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  • From Scraps to Rag Rugs

    25th Jan 2021

    From Scraps to Rag Rugs

    Last week my love for area rugs (blankets for the floor!), interior decorating, and zero waste scrap management coalesced: I made my first rag rug. E built a loom out of repurposed, ripped-down studs…

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  • #UreshiiOuterwear

    11th Dec 2020

    #UreshiiOuterwear

    With the cooler weather to inspire us, we've been focussing on #UreshiiOuterwear this past month. Our goal is to offer versatile coat designs that can be done in different weights and warmth levels -…

    Published by Amanda

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  • Big Skirt Energy

    8th Dec 2020

    Big Skirt Energy

    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-nes…

    Published by Amanda

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  • Practicing Zero Waste

    11th Nov 2020

    Practicing Zero Waste

    We love our fabrics. When we handle them, we see the effort, the resources, and the many hands that have contributed to their creation. Throwing even the smallest bit away feels disrespectful. So for…

    Published by Amanda

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  • Making It Your Own (the Sweater Edition)

    11th Nov 2020

    Making It Your Own (the Sweater Edition)

    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 more…

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  • A Thing About Trousers

    9th May 2020

    A Thing About Trousers

    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 orde…

    Published by Emily

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  • The Office Farmoire

    23rd Apr 2020

    The Office Farmoire

    So this post isn't particularly Ureshii-related, except that it takes place in my under-the-stairs office. Which isn't a space we've shown before, apparently...Here's a pic from 2013. (No current phot…

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  • Unbuttoned

    21st Apr 2020

    Unbuttoned

    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 o…

    Published by Emily

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  • DIY Flip-Down Pressing Board

    10th Apr 2020

    DIY Flip-Down Pressing Board

    The Ureshii ironing board got a fresh new cover earlier this year, and it's been getting lots of use. Sewing with a lockstitch requires much more pressing than sewing with a coverstitch. But sinc…

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  • Overalls

    27th Mar 2020

    Overalls

    Some of you have perhaps heard the rumour that we've been making overalls. They're adorable, a few local folks have some, and all seems to be going well.We finalized the details and decided to gr…

    Published by Emily

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