Hello Internet Friends! Welcome to 2022 where I share projects that I never blogged from 2021 😅 This project was a long time in sharing! I originally finished this jacket in late spring 2021, and then promptly hung it in my closet until the fall when the weather got colder….then didn’t get around to taking photos until post move into our new place and am only now getting around to using those photos for a post!
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*Notes on repost for Canada Day 2021* With the recent rediscovery of mass graves of Indigenous First Nations Children at former residential schools (this wikipedia page is being updated with the latest findings across Canada) I have decided to repost this blog post from last summer’s Caftans and Cocktails with a Twist. The rediscovery of these graves comes at the same time as increases in hate crimes against Asian communities and Muslim communities. This post contains resources and podcasts which highlight the continued racial issues that are prevalent in Canada and I would encourage all Canadians to take this day to learn more about our history from a variety of sources, in particular from Indigenous First Nations communities. I would also encourage Canadians to consider joining the 215 Pledge and donating to the Indian Residential School Survivors Fund this Canada Day.
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Today’s post is going to be a bit different from my normal content; instead of being focused on the handmade garment I’ll be discussing some important issues around systemic racism in Canada as part of #CaftansAndCocktails2020
As a POC who was born, raised, educated, and currently living in Canada I have been shaped by a system that simultaneously affords me privileges not afforded by my BIPOC peers while also at the same time denying me privileges of my non-POC peers. This system, deeply embedded in colonialism, has imparted internalized biases though daily interactions and life events as well as through generational biases imparted by my POC ancestors as they navigated both colonialism and immigration to Canada. These biases run deep, in all of us, and it will be hard and life long work to identify and correct them, and this work MUST continue long after the initial ‘shock and anger’ surrounding this current wave of anti-racism awakening has ebbed. This is why I loved the idea that Meg and Loni have incorporated into their planned summer sewing event, caftans and cocktails. You can read more about the idea behind this event and how it evolved into much more on Meg’s blog here. I’m so grateful to both Meg and Loni for the opportunity to talk about the anit-racism work that us Canadians need to do as well as to elevate local Canadian voices.
Read moreSpring Floral Mile End Sweater
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It’s been another hot min since my last post where I wrote about my sew jo coming back after a winter hiatus and while that has held true my ‘blog-jo’ kind of wained (I just didn’t feel like taking pictures which is kinda critical to a sewing/knitting blog) meaning that I have a backlog of projects to share! So to get started on that backlog today I have a recent sewing queue jumper, the Mile End Sweater by ClosetCore Patterns.
Read moreLinen Cielo Top and Pietra Shorts
mural is by Carol Mathys, called Reclaimed and is one of the 2020 installations, it’s still in progress, hence the caution tape
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Today I’m sharing another summery make despite it being September already! (Does anyone else feel like this year has simultaneously lasted around 5 years but also feels like we’re only a few months into the year at the same time?) Summer looks like it’s going to stick around for a little longer here in Vancouver, so I took the opportunity to sew up some more super breathable linen projects! I’ve been really loving the linen this summer, we don’t have AC at home so it’s really nice to wear something so breathable while working and while socially distancing around the city, which is how these pictures were taken! Since 2016 Vancouver has hosted a yearly mural fest featuring both local and international artists! I highly recommend checking out the murals (there’s a handy app with a map and info on each one) if you happen to live in Vancouver or plan on visiting (post-pandemic obviously) I would highly recommend taking yourself on a self guided mural walking tour like we did! I’ve noted the artists for each mural in the pictures in the caption of the first image featuring that mural if you want to check out some of these artists further!
Read moreCaftans & Cocktails with a Twist 2020
Hello Internet Friends!
Today’s post is going to be a bit different from my normal content; instead of being focused on the handmade garment I’ll be discussing some important issues around systemic racism in Canada as part of #CaftansAndCocktails2020
As a POC who was born, raised, educated, and currently living in Canada I have been shaped by a system that simultaneously affords me privileges not afforded by my BIPOC peers while also at the same time denying me privileges of my non-POC peers. This system, deeply embedded in colonialism, has imparted internalized biases though daily interactions and life events as well as through generational biases imparted by my POC ancestors as they navigated both colonialism and immigration to Canada. These biases run deep, in all of us, and it will be hard and life long work to identify and correct them, and this work MUST continue long after the initial ‘shock and anger’ surrounding this current wave of anti-racism awakening has ebbed. This is why I loved the idea that Meg and Loni have incorporated into their planned summer sewing event, caftans and cocktails. You can read more about the idea behind this event and how it evolved into much more on Meg’s blog here. I’m so grateful to both Meg and Loni for the opportunity to talk about the anit-racism work that us Canadians need to do as well as to elevate local Canadian voices.
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