My #2019MakeNine Picks : : And Cyber Space Can Be a Scary Place

January 29, 2019 by

Hi ya…today I’m documenting my #2019makenine sewing goals. But first… Notice of a blog publishing/delivery change and why. Last year there was a wee bit of drama chez A Colourful Canvas. My blog was scraped in its entirety.  What does that mean and what does that look like? Well..imagine my blog just as you see it now, but at a different web address with a different blog name and…wot…a different name under my photo. It was all a bit creepy weird in the usual ways.  It felt like theft. It felt all kinds of wrong. Adding to my frustration was seeing this bogus website rank super high in search engines, effectively eclipsing my own little blog. This kind of trolling happens. A lot. I suspect the goal is to hi-jack sites that have some…

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#2018 Make Nine : : From To-Do List To Ta-Da List

January 9, 2019 by

Happy New Year Every Buddy! 2018 may be done and dusted but we’re turning back the clock Chez A Colourful Canvas. But. Quickly. Before we slip back in time…I want to draw attention to the new font on my blog. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but it was only just this week…duh…that I discovered I have access to all the Google fonts. All the fonts you guys! I’ve had this theme for over two years and the one thing I wasn’t completely happy with was the font. It wasn’t terrible before….okay, maybe it was terrible for some of us. My goal is simple…dialogue that is easy to read. Okay…PSA over and out. Let’s get on to the fun stuff…my #2018makenine review. Last year was my first time participating in a #makenine challenge and….woot…it was…

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Summer’s Last Hurrah : : Striped Kalle Shirtdress : : Juniper Cardigan

September 12, 2018 by

  Hallo. Hallo. Just throwing together a last minute blog post with decidedly summer related content. Summer’s last hurrah. There was some debate between myself and I. Share another cute, but borderline seasonally inappropriate Kalle Shirt Dress? Or…bid a silent adieu to summer and plunge right into autumn/winter makes? If it were 1969, there’d be no question. I was always…always…beyond excited to wear my new winter clothes. Those first days of school? September temps might have reached upwards of eighty degrees, but I was all about wearing the new clothes. Time. Age. Dare I say wisdom. I now find myself reluctant to let go of summer. With having a past, it’s as though I can see into the future…the shorter days, the longer nights, the rain and snow and cold.  I love all four…

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Sewcialists Sew Style Hero : : PS, I Drafted My Dress Pattern

August 31, 2018 by

Hallo. Hallo. August has been anything but lazy chez A Colourful Canvas. It’s been weekend getaways, beach days, and eating all the ice cream days {which in my case is So Delicious Coconut Almond Bars}. And, as if that hasn’t been enough, there’s been not one but two sewing community socials buzzing along this month as well. The Sewcialists Sew Style Hero Month (previously Tribute Month) can be found on Instagram @sewcialists  and hashtag #sewstylehero as well as on their newly revamped blog, www.thesewcialists.com. The parameters are generous….share a make inspired by a style hero. Yep…it’s just that easy. Braugust has also caught my attention this year. Organized by @tailormadeshop, it’s an IG exclusive…each day has a themed prompt…all things lingerie and swimwear related. The hashtag is #braugust2018. Sigh…so much pretty. I managed to sew…

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