Printed & Inspired : A0 Highlights for the First Week of December
So many of you were able to advantage of our recent Digital Cosy Season Sale and the opportunity to pick up your orders at City of Craft this weekend. We see so many great indie PDF sewing patterns come through our A0 Wide Format printer each week, and it’s always fun to spot designs we haven’t tried yet. Your print orders keep us discovering new makers, new shapes, and new ideas.
Here are a few patterns that came through our queue this week - maybe one will spark your next project.
+ Helen’s Closet Patterns York Pinafore - twice!
+ Noodlehead Making Backpack - the first bag pattern we have printed
+ Matchy Matchy Sewing Club On Deck Popover - some nautical inspiration
+ Strathcona Henley Thread Theory Designs Inc. - our first menswear pattern we have printed
+ True Bias Lander Pant & Short - getting ready for our upcoming 2026 classes
+ Isa In Stitches Mistral Top - great asymmetrical closure
+ Sew Liberated Estuary Skirt - beginner and body friendly
+ Dressmaking Amore Holly Dress - get ready for some holiday glam
All of these patterns came through our A0 PDF pattern printing service - a wonderful way to explore new designers and level up your handmade wardrobe. If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s simple to upload your files and we’ll print, fold, and ship them right to you or choose local pick up at our Parkdale Pick up Point or here in Sprucedale.
the workroom news
Sewing Machine Essentials : Cleaning & Oiling the Machine : Side Loading
When was the last time you cleaned and oiled your sewing machine? Take a peek at this video tutorial for the Bernina 3 series machines to give you some tips and pointers. Your sewing machine will thank you and sound much better for it!
Flower Branch Embroidery Quilt Sew Along : FAQ
Got questions about the Flower Branch Sew Along? We've got answers.
Tilda Flower Branch Embroidery Quilt Along : Strip Piecing a Pixel Quilt the Smart Way
We Did the Math on the Tilda Flower Branch Quilt
The Tilda Flower Branch Embroidery Quilt is a free pattern. It's also 2,268 squares.
Pixel quilts at this scale feel like a serious commitment. The standard construction method asks you to piece every square individually, one at a time, across a 42 × 54 grid.
We sat down and mapped the whole thing differently.
