Month: April 2013

  • Scrap Busting

    One of the many perks of sewing frocks for Bamboletta is the large assortment of fabric scraps that accumulate. I despise waste so am very frugal with cutting but no matter how I try there are always odd shaped bits and ends that just won’t work. So I save them… ALL of them … and…

  • Danny Rebel and the KGB

    Just want to share some nice tunes I’ve been enjoying over the last few months. It was a beautiful Summers evening when I came across Danny Rebel and the KGB. The band was playing on the sidewalk here in Duncan and I just happened to be walking by. The enthusiasm and energy Danny and his…

  • Staff Pick!

    Hello Friends! I hope you are all having an amazing Thursday today….it’s been a beautiful and happy day here in Bamboletta-land! It’s time again for our weekly feature, Staff Pick, and Christy is the luck lady of the day! She has chosen two beauties, Adelaide and Daniella. Hair styled by: Shauna & Brandi Clothes sewn…

  • I will be a humming bird

    There’s a story written by Wangari Maathai called, ‘I will be a humming bird’.  It’s a story that I love sharing with my child (I watch it on my own too for encouragement when the times get tough). It’s a tale about how when life is stacking it’s odds against you, and you have a…

  • Staff Bio: Amy

    We started a series profiling our amazingly talented home sewers last month! This one is on Amy who has been with us for a couple years now and comes every Monday with her sweet children, Abigail and Grayson, in tow. We’re super lucky to have her!! B: How did you find your way to Bamboletta?…

  • Cobble Hill Mountain

    I climbed Cobble Hill today, our local hiking mountain. I do this hike quite frequently to get my regular (I’m exaggerating somewhat with the words ‘frequently’ and ‘regular’!) exercise in. It’s a pretty walk through the forest with lots of cedar, arbutus and fir towering above. The trails are well established with many to choose…