Week 18 of 2026

This week I finished sewing a dress -

Last Sunday there was a live stream, free sew along class from Tailor Academy in Austria.

The class was amazing, so well taught, and I learned a lot! It was almost 7 hours long, and I was able to sew most of the dress. There was around 1000 people watching from all around the world.

Before starting we did have to get the pattern ready, cut the fabric, apply the interfacing, and make the belt (there was a video for that).

This was the first time I sewed a proper collar, and part of the reason I signed up for the class.

I used loom line cotton from GK Fashion Fabrics in Ontario, first time buying from there and I am really pleased with the quality of the fabric.

Here is a link to the photo gallery of everyone's dresses - I don't know if the link will work for those who didn't sign up, but it is amazing to see all the dresses.

Photos from Around - 

The cats went to the vet this week and since they couldn't be in the same crate, I made a carry bag for GingerSnap!, out of an old, unused gym bag by sewing squares of mesh in a few spots (it worked well - this was the first time we took two cats). In the above photo Miss Maggie is behind in her crate - as long as she is wrapped up in a quilt she doesn't make a peep.

This game never gets old.

All the best!♥︎