The Palm Beach Story, 1942 It’s a stunning and improbable d…
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23rd Oct 2015
Featured Garment: Undies
I am not a fan of underwear. Unfortunately, I am also not a fan of going commando. So, for years I wore uncomfortable undies. Too tight, too loose, too high-waisted. Don’t even talk to me about thongs…
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13th Oct 2015
Shirt Happens
One of the great things about our design process is that it’s collaborative. We can make a sample, edit it quickly, photograph it and find out what you think immediately. We thought we’d show you how…
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