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Floral Pleather & Black Knit Wexford
I've hoarded this pattern since it was introduced for the Cashmerette Club. While it debuted last summer, I always knew I wanted The Wexford for a winter top. It reminds me of my Pembrokes and this...
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It Feels Like Spring
The clocks have sprung forward an hour. It's light longer and here on the East Coast it's been a relatively mild winter. I, for one, haven't missed the snow piles or the bitterly cold days. So it's...
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A Funeral Dress
My cousin recently passed away and I realized that I no longer own a proper funeral dress. My lifestyle is so casual now and most funerals during Covid either happened via Zoom or YouTube so I didn't...
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A Sunflower Katie
For this make, the panel fabric totally drove the idea. I saw this fabric on Julia Allisson Cost's IG account and I knew I had to have some because...Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. They...
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Dueling Wexfords
As I stated in my fabric fail Wexford, I was definitely making the pattern again. While the fabric shred as I wore it, the silhouette held up really well. So I made 2 more unintentionally making them...
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A Follow Up to "My Fabric Collection is my Retirement Fund" Post
I wrote this post, My Fabric Collection is part of my Retirement Fund, back in March 2016. I was about 10 years out from retirement then. I'm now three years away from it. My retirement date is on...
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McCall's 7969 in Black & White
I loved my first one and understand why there are so many versions on Instagram and Pattern Review. I'd always planned to make another one and when I found this black/white floral double border print I...
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I'm a Fabric Snob
Seriously a snob and if you don't know that you don't know me! LOL! I love fabric and all of it's different fabrications. Now I won't sew it all but I do love it! I also don't like basic fabric or...
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A Blue & White Hope
Last year I was on a real tear to purchase blue & white toile type prints. I ended up buying a blue & white print that was similar to a toile and an actual blue & white toile. I was really...
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I'm Reading More Lately
As I've stated in several posts, I'm sewing less. And I'm okay with that because I create as I need now and it's enough. So I've filled the sewing time with reading. If you're only here for the sewing...
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Slipping into July...
Interestingly someone on Instagram said that I'd abandoned my blog, which I thought was fascinating since I have posted blog posts in 2023. I do try to post monthly, however, if I'm not sewing much...
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Hey Y'all Hey...
I'm dropping in to say hey, I'm still alive...just not sewing. I've spent the summer reading. However, as I read the words an author's put on the page and recognize their creativity, my own creative...
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A Different Sewing Focus
I needed to write a "biography" to share my sewing background. I honestly can't remember all of the stuff I've done since it's been awhile. So I googled my name plus Diary of a Sewing Fanatic and...
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A Woodland Border Print Simplicity 8687 - Part 1
First, I'd like to say thank you for all of you who still follow my sewing adventures and leave a comment. I so appreciate you! Just one quick thing ~ I know blogger has made logging in more...
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2023 - The Year in Review
I haven't posted much this year because I haven't sewn much this year. I haven't even purchased a lot of fabric...probably the first year in a long time that I haven't worried about my yardage...
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Well it's been a minute!
I recently looked at my blog and realized that my last post was December 2023! Wow that was a long minute away wasn't it. My absence can be chalked up to the fact that I'm just not sewing. Every...
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Sewing Room Update
In my December 2023 post, I discussed wanting to update my sewing space. Not so much the sewing loft but the area I sew in. As I explained, the work/sewing space was overcrowded and had lost much of...
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Rifle & Co. Hope Dress
Okay so I'm back for a minute. I woke up a couple of days ago and thought I want to sew. I sat down at my sewing machine, turned it on and thought, "YES!" Honestly, it's been almost a year but yeah,...
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The Sunflower Dress
This pattern was featured in one of Closet Core's weekly emails. Now I'm not that enthralled with 70s styles since I lived it as a skinny teenager. A teenager who also sewed so I made quite a few...
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A Nova with Short Sleeves
Originally I had an idea to make the Style Arc Nova but adding a "Bridgerton" slant to it. I wanted a small piping at a deepened neckline with puffy short sleeves. As you can see below that DID NOT...
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Closing out 2024 and walking into 2025
I didn't sew much in 2024 nor did I blog much. I spent the first half of the year reading. Then something kicked in shortly after my birthday, and I picked up a pattern and fabric that was previously...
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A Pretty Poppy Border Print Mysostis
It is common knowledge that I love border prints. Like my brain stands up to attention when the good ones are around. Cause we know all border prints are NOT created equal.My Idea:Use the main piece...
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Water Lilies Myosotis
I've thought about why I return to this dress pattern over and over again. Like why don't I use another pattern? Honestly it's because this pattern checks all of my boxes. It's comfortable to wear. It...
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Fabric In...Fabric Out
Quick Note:If you're commenting using "Anonymous" and I understand because google is not playing nice with blogger - would you kindly sign your name at the end of your comment. That way I know who I'm...
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A Fall Hope
This is the last garment that I made in 2024 and haven't blogged. BTW, this garment was shared on my Instagram page during it's first wearing. I was lazy and just didn't blog it. However, since the...
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