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3028 - Twist-Front Assembly
I received a few emails asking more detailed instuctions for the Twist-Front Skating Dress. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I thought it might be a good idea to post photos of each...
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Jalie on Ice
I recently received an email from a professional skater who made all the costumes for Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs, the Dutch version of Skating with the Stars. He said he used our patterns for each and...
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There's an App for That Too!
Great news! We just released a free Jalie Application for all iPhone/iPod/iPad owners out there!This means that you can now take your Jalie catalog with you without having to connect to the internet....
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Notice of a Work Disruption at Canada Post
Bad news:"Canada Post received notice that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) intends to begin strike activities at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 2, 2011. In the event of a strike, Canada Post will...
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Update on the Postal Strike
Since the postal worker union voted for rotating strikes affecting only one region every day, we have been able to ship orders that were on hold. Even though mail is still processed, Canada Post...
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Canada Post Shuts Down Urban Operations Nationwide
It's now official, no mail is moving in Canada! All orders shipped via Lettermail (1-3 patterns) or Small Packet Air (4+ patterns shipped outside North America) are on hold until the conflict resolves....
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Finally!
Postal workers are back to work, things are going back to normal. All orders that were on hold are packed and ready to go! Yeah!Also, reprints for the 2800, 2919 and 2908 should be available very...
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Back in Stock
Reprints for Skating Dress (2800), Stretch Jeans (2908) and Cardigan pattern 2919 will be in tomorrow. Their status has already been changed to "in stock" so you can add them to your cart.Happy sewing!
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How to Sew Stretch Fabrics
People often think that they can't sew stretch fabrics with their regular sewing machines. Actually, all you need is a regular zigzag stitch and straight stitch! Here's the technique Jeanne has been...
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Sneak Peeks... 1 of 10
Yes, T-E-N new patterns (pattern-numbers-to-be 3129 to 3138) will be in our warehouse before the end of the month!As usual, I will show you pictures of one or two patterns every day or so until they...
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Sneak Peeks... 2 of 10
Since we discontinued pattern 2322, our women's shirt pattern, I received tons of emails asking us if we would ever make another shirt pattern. Well... Here it is :)We wanted to make a casual shirt...
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Sneak Peeks... 3 of 10
Since I did not have time to post previews during the weekend, I'll show you two new patterns today :)First up, sewing pattern 3135, a costume-making basic that will make many skating club seamstresses...
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Sneak Peeks... 4 of 10
When my daughter was born, I wanted to give breastfeeding a second chance, but had very little time to sew (remember, we were launching the new collection at the same time). So... I went shopping for...
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Sneak Peeks... 5 of 10
It has been a few years since we had a "real" sporty swimsuit. I am not a big fan of one-piece swimsuits, but would always ending picking this one when going to the pool with the kids (I think it is...
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Sneak Peeks... 6 of 10
Jalie's take on a staple garment: 3129 - Women's Vests.When you are a t-shirt & jeans type like I am (and suffer from the post-baby-muffin-top syndrome), a little vest can quickly become your new...
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Sneak Peeks... 7 of 10
Here is one pattern that took us months to fine tune: 3131 - Bra and CamisoleWe had women of all ages, with breast of all shapes and sizes (32C, 36A, 34B, 34D, 38C, 44DD...) try it and we modified the...
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Sneak Peeks... 8 of 10
Change of plans! I know we were supposed to show you a dance/skating pattern, but after an intense photo shoot with my 11 month old baby girl (who took her first steps 3 weeks ago and now won't stop...
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Sneak Peeks... 9 of 10
We just finished our last photo shoot with a lovely family.Here are Damien and his dad, Eric wearing their polo shirts, our new pattern #3137:The pattern includes polo shirt with short of long banded...
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Sneak Peeks... 10 of 10
Last but not least, pattern 3136 - Dance / Skating Leotards and DressesThe idea of the pattern is a bit similar to pattern 3026: a leotard with optional skirt sewn to the outside of the garment...
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Ready, Set, Click!
Good news! I just finished uploading the patterns to the website. The new collection is officially avaiable for pre-order. The backs of patterns are there, but I will be done preparing/uploading the...
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