by Josette deBrouwer | Uncategorized
The basis of Knit Sew Well was the ‘Feisty Fibre Truck’. The idea was to bring yarn, fabric, and notions to makers in Chatham-Kent and beyond at markets and community events. We’ve had great days out with the truck, and it’s a joy to drive and...
by Josette deBrouwer | Uncategorized
This last week of 2025 is starting out with a blast – literally! Wind gusts are up to 80K as I write this, and the ‘feels like’ temperature is -21C. During this mornings’ walk my old greyhound found this quite exhilarating, particularly after...
by Josette deBrouwer | Uncategorized
When I basted the side seams of my Onyx pants, it was with a bit of excitement and, if I can be honest, pride. I had been wanting to make these pants since the pattern was released by Closet Core (a favourite) in early January. I ordered the fabric, a soft and...
by Melanie Huff | Uncategorized
There was a moment last weekend when, sitting at my knitting table, I realized I had only two projects on needles. Worse yet, I had nothing in the wings – no gauge swatches tacked to patterns, no yarn wound into nice little cakes. A quick trip to my sewing table...