Pastille Dress

I’ve been working my way through The Colette Sewing Handbook, and have just finished my 2nd sewing project – the Pastille Dress.  The dress came out really well, and I learned lots of new techniques in the process. This project, being at the end of the chapter on fit, was a great chance to do…

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I Can Sew Clothes

Thanks to all the great people I’ve met online recently (mostly thru the #talknt tweetchat), I’ve really be inspired to spend more time in my sewing dungeon – also known as the basement. I’ve managed to piece, quilt, and bind a lap quilt, put together a Weekender Bag with matching Brush Roll, a complete the…

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Friday Favorites

There are things that I have always been my favorite – like my husband and mint chocolate chip ice cream. But, it doesn’t hurt to add a few things to my favorites list every now and then. Here are a few of my favorite things right now. 1. Epic Room Makeovers Vintage Revivals‘ recently did…

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Friday Favorites

I’m always finding new and exciting things to love, and this week wasn’t any different.  So here are a few things that caught my fancy this week (besides my husband). High Neck Lines for the Months Ahead It doesn’t seem to matter if you’re high fashion, or indie chic – necklines are moving up.  I’m…

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Shopping Spree

Every year my mom and I go shopping for my birthday.  This year was no different, even if we did have to do it about a month after my actual birthday.  – Working on Kayla’s wedding, and life in general seems to keep most of my weekends booked – but we finially both got a…

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It’s Lent

Today is Ash Wednesday, which is the first official day of Lent.  Now for lent, I’m either supposed to give up something, or add something to my schedule.  This year for lent I’m going to give up my mess.  Yes, my mess.  My whole house is a mess most of the time because I don’t…

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Dear Fashion Magazine

Dear Fashion Magazine, You and I have been friends for a long time, we get together at least once a month, and talk about the latest trends in Women Clothes, and who’s wearing (or not wearing) the best designers. Sometimes we even talk about useful things, like the environmental impact of the clothing industry… But…

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Fashion Friday – Lions & Tigers & Giraffes?

Today is my first Fashion Friday blog post.  I’ve been wanting to do this for a while.  I got the idea from Maryam over at Pamplemousse, who does Wardrobe Wednesdays.  I figure that I love clothes, shoes, accessories and makeup…. so why not do this too?  I’ll tell you why….  It’s almost impossible to take a photo of…

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It’s about time… (being able to buy things I love)

I’ve got a pretty quirky sense of style, and lately, I’ve been amazed at how many things I can find in stores that I absolutely love!  Now granted, there have always been places like Anthropoligie and ModCloth where I could find things I loved… but I usually couldn’t afford them. But lately, I keep finding…

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