https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/categories/sewing/Recent content in Sewing on The Half-Assed HobbyistHugoen-CAAndrea GaudetMon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/baking-and-sewing-hand-in-hand/Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/baking-and-sewing-hand-in-hand/For ages I’ve been meaning to start making aprons. For friends, for sale and for fun. The original thought was it would be a neat way to get people interested in meal planning and…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/linen-love/Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/linen-love/It’s usually the case, when I find a pattern I like, that it’s an ancient vogue pattern. The Fiancé’s Mum went pattern hunting, and after my brief adventure back in AB this past…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/very-easy-vogue-blue-linen/Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/very-easy-vogue-blue-linen/There are many gem fabrics hidden away in my Rubbermaid treasure trove. This patterned blue linen is one of my favourites. A seaweed like swoosh on an electric blue that doesn’t…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/1970s-sweater-dress/Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/1970s-sweater-dress/As many of you know, I have a rather large( ish) fabric collection. It’s not the biggest that I’ve seen, of course, but it’s modesty is really a big sham. No ifs, ands, or buts…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/thegreenginghamdress2/Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/thegreenginghamdress2/“) After the inspiration (or more likely guilt) of not having sew ed in ages, and, having no outdoorsy fun planned for this winter, I decided it was high time to get out the ol’…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/theginghamdress1/Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/theginghamdress1/I will admit it. I’ve been a very bad sew er lately. I haven’t actually started a new project since beginning my upholstery project in 2014. I’m happy to say I’ve finished with…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/the-veils/Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/the-veils/My lovely lady Jessica got married in the Beautiful Rockies of Alberta this past August. It was a simply Breathtaking ceremony, right on a cliff opening up to the Amazing view…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/teakheirloomreupholstery/Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/teakheirloomreupholstery/I have a beautiful teak dining set given to me by my Uncle. The set was given to him and my late Aunt as a wedding gift some 27 years ago. The set was originally ordered by Oma…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/secret-santa/Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/secret-santa/Since I know very few people in the city, the GF of a friend offered to include me in a Secret Santa group of hers. The theme of the gift was homemade. It could be baking, or…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/magicalmumptions/Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/magicalmumptions/One of my good friends is getting married. Not just getting married though. She’s getting married Harry Potter style. For real. (My friends are cooler than yours.) Anyway! For a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/thepurpleelephant/Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/thepurpleelephant/I have always assumed that making friends was difficult. This is not true when regarding stuffed animal friends. Those are rather easy to make, if not a little too easy to make…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/thepinkdress/Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/thepinkdress/I haven’t done any sewing in a while. Every time I go over to Lesley’s place for our sewing dates we end up laying around watching movies, eating cookies, and talking. (Maybe…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/sewingalovestory/Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/blog/sewingalovestory/The 1 hobby that, despite being relatively horrible at, is the hobby I always come back too, is Sewing. Much like most kids in the Alberta curriculum, I learned to sew at school…