Sew Naturale

03/31/2022

I realize I haven't posted for a while! I am still sewing! In this case a new jacket for me which was much needed. I put a tab button at the bottom of the zipper and use the jacket all the time! The pin was a gift from my daughter Kate Bell and works perfectly on this!

08/22/2019

A nephew I had never met before came to stay with us about a week ago. He has some sensory issues. He is 18 and about to go to university. I offered him one of my weighted blankets to try. Well.... he has hardly let it out of his sight and it will go home with him and off to university. I never know when a weighted blanket will change a life!!

07/19/2019

Just finished refurbishing some boat cushions. Big change..... should have taken before photos!!

03/28/2019

Spring is here.... daffodils are up, blossoms are showing on the trees and the sun is warm on my face! Here is the colour palette for Spring/Summer 2019... are any of these your colours? If you have summer clothes that need altering or repairing please contact me and perhaps I can help.

02/16/2019

Good morning! Have you dug yourself out from all that snow? The sunshine has me thinking Spring Cleaning and looking forward to getting the garden going.... I have been able to pick kale almost all winter but will dig everything up and start afresh as soon as it is warm enough! Is it time to go through your wardrobe and decide what should stay and what should go? If you are missing a button or a hem has come down on an old favourite make sure to call me? I have a weighted blanket to make and some sewing for us but there is always time to sew for you!!
Some photos of some of the things I have made over the years.... and a Camp Fire rose which is one of my favourites!

02/02/2019

I am still here! This past month I have been working for Elections BC helping to make Wednesday's election happen. If you have never worked behind the scenes of an election it is a real eye opener. This is something I have done at every opportunity for at least the past 20 years.... so first in Ontario and now in Nanaimo. Next time you vote please thank the people working.... without them you would not be able to put your X or check mark on the ballot!

01/14/2019

I hope you are all starting off 2019 on a positive note? We had some excitement before Christmas with the storm here on Vancouver Island. We were fortunate in that we did not lose power which meant that we were able to help neighbours who did. Our daughters and my brother came for Christmas and it was a tight squeeze but so good to have family together.... and we chatted on Facetime with our son in Ontario. I was busy making weighted blankets right up until just before Christmas and then scrambled to make capes lined with beautiful Chinese silk [which was a gift from a dear friend] for my girls! I am now working for Elections BC until the end of the month and then please get in touch if you have any sewing you want done!!

12/13/2018

Just finished a 15 lb weighted blanket in minke fabric! Very different to working with cotton!

12/09/2018

Just finished making this cape from an alpaca blanket... Really pleased with the results!

12/07/2018

For something different I spent a couple of evenings helping out with dressing for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company's production of Nutcracker at the Port Theatre here in Nanaimo. All those young dancers playing the smallest mice, the polar bears, angels etc were local and they did such an awesome job! The adult dancers were a pleasure to work with. A good experience and a new appreciation for all the hard work that goes into a production of this size.

Nutcracker Rediscover the magic of your childhood with Nutcracker. As the clock strikes midnight the adventure of a lifetime begins. Before the final curtain falls, Clara will battle the evil Mouse King, fall in love with her dashing Nutcracker prince and find herself on a storybook journey that wil...

11/30/2018

5 lb weighted "lap" blankets for deep pressure therapy. Suitable for children over 3 years old and young adults with sensory needs. $80 each.

11/28/2018

I have been busy at the Chemainus Theatre Costume Workshop helping with costumes for Little Women! Looking forward to seeing the show on Friday with Mark!

Sometimes When You Dream, Your Dreams Come True. Louisa May Alcott’s beloved holiday story is a buoyant musical of romantic escapades, sibling rivalries and Christmas wishes. With their father off to fight the Civil War, the four March sisters have many imagined and real adventures. As they dream ...