Today is my 45th birthday so that means it's time for my annual birthday sale! Yay!!!!!! Save 45% off all knitting and sewing patterns with code "bday45"! Sale is valid in my Online Shop, Ravelry Shop, and Etsy Shop. Coupon code valid until 06.25.22, midnight, PST.
I will be donating 10% of all proceeds to the Alzheimers Society of Canada in honour of my Omi who sadly passed a few years ago from Dementia. I miss her every day. To all those whose loved ones (or who themselves) have Alzheimer's or Dementia my heart and thoughts are with you.
If you happen to make my Elfriede Shawl - which was inspired by and named after my Omi - please send a smile her way :) I hope my patterns bring a bit of joy and relaxation to your life.
If purchasing a pattern isn’t right for you at this time don’t worry - check out the free knitting and sewing patterns we have available HERE in our shop along with a ton of free tutorials HERE on our blog.
Thank you so much for your continued support - it means so much to me and my family.I hope this post finds you well. What have you been making lately that's brought you a bit of calm? Take care of yourselves my friends.. xoxox
Hello friends! My apologies our annual holiday sale is so late this year. I've been quiet due to some health issues and a long overdue surgery. I'm on the mend though and very much looking forward to a healthy 2022 for both myself and all of you. I offer this sale each year to say a big THANK YOU for all of your continued support and to send some love your way!
Save 25% OFF all knitting & sewing patterns until 12/11/21 and midnight, PST with code “HOLIDAY25" in our Online Shop, Ravelry & Etsy.
DONATION FOR FLOOD RELIEF
As many of you know I live in British Columbia, Canada which has recently been hit hard by severe flooding due to climate change. These "atmospheric rivers" caused immense damage to our province and communities have been hit very hard - a large amount of people have been evacuated from their homes and some may never be able to return. Landslides and erosion due to excessive water has severely damaged fuel and food supply lines which is amplifying the tragedy for many people province wide.
This year I will be donating 15% of all sale proceeds (equally dispersed) to the following charities - Food Banks BCand United Way BC. These charities will be providing aid with food, shelter, mental health, and the rebuilding of our province.
I thank you for your support of my business each year but also for your help towards donating to those in need in my province here in Canada - especially during a time that we are all struggling with the effects of so many health and climate crises. I sincerely appreciate every dollar you spend
Use code “HOLIDAY25” to save 25% off at all 3 places. Sale is valid until 12/11/21, midnight, PST.
*Sale excludes Rivulet & Kaffee and print books.
A NOTE
Please support, listen, amplify, and respect the BIPOC+ people in our making community. Believe them when they speak - not just now, but throughout the year.
Practicing allyship is an everyday thing - let’s continue to do the work.
FREE PATTERNS & TUTORIALS
If purchasing a pattern isn’t right for you at this time don’t worry - check out the free knitting and sewing patterns we have available HERE in our shop along with a ton of free tutorials HERE on our blog.
Thank you so much for your continued support and your well wishes throughout this year - it means so much to me and my family.
I hope that you will find solace when making one of my patterns and the process will bring joy to both you - and anyone you may be gifting your special handmade lovelies to this year.
Hello friends! I’ve been missing you all so much this fall - especially since I’m physically just starting to get back to knitting and working a bit here and there again. I’m currently in bed fighting off an awful bug but thought it would be so nice to have an impromptu “MISS YOU” sale on both my knitting and sewing patterns to share some love your way! Save 25% OFF *ALL knitting & sewing patterns until 11/24/20 and midnight, PST with code “MISSYOU25”.
I’ve found so much solace in the art of making this year - it’s really helped to lift my spirits during some very trying times. My hope is that you will find the same when making one of my patterns and the process will bring some joy to both you - and anyone you may be gifting your special handmade lovelies to this year.
| WHERE TO SHOP |
The sale is valid at the following places:
My Online Shop HERE, Ravelry ShopHERE and Etsy Shop HERE. Use code “MISSYOU25” to save 25% off at all 3 places. Sale is valid until 11/24/20, midnight, PST.
*Please note: If you purchase outside of Ravelry and it’s currently not safe for you to use but you’d like to continue to back your patterns up in their library please send me an email with your order #, where you purchase and email (or RavID) and I’ll happily pop that into your Ravelry library for you.
First Row: 1) Tamitik 2) Veronika 3) Courage // Second Row: 1) Songbird 2) Elfriede 3) Tread
If purchasing a pattern isn’t right for you at this time don’t worry - check out the free knitting and sewing patterns we have available HERE in our shop along with a ton of free tutorials HERE on our blog.
Thank you so much for all of your continued support and well wishes throughout this year - it means so much to me!
Happy making from my home to yours!
*Sale is not valid on Rivulet, Kaffee Hat, Keirnan, Geometric Baby Blanket and all print books.
Today is my 40th bday :) I'm feeling both excited for what's to come and yet nostalgic for the time that's past. It's definitely a strange feeling and one that I've been spending a lot of time reflecting on during yoga and meditation. I don't want to feel sad or scared of my 40's - I want to own them. I want to show 40 who's boss...lol, and have a fabulous time enjoying being comfortable in my own skin and knowing my true self.
If you've been following along on social media and my newsletter you will have seen that my friend (and fellow knitwear designer) Andrea Rangel and I are getting each other motivated to build our handmade wardrobes by having a casual sew along/knit along called "Make My Wardrobe". We've got a plan to examine our current wardrobes and get making the pieces that are missing! I'm so excited! Our focus will be on pieces that compliment the clothes we already have, in particularly our lovely handmade pieces like hand knit sweaters and more. We plan to try to make the same sorts of things, but not always the same patterns and not always at the same pace.
Valentine's Day is today and you guys know what that means right?
It's time for a Sweetheart Dress Sale!!!
Save 15% OFF the Sweetheart Dress Pattern from today until 02/18/2016! Use code "sweetheart15" at checkout to save! Have some fun and pick out some fresh fabrics and whip up a pretty new dress for that special girl in your life! Sale is valid in our shop HERE and in our Etsy shop HERE.
I've been hit hard by a bad bug the last few days and have been stuck in bed sick. But it's been fun watching all the snow we've been having....and I'm super excited to share that I was recently interviewed by the lovely Felicia of The Sweet Georgia Show- one of my fave podcasts to listen to!Episode 44 is up today and I hope you will pop over to have a listen!
Interested to hear more about my creative journey and how I "attempt" to balance things? Pop on over to theStash Podcastto listen to my conversation with Sonia! I seriously had so much fun chatting with her and I hope you'll all enjoy it too!
My girls love dolls and so do I, so I was beyond excited when my lovely friend Kate ofSee Kate Sewannounced her new doll fabric was being released (by Riley Blake) and asked me to join in for the tour. The kids squealed and so did I! Both my girls and I were super happy when the fabric arrived to our house! I really love dolls made like this and couldn't wait to make them with the kids.
I love zippered pouches. I simply can't seem to have enough of them. So when I got asked to join in the Observer Fabric Tour by my lovely and oh, so talented friend April Rhodes, I knew I had to sew up Anna Graham's (of Noodlehead) new pattern for her Petal Pouches. First off, I'm absolutely 100% obsessed with April's new fabric line Observer. I always love her lines but oh boy does this one hit home for me. It's absolutely stunning! I sincerely love each print. And the fact that's it's Art Gallery Fabrics is icing on the cake. You all know how much I love me some AGF!
Over the last few months our first home underwent a kitchen reno. It's been a fun, sometimes stressful and very educational experience...lol. If you've ever renovated I'm sure you know what I mean. While l I haven't yet shared the finished renovation on the blog yet (I plan to in Sept) I have been having a wonderful time sourcing lovely accessories & decor items for our main floor. So when I got an email from my awesomely talented and sweet friend Dana of MADE EVERYDAY to join in on her Boardwalk Delight fabric blog party I just knew I HAD to have the Eat It All print all over! I mean c'mon people! Kitchen + black/white + eat it all = shannon needs! Lol! So instead of going out and buying some of my fave style of potholders I decided to sew some up and share the FREE PATTERN for my POCKET POTHOLDERS with you too!
Now that the weather has warmed up I'm seriously dying to sew up some new summer staples! I've been drooling over all the new patterns that have been popping up that are perfect for my warm weather wardrobe and for layering throughout the year!
Here's my faves that I've been eyeing! I've got 4 patterns ready to tape together and hopefully get sewn up this month (fingers crossed).
The weather may be warming up and summer on it's way, but I'm still loving flannel! I've had my eye on trying some of the Robert Kaufman Mammoth Flannel and when I got the chance to review the Mammoth Flannel Shirt Dress Kit on Craftsy I thought it would be a fun garment to sew up! I liked that this shirt dress had hem options and sleeve options - there is short sleeve, 3/4 length and sleeveless! I knew that this pattern would be versatile for year round wear and I could easily make this dress in a variety of fabrics.
It's time for another fun fabric giveaway! Enter below for a chance to win some of the new line Wildland by Miriam Bos for Birch Fabrics! I'm smitten with the Netherlands designers quirky and colorful collection! You can view all the prints in this 100% organic collection on Fabricworm HERE!
It's February and that means it's time to share the latest sewing patterns we've been crushing on! I'm in the mood for flannel, knits, chambray, denim and wool!!! I'm all about the cozy this month!!!
Check out our "Fave 5" sewing patterns for February below!!! What patterns are you smitten with this month?
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and you guys know what that means right? It's time for a Sweetheart Dress Sale!!!
Save 15% off the Sweetheart Dress Patternfrom today until 02/04/2016! Use code "sweetheart15" at checkout to save! Have some fun and pick out some fresh fabrics and whip up a pretty new dress for that special girl in your life! Sale is valid in our shop HEREand in our Etsy shopHERE.
I finally got to spend some quality time with my sewing machine over the holidays and it felt soooo good! It's been a while since I got to spend a few hours on the machine and it was so fun to whip up some xmas pressies using these fabulous free tutorials - The Fabric Berry Basketand the Wagon Wheel Pincsushion, from my friend Anna's blog - Noodlehead!
It's never too late to whip up a fabulous handmade gift for that special person in your life! I've put together our favourite Very Shannon quick gifts to sew or knit! Whether it's a great new bag, zippered pouch, or new hat we've got you covered! Happy making!
It's time for a new edition of Patterns on My Cutting Table! I really need to find more than a few days of dedicated sewing time so I can get these lovelies made up asap! I love them all! There has been a slew of new & fabulous patterns popping up this past month! Which ones are your fave? Do you have any of them on your cutting table already?
It's time for you and I to get sewing! Fall is here and a great staple tunic is an essential part of my wardrobe! I've been on the lookout for a new one to sew up for my fall handmade wardrobe so I was excited to see The Denver Tunic + Dress pattern be released in the brand new Pattern Anthology Collection - Unbiased! And yes...I know I pose like a dork...lol..but I'm owning it ;)
