Of all the clothes I have made this summer this cabana stripe dress is my favorite! I love the stripes. I mean really, really love the stripes! It reminds me of yellow umbrellas you see in European resort towns. I don’t usually gravitate towards the color yellow. I never thought it looked good on me. […]
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Do you believe in second chances? I mean come on, who doesn’t love a comeback? Robert Downey Jr., Martha Stewart…I mean even Brittany managed to make a comeback, well sort of. Anyway, this turquoise gingham dress is my sewing version of a comeback. I managed to resurrect an ill fitting skirt and turned into a
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Palm print is by far one of my favorite fabric patterns. By now I have made so many different things with palm print fabric it’s bordering on obsessive. It started with this skirt, and then I moved on to this skirt and then these pillows, and then these pillows. Have I convinced you I like
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So, I am by no means an expert sewer. I didn’t go to “design school”. I did take lessons, but I definitely still have a lot to learn. Anytime I am trying to do something new or learn a “new to me technique”, I’m usually interested in the fastest and easiest way to get it
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So, I recently learned how to shirr fabric. Shirring is when you use elastic thread to create a stretchy piece of clothing out of non-stretch fabric. It is very easy although a little more time consuming than making a regular garment. The great thing about shirring is that you don’t need to worry about fitting
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What to see a magic trick? No, I’m not going to pull a rabbit out of a hat, or saw anyone in half, BUT I am going to show you this pink and gold dress refashion, and how I took a dress that was too small and made it into a skirt that fits. Refashions
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Hey Spring what took you so long? Not sure where you and I apologize if the weather had not warmed up for you, but Spring is finally here in the Northeast! I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am. I’m not even going to complain about the fact that my allergies have
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You know the saying, April showers bring flowers. That is definitely what is happening in our neck of the woods. We are currently on Spring Break and it is going to rain the entire week. I am trying not to complain because I am hoping that everything will start to bloom and it won’t look
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I had a very clear vision in my head when I started making this pink and black stripe dress. I saw this image and fell in love with the style of this dress, especially the sleeves. You know I love a good statement sleeve. I made a few tops this winter with some great bell sleeves here and here. I also had
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A few weeks ago, I posted the picture below on Instagram and asked which dress you liked better. While most of you said you liked both, the pattern on the right was by far the winner. I am in love with this vintage cocktail dress, and I’m thrilled it turned out exactly the way I hoped it
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