As it Seams: May 2016

From My Mother to Me #4 - and Last Call for Miss Matatabi Giveaway!

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 09:01

It's my turn on the From My Mother to Me tour of nostalgia. Now please forgive me, but I'm a little late with this post. (The sun shone and I went camping with my family instead of writing/sewing this weekend). And to be honest, I was a little stumped about what to write... Two years ago for this series I wrote a lengthy...

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From My Mother to Me#3: Just Add Fabric, and La Folie Sewing Booth (and $50 Miss Matatabi Giveaway)

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 04:34

Oh isn't this series lovely? From My Mother to Me carries on today with more tales of motherhood from another two of my dear sewing friends. I would so love to meet Emi of Just Add Fabric - which sadly would involve a flight to Japan - but I know it would be such a pleasure. Her sewing is beautiful. I love her...

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My Mother to Me #2: Do Guincho, Made by Sara, and Gaafmachine (and that $50 Miss Matatabi giveaway)

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 15:47

The celebration of Motherhood continues, with gorgeous contributions from some great European bloggers. First up is Marta who blogs at Do Guincho. Marta has been a blogging friend since the early days of As it Seams. And having met in Paris last year, (and London last week!) She's a real life friend too. Marta is an architect and her sewing creations have a...

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From My Mother to Me, A Jennuine Life... and a Giveaway

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 07:11

After a two year break, My Mother to Me is back! It was Mother's Day yesterday for American mothers and I do hope you all enjoyed your day. This series began, because I realised that sewing is a way of connecting across the generations and sharing our skills. And those gifts also tell stories about our heritage, culture, and family legacies. So I'm...

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'From my Mother to Me' is back! With a Miss Matatabi giveaway..

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 13:39

It's Mother's Day in the US this weekend and the perfect time to relaunch the series From My Mother to Me! After a two year gap, From My Mother to Me is back with an amazing sponsor, a new line-up of bloggers and an incredible giveaway... Just look at this dreamy selection of fabrics? Can you guess who our wonderful sponsor is? With...