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Good Things Happen in Threes 25 Aug 2013 | 02:19 am
I'm still plugging away on the Chanel jacket (I forgot how much detail work these things have), but in the mean while, I've got a few things to share with you... 1. Beautiful Fabric. No... that's an ...
Chanel Tweed Jacket Underway: Trim and Fringe 12 Aug 2013 | 06:12 pm
It's been 4 years since I made a jacket like this, so the details are slowly coming back to me. This one won't be "couture", but there's still a fair amount of hand-stitching with all the trim and bu...
Blue & White Vogue Dress 7 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
I think I figured it out. Why do I always fall in love with blue and white prints? Why do they make me think of summertime and warm weather? There is something nautical about blue and white, isn't the...
Goodbye Cotton, Hello Wool 5 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm
It's August already? It can't possibly be. School's only been out of session for like... 3 weeks, right? I'm in the midst of Vogue 8241, using a yard of blue/white rayon stash. It's fully lined, so ...
June? I Don't Think So... 31 Jul 2013 | 11:46 pm
When I first modeled this dress for DH, he said, "Golly gee, June. You look swell!", with a giant smirk on his face. June Cleaver? This dress? No, I don't think so. There's no collar, no apron, and I...
Introducing.... 25 Jul 2013 | 05:15 pm
Murph! He is the newest member of our household, a male German Shepherd with very big paws! He's just 8 weeks old now, and sleeps a lot, but we're so excited to have another furry friend in the house...
Gameday Dress & GREAT News! 17 Jul 2013 | 06:12 pm
A colleague of mine approached me with a Pinterest picture, asking if I could turn her favorite MSU Spartans t-shirt into a cute "gameday" dress. She showed me a few examples (just go to Etsy and do a...
The Point of Sewing 12 Jul 2013 | 05:26 am
Gail commented in my last post, "I don't see the point of making an exact copy of a designer garment. Isn't the point of sewing to create garments that are original and perfect for us." Naturally, t...
Bebe Spring 2013 Knock Off 8 Jul 2013 | 05:46 am
It only took me 3 1/2 months, but it's finished! Back in March I saw this lovely "bebe" dress iin InStyle magazine and set out to make my own version. Here's that Previous Blog Post. Fast forward th...
Follow Me on Bloglovin 29 Jun 2013 | 07:09 am
Seems like everyone is doing it these day! I'd hate to lost contact with you wonderful folks, so if you're switching over to Bloglovin, you can find me there now, too! Here's the link to my blog and ...
