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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 pe ...
Twitter Made Me Do It(Post)We spend a lot of time on Twitter. We joined in January 2009, because it was the latest cool social media thing to do (or so the Etsy forums said). And, hey – we felt immediately comfort ...
Got Sleeves?(Post)"Made to measure" means we cut your sleeves at the length you request. If you don't specify, then we'll usually make them standard length, in the style shown in the product listing. E and I both have ...
Romper Mania(Post)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 ...
Not Your Typical Clothing Store(Post)Starting this weekend, our studio shop will be open regular hours! Please be warned: we don't stock our racks the way a typical clothing store would. If, for instance, you've been eyeing the Luc ...
Coverstitching Everything!(Post)Labour day is here! Looks like we managed to work our way through another summer. Every year we get better at managing work and kids, or maybe the kids just get better at feeding themselves :P ...
(Reusable) Fabric Wallpaper(Post)We were chatting with our friend Millee a few weeks ago about low-waste, non-plastic wall covering options for her home. Something that would dress up her space but not fill up her garbage can.
Tools of the Trade(Post)Emily came home with the most wonderful news the other day - she met a local man with a scissor-sharpening machine, and he knew how to use it. It might not be immediately obvious, but this is A Cl ...
Making It Your Own (the Sweater Edition)(Post)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 mor ...
Big Skirt Energy(Post)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-ne ...
A Fabric Evolution(Post)When Ureshii first came about, Emily knew she wanted to work with jersey/knit fabric. She looked for something that would take a stitch nicely, drape beautifully, and be readily available in a rai ...
A Thing About Trousers(Post)My job this morning is to "write a thing about trousers" and I have no idea what is going to wander out of my head, but here goes :PMy trouser adventures since last posting have been this: I ord ...
Update - Week 8(Post)Happy July first everyone! On PEI we have not yet achieved summer weather, but we are still hopeful!OOTD July 1The theme this week is definitely jeans. I have been thinking hard about what I need fro ...
Update - Week 9(Post)Last week's strides on the pants-making front felt brilliant but did not lead to further strides or brilliance. I came to some conclusions about the next month's wardrobe shift, and stalled out on on ...
Sailor Nostalgia(Post)In last week’s post about the Flowy Skirt, Amanda mentioned a time when I was focussed on flexibility of fit and minimizing the number of seams in a garment. At the time I was working alone, and sell ...
Featured Garment: Pants(Post)Pants. Ever since I started making pants that weren’t for myself, I’ve had Pants Trauma. This is why (to some people’s dismay) we didn’t lower the prices on pants during the great price drop of 20 ...
Shirt Happens(Post)One of the great things about our design process is that it’s collaborative. We can make a sample, edit it quickly, photograph it and find out what you think immediately. We thought we’d show you ...
Unbuttoned(Post)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 ...
Featured Garment: Scoop Shell & Ramblings(Post)Brief hiatus from posting, my apologies :D The kids are back into the school routine and we are all caught up on sewing. This is such a fun place to be, a little bit of time to toss new (and old) ...
The Vintage Fabric Stash(Post)The most climate-friendly, environmentally-responsible, eco-chic fabric is fabric that already exists. Humans could stop making new fabric today and we could probably still clothe everyone on the pla ...
Recycled Wool Fleece(Post)I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: there's already enough fabric in the world. There's no real need to manufacture more. If clothing makers want to be truly sustainable in our cra ...
When Soft Tops Attack!(Post)I made twenty five Soft Tops this week, so it seemed like the perfect time to give this garment a good going over. We’ve been selling this top since day one, and it doesn’t seem to be l ...
The Tale of the Ugly Blanket and the Quarantine Quilt(Post)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 ...
Project 333 - A capsule wardrobe challenge(Post)Hello my darlings, Emily here. It has been a silly amount of time since I updated our blog. I am here, we are well and happy, and hope you are also!Introducing my capsule wardrobe projectFor those of ...