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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Ruffles!
I’m ending the first month of my one year promise to make and not buy clothes with ruffles! Around a year ago I saw these beautiful tops on … Continue reading
Posted in Cal Patch, clothes, clothing designers, Columbia, DIY, Fabric, fashion, Milly clothing, Setting Goals, sewing, sewing patterns, shopping
Tagged clothing designers, Design It Yourself, fabric, Goals, inspiration, LaRoque, Milly, ruffles, sewing, sewing books, sewing tops, shopping, Simplicity Sewing Pattern, Tops, Valentino, Wofford College
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Simplicity
I’ve was so busy assembling the 24 pieces of this skirt that I barely had time to glance at the Kate … Continue reading
Posted in clothes, clothing designers, Fabric, fashion, sewing, sewing patterns, shopping, Simplicity Amazing Fit pattern, skirt pattern
Tagged clothing designers, Harold's, kate spade, Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Jo's Cloth Store, sewing, sewing skirts, silk, Simplicity Sewing Pattern, skirts, woven silk
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To Share or Not To Share?
I haven’t told my family about my blog yet for lots of reasons. I know if my daughters learn I’m sewing my own clothes this year they will think I should spend all of the money I’m saving on them … Continue reading
Posted in clothes, fashion, Setting Goals, sewing, sewing patterns, shopping
Tagged inspiration, remaking clothes, sewing, Simplicity Sewing Pattern, skirts
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Second Peasant Top
I’m not really sure I would call this a Peasant Top, and it’s nothing like what I was expecting from this New Look pattern. While visiting family last weekend I heard a wonderful sermon at Seven Lakes Chapel in the … Continue reading
Posted in clothes, clothing designers, fashion, Milly clothing, New Look Sewing Patterns, sewing, sewing patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged clothing designers, fabric, Milly, New Look, Peasant Tops, sewing, silk, Silk Tops, Tops
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Obsessions
Hmmmm…….. I’m feeling divided. My goal is to make clothes and not buy clothes for one year. Through my self imposed challenge which will save me lots and lots of money, improve my sewing skills and give me a new … Continue reading
Posted in clothes, clothing designers, Fabric, fashion, Milly clothing, New Look Sewing Patterns, Setting Goals, sewing, sewing patterns, shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged clothing designers, fabric, Goals, Mary Jo's Cloth Store, Milly, New Look, Peasant Tops, remaking clothes, shopping, silk
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The Top of Many Lessons
Oh my goodness. I thought this would be sooooo simple – loose fitting, no zippers, darts or buttonholes. My first Peasant Top. I know it’s not the Milly top I posted, but I like it. My mother gave me the … Continue reading
Posted in Cal Patch, clothes, clothing designers, DIY, Fabric, fashion, Milly clothing, New Look Sewing Patterns, sewing, sewing patterns
Tagged Cal Patch, clothing designers, Design It Yourself, fabric, Milly, New Look, Peasant Tops, sewing, shopping
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350 More Days
Well, it’s been two weeks since I bought any clothes – only 50 more weeks to go. Instead of thinking about what to buy for fall, I’ve had to turn inward and look at what I have….. and what I … Continue reading
Posted in clothes, clothing designers, fashion, Milly clothing, sewing, shopping
Tagged clothing designers, inspiration, remaking clothes, sewing, shopping
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Matronly Makeover
Is this not one of the most matronly looking suits you have ever seen? When my husband walked in and saw this he thought it was a service uniform… Years ago I bought a beautiful Ralph Lauren black suit which … Continue reading
Posted in clothes, fashion, remaking clothes, sewing, Talbots
Tagged black wool skirt, black wool suit, clothing designers, remaking clothes, sewing, sewing skirts, skirts, Talbots
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CAL PATCH
I just received my copy of Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch and realized the first thing I had to do was take my measurements…. E x c r u c i a t i n g is all I’ve got to … Continue reading
Posted in Cal Patch, clothes, DIY, sewing, sewing patterns
Tagged Cal Patch, clothing designers, Design It Yourself, inspiration, sewing, sewing books
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