19th Jul 2021
Skirts!
Ah, the elusive A-Line Skirt. Lots of people want them. Supposedly, they don't "add volume at the hip" the way a fuller skirt can. And they don't "show too much" the way a pencil skirt can. They are q…
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16th Jul 2021
Waistband Update
Ureshii pant and skirt waistband strategy had been pretty consistent since 2007, but over the last two years we’ve been switching things up. We’ve tried a few things along the way, and we fina…
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26th May 2021
Mix & Match
In Ureshii's early days, we worked mainly with soft, stretchy bamboo jersey. It's a casual-looking fabric, but sooo lovely to wear. In 2010, our shop was full of pretty blouses, every variation of pen…
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5th Apr 2021
Romper Mania
It could be argued that 2020 was the Year of the Romper. Clothing brands large and small put out a jumper/romper/playsuit of some sort.But not us. We just weren't ready to commit. As a compromise, we…
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2nd Apr 2021
My Clothes & All My Feelings About Them
I spend most of my time daydreaming about clothes. How I feel about my own clothes is important to consider, but is easily left unexamined. I felt it might do me some good to sit down and think abo…
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7th Dec 2020
Big Skirt Energy
If you're a Summerside local, you've probably seen me traipsing about in a Big Skirt. They're one of my wardrobe staples. I love the grounding feel of them, the swish, the comfort, the uncommon-nes…
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11th Nov 2020
Making It Your Own (the Sweater Edition)
A quick reminder that you can always customize elements of our designs to make them your very own. Changing the neckline of a dress or top can really change its look and feeling. It might make it more…
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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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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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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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