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The Hobby Lobby Skirt
I made this skirt from fabric that I purchased from my trip to Hobby Lobby - thus the skirt's name and the name of this post - The Hobby Lobby Skirt.Again, this was a quickie sew to jumpstart the motor...
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A New Adventure
Somewhere long ago on a day that I was probably bored, I signed up for BurdaStyle. Now I rarely go on the site, but I do receive their emails. Honestly, most times I just delete them. I know, I know,...
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A Designer Interpretation in Linen
I like the designer, Barbara Tfank, for her ladylike dresses. To me they express a classic elegance that epitomizes the look of the 1960s. Her dresses speak of Grace Kelly's and Jackie Kennedy's...
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A Sewing Weekend...
Some thoughts before I sew...This July wasn't a normal July for me. It started out with me having to put my sewing room back together which of course messed with my sewing mojo. Then I spent a lot of...
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Vogue 2090 - An Oldie but Goodie!
I'm going way back...I mean way back in the pattern archives using this pattern.I made this third version of the dress in May 2006.Gawd, is that a bad picture...but anyhoo, I loved this dress and it...
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The Red Cotton Eyelet Dress
Lace and eyelet garments are mainstream now. There's loads of lace everywhere. I've made quite a few lace pieces over the last couple of years so I had no real desire to make another one this summer....
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Tell me...
Do you ever think the good results you achieve are more luck than skill? Do you ever question whether you've actually got the goods or that you're skating on a wing and a prayer?Honestly, sometimes I...
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The Burda Adventure Continues...
Let's call this part of the journey, the taping, tracing and upgrading of the Burda 08-2012-142 dress.It took me several evenings after work to tape the entire pattern together...There were 37 pages of...
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Scandal and Sewing!
That's right Gladiators - Scandal is on BET all day today! And guess who will be tuned into it, in her sewing room...yeap Sewing and Scandal the 2Ssssss!+ + + + +The Burda Adventure pattern is all...
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August Mood Project
After vegging in front of the TV all day yesterday, because I was caught up in the Scandal marathon, I realized that I probably needed to work on my August Mood Project next instead of the Burda dress....
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I Couldn't Wait...
I walked past the newsstand this morning on the way to the subway and I saw the September InStyle Magazine. *sigh* I wanted it so bad but I have a subscription so I have to wait. I also have a...
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The August Fabric Giveaway Winner Is...
So there were 366 responses which translated into 37 printed pages. I had to cut up all of those responses to add to "The Jar" so that I could pick one winner a month until the end of the year.366...
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More Scandal and Sewing
It's the second Scandal weekend and I've spent the day watching it. No sewing...probably tomorrow because I need to finish up my August Mood Project.See that pile?! That is the fabric that I've...
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Sunday Evening Reflections...
I didn't sew much this weekend. I finished up my Mood project and it's just okay. I'm not thrilled with it.9 work days is too long to wait for vacayDon't know how I'm going to make it.Have immersed...
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Crazy for Barbie
I don't know about you but I love Barbie. Even as a grown ass woman - I love Barbie. I still remember the first one I received as a little girl...she was a Malibu Barbie with tanned skin that was...
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Menswear Suiting for Fall
This month's garment is a combination of menswear suiting and wool crepe. A dress (yes another dress!) that works with my style aesthetic and the corporate dress code that governs my days...oh and most...
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Instagram Did Me In!
Seriously peoples if you're not following Mood Fabrics on Instagram, you are missing out! They posted this the other day......and with some encouragement from my friend, Elizabeth, I hopped on the A...
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I want to try this...
I got home last night and my new issue of Threads (October/November 2013) was waiting for me.The article that intrigued me was called, "Draft New Necklines for Basic Patterns."I've wanted some new...
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Working with the Chado Ralph Rucci Fabric - Part 1
First for those who haven't been around long, you should know that if I had to name my top three designers they would be Michael Kors, Carolina Herrara and Ralph Rucci and not necessarily in that...
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Chado Ralph Rucci Fabric - Some Construction Info
Sunday was a good sewing day. Maybe it helped that I posted very early Sunday morning so I paid no attention to the blog for the rest of the day...maybe it was that it was peaceful and quiet ~...
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