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House Cleaning 29 Jun 2013 | 05:39 am
It seems every summer I change something about this blog, the template, the color, the type. Well this summer I am opening an Etsy shop. It was always my intention to do this which is why I never ha...
Vintage Silk Brocade Jacket with Peplum 26 Jun 2013 | 04:32 pm
There are times that I think of starting a small museum... here's another item from the local thrift store. The silk brocade is in excellent condition as is the jacket, the styling and details were w...
A Good Summer Seersucker Jacket.... Cute Construction Details 25 Jun 2013 | 10:05 pm
Another summer favorite, again cotton, but instead of madras and all it's patchwork stitching, seersucker which is just as comforting. These thrift stores are producing some great finds. This is an...
Madras Madness!! Summer Wardrobes 24 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
Don't laugh, but I have always wanted Madras pieces for summer. In the end being swaddled in cotton is very comfortable and cool. When I saw this on the racks of my local thrift store I couldn't res...
Lessons learned this week.....Prewash knits 23 Jun 2013 | 10:06 pm
Preshrink your fabrics if you intend to wash them even the knits.... remember the Escada print? Before 100% cotton interlock After It shrunk 4", (can anyone else see the cage on the dressform?) so ...
Cheating catches up with you.....The Strangled Hem 22 Jun 2013 | 09:13 pm
What a bother, what if I don't want to cut the selvage off? No one will ever see it and it has such a nice finished edge. What if I just want to roll the hem up and rehem it? No one will ever see i...
What to do with that pile of recycling.... 21 Jun 2013 | 10:03 pm
When my mother passed away, I gave most of her clothing to my aunt who is involved with the church. There were a few pieces I kept that reminded me of her, those have been residing in a bin I like to...
Revisiting the First Foundations Revealed Muslin and Tweaking the Fit 18 Jun 2013 | 07:44 am
This is the one I didn't share, the very first one made with tricot cups. The one I thought was a bad fabric choice. I've been staring at it thinking about removing the straps and hook and eye clos...
By Jove I think I've got it.......A Fabulous Fitting Bra!! 17 Jun 2013 | 11:30 am
It's 2:16 am, June 17th, an important time and date, the exact moment when things finally started going right with the bra project. From the last post, this is the Foundations Revealed self draft bra...
Drafting Your Own Bra Pattern - Foundations Revealed 17 Jun 2013 | 07:49 am
There is this really interesting website called "Foundations Revealed", normally you would pay to access lessons on this website, but they have an article with drafting instructions on how to draft yo...
