Eco-TAV will be once again participating as part of the TAV Creations/ Halyma’s Belly Dancing For Fun booth at the upcoming Ottawa Dancers’ Bazaar!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Knight’s of Columbus Hall, at 260 McArthur , between the Vanier Parkway and St. Laurent Boulevard
Doors open from 12 to 4 p.m.
Free Admission and HOURLY DOOR PRIZES!
Check my Artisan line to see some of my existing stock – and I plan to make up some new pieces as well!
Have you always wanted to learn how to sew?
The following classes will give you some basic information on hand and machine sewing, even if you don’t have a sewing machine !
Over 3 Saturday mornings, 2 hours per session, I’ll be teaching folks how to sew – with the assumption that you have no previous experience or just that high school class you took a few years back!
Learning to sew yourself is a great way to be more environmentally aware, repair things that can be salvaged, reuse things that need to be transformed!
Sign up soon if you would like to get sewing!
Saturdays, Jan 28 to Feb 11, 2012 – 10:00 AM 2.00 hours
Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Street, Ottawa, ON [Map]
Description:
Learn how to hem your own pants, sew on your own buttons and the very basics of sewing! This course is based on hand work, with the option to bring in your sewing machine for the second class.
And once you’ve covered those basics, or perhaps you already know them, the level 2 course will take it up a notch!
Learning to sew yourself is a great way to be more environmentally aware, repair things that can be salvaged, reuse things that need to be transformed!
Saturdays, Feb 25 to Mar 10, 2012 – 10:00 AM 2.00 hours
Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Street, Ottawa, ON [Map]
Description:
Learn to alter your clothes, install a zipper and general repairs. Hand and sewing machine work. Basic store bought patterns will be covered.
Info: Muslin will be provided and a basic zipper. Students may choose to bring in their own projects to work on. An information sheet will be provided upon registration or via email.
And after that:
Level 3 will take place in April 2012 – on the 14/21/28 – and details for it will be updated online closer to it!
The lovely Kathia left today with her wedding dress from Luxe Bridal and a custom made bolero by me/ TAV Creations.
I spent yesterday taking two separate pieces of French lace, incorporating them together and calling upon my haute couture training! Matching them as smoothly as possible, while making sure she had a bit of room to lift her arms but not too much- it’s the kind of challenge I live for.
And the priceless look of glee on her face as she saw it this morning and did the traditional ” dancing about “was well worth the hours of work !! Yay!
I’ve been happy to have connected with Chantal and Jay of LifeWithoutPlastic.com from the early days of Eco-TAV. I had spoken with them when I was first getting rolling about helping them design a lunch bag, they were very early supporters of my line of Pouches and Napkins and have become my main retail partner!
My Blossom Bags were an early idea I had shown them, but was not quite what they were looking for at the time, so I created my own line of Artisan Blossom Bags, using reclaimed textiles and keeping them out of the organic fibre realm, just in case…
And this spring, Chantal and I played with the idea of creating the organic canvas line of Blossom Bags for LWP – and you can check those out on their website here. I was also pleased to brainstorm with her to create their line of Placemats with cutlery holder { I called them “CutleryMats”, but they have chosen more words :-D} You should email them and tell them you think “Cutlery Mats” is a better name- hint hint!
And now, new fabric has arrived from India after much research and hunting, and this Khadi is beautiful.
Very soon, the first Khadi Blossom Bags and Cutlery Mats will be available at Life Without Plastic – so go sign up to their newsletter to find out when you can get your loved ones some Ottawa-made, environmentally -appreciative goodies for the upcoming holiday season! – and all year round!
This project connects the past to the present and the future as the bride took the gift of her grandmother’s veil, and has graciously divided it into matching pieces for her bridesmaids – all cousins and granddaughter’s of the matriarch in question.
Making 5 matching garter’s was the best way this bride could envision sharing this piece of history with her family and feel the energy passed on. These ladies can wear them at each other’s future weddings, knowing their family ties are connected by the delicate threads creating these pretty pieces. Here are the finished 5 garters!
Once again, Eco-TAV has contributed to the prizes in for the winning costumes!
Details from the Witches Gathering WEBSITE:
October 29, 2011
Doors Open: 7 PM
Traditional Wiccan Samhain Ritual: 8- 9 PM
Costume Contests/Drumming/Dancing/Libations: 9 PM – 12:30 AM
Dancing And Libations continue until 2 AM
Where is it?
Mavericks and Café Dekuf
221 Rideau St. (near the corner of Rideau and Cumberland)
Ottawa ON
Have you wanted to learn how to do some basic sewing?
Saturday morning starts my 3 Saturday Level 1 session at the Routhier Community centre – where I’ll be teaching basics like sewing on a button, hemming pants and other fun stuff. Save money by doing it yourself, or gain appreciation for how it’s done !
And then Sunday brings me to the Dancers’ Bazaar!
I’m restocking my Eco-TAV pouches, napkins and have a few gift bags and Blossom bags remaining from previous stock – think SALE!
There will also be a limited selection of ready made pieces in the dance costume realm – my main love for clothing is custom making it for you with your own ideas in mind, but i like to have a few pieces handy just to show some options and feed the quick purchase needs! Head over to my Artfire site for a preview- see the left sidebar and click on through!!
And hope to see you Sunday!
Whats up with that?
Creativity.
As hobbies go, costuming, sci-fi, fantasy and all that kinda jazz is pretty much kid’s stuff for me. As in, I’ve had an interest in dabbling in various realms of this ilk since childhood!
I’ve always loved costumes, and where do the most original pieces get their inspiration? sci-fi and fantasy in my world! Historical can be fun too, but really works best when a pair of teeth are added and suddenly it’s a little bit more…fun! Or copying characters from a show, especially when I can make it a couple costume – that’s fun too!
3 years ago, my hubby {@wtl on Twitter} and I began volunteering at the Ottawa Browncoats CSTS event. A movie screening, and some great raffle prizes and more.
Last year, we moved up the food chain to be more involved with the admin crew, and this year, only 3 of the previous admin crew were able to organize the 2011 event, so we welcomed new blood and shifted gears a bit, to take it more local and outside the realm of the CSTS.
Thus the Ottawa Serenity Charity Screening was born.
And we needed to reserve the theatre with a deposit, so my business stepped up.
Darner Media, the other Gold sponsor of the financial kind, will take care of the other half. This freed up the Bicket sales to go almost completely to the charities.
Once we had settled the booking aspect, we were so pleased to have two more Gold Sponsors come aboard as prize sponsors!
Zombieinof.com and FireflyCargoBay.com are providing much of the goodies that will be given away in the form of raffle prizes, costume contest prizes and door prizes! We also have some serious Friends of Serenity, local businesses who are donating prizes, gift certificates, and more to also be doled out to fabulous Ottawa Browncoats!
I have only a few events during the year to which I donate time or items. I’m a small business, I want the publicity – let’s be honest here – and the good will/ good karma that comes from donating! But it’s really important for me to be giving to events/organizations/etc. that mean something to me. And when I can do that, I’m giving 110%. Or more…
As “chair” of this one, it’s so good to really be working with other like-minded souls who are giving it their all and doing what they can to make it such a great event. The generous spirit of folk who are doing something that has meaning for them is contagious!
Next year, I hope to pass the torch to one of our newest Ottawa Browncoats Crew members . He’s young, enthusiastic and full of freshly found love of Firefly/Serenity, and if he’s up to it, he’ll make the 2012 event amazing as well. We’ll be there to help, but I’ll be happy to step back from the constant juggling of promoting this event along with my other upcoming Dancer’s Bazaar and still amidst fall weddings, and potential fall artisan shows…. it’s a lot some days!
We all find our ways of giving back, and I hope to keep finding new ways to try, experience and enjoy! Hope you do too!
Oh and the folks we are helping with this event are indicated above: iSisters and Equality Now – go check here for more info about these two organizations!
And maybe I’ll see you Sunday!
Have you always wanted to learn how to sew?
The following classes will give you some basic information on hand and machine sewing, even if you don’t have a sewing machine !
Over 3 Saturday mornings, 2 hours per session, I’ll be teaching folks how to sew – with the assumption that you have no previous experience or just that high school class you took a few years back!
Learning to sew yourself is a great way to be more environmentally aware, repair things that can be salvaged, reuse things that need to be transformed!
Sign up soon if you would like to get sewing!
Description:
Learn how to hem your own pants, sew on your own buttons and the very basics of sewing! This course is based on hand work, with the option to bring in your sewing machine for the second class.
Register online or call 613-244-4470 for more info
Saturdays, October 15, 22, and 29, 2011 – 10:00 AM to 12 noon
Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Street, Ottawa, ON [Map]
Note: Check the Room location upon arrival – signs are inside the main entrances.
And once you’ve covered those basics, or perhaps you already know them, the level 2 course will take it up a notch!
Learning to sew yourself is a great way to be more environmentally aware, repair things that can be salvaged, reuse things that need to be transformed!
Description:Learn to alter your clothes, install a zipper and general repairs. Hand and sewing machine work. Basic store bought patterns will be covered.
Info: Muslin will be provided and a basic zipper. Students may choose to bring in their own projects to work on. An information sheet will be provided upon registration or via email.
Register online or call 613-244-4470 for more info
Saturdays, November 5- 19, 2011 – 10:00 AM to 12 noon
Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Street, Ottawa, ON [Map]
Note: Check the Room location upon arrival – signs are inside the main entrances.
IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND AND WANT SOME SEWING HINTS, CHECK MY VIDEO LESSONS PAGE !
is sabbatical the right word?
Does my going off into the woods to commune with my family, nature and the occasional crew of friends count and a sabbatical?
sabbatical |səˈbatikəl|nouna period of paid leave granted to a college teacher for study or travel,traditionally every seventh year : she’s away on sabbatical.
Nope, I guess not.
But hey, every 11 months, I need a break. And I do teach, along with everything else I do with my other businesses, so I think it’s more than a vacation.
At any rate – I’m outta here.
I’ll be back in September to get things rocking’ again, but in the meantime, enjoy the rest of your summer and talk to ya later!!
Tracey
Eco-TAV Creations