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Simplicity 2497

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

While sewing my casual knits the ruffles were calling my name, and I answered. The craving to sew ruffles was stronger than any craving I’ve ever had for chocolate, but I tried to be practical and made an all-purpose white … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing designers, Easy Sewing, Ruffles, Sewing Tops, silk, Simplicity Patterns, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 58 Comments

Twist and Shout

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

I planned on publishing a post with  F O U R  garments  and here I am with  O N E. …….. and it looks really easy doesn’t it?  Well, it wasn’t. I’m determined to master sewing casual clothes, but mistakenly I’ve confused … Continue reading →

Posted in Burda Patterns, Mood Fabrics, sewing blog, Sewing Dresses, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 81 Comments

The Oonaballoona Dress

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

 In the first week of December, Oonaballoona, that sassy woman from Kalkatroona sent me a piece of fabric I had admired just a few weeks earlier. For readers post November 14th……….. During my one and only meetup with Oonaballoona, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy Sewing, McCall's Sewing Pattern, Mood Fabrics, sewing bloggers, Sewing Dresses, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 127 Comments

The Regis Dress

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Sometimes I make embarrassing mistakes, and for a while I thought ordering this white cotton/nylon lace from Mood Fabrics was one of those times. The flat lace reminded me of a tablecloth upon pulling it out of the box, revealing … Continue reading →

Posted in Craftsy, LACE, Mood Fabrics, sewing bloggers, sewing blogs, Sewing Dresses, Sewing with Lace, silk, Uncategorized, Vogue Sewing Patterns | Tagged , , , , , , | 194 Comments

Bloglovin

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

No need to respond and my apologies for being pesty. Until soon <a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3432489/?claim=buqknhy5vzk”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>

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Mood Sewing Network Lace Challenge

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

While Tory Burch may refer to her Ginevra dress as the little lace sundress in the classic shade of navy, I’m calling my new navy lace dress my Easter dress, and it better warm up or I’m in trouble. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Craftsy, Mood Fabrics, sewing blog, sewing bloggers, Sewing Dresses, Sewing with Lace, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 119 Comments

MSN / Face the Lace

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

I’m still here at the resort. _______________________________ Lots of news at the Mood Sewing Network! For starters, Mood has added four new bloggers to the network bringing the total to twelve. Lori from Girls in the Garden Lauren from LLadybird … Continue reading →

Posted in Mood Fabrics, Mood Sewing Network Lace Challenge, sewing bloggers, sewing blogs, Sewing with Lace, Uncategorized, Vogue Sewing Patterns | Tagged , , , , , , | 59 Comments

K a t i e Spade

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Can you tell the difference between the Kate Spade and the Katie Spade? Most people can’t thanks to Kenneth King’s online course, Clone Your Favorite Garment! I’ve made several pencil skirts during the last 17  months, but was still searching … Continue reading →

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What I Did For Love

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

My sewing goal for this post was to make two pairs of Style Arc’s Elle Pants from fabric I bought over a year ago inspired by Robin of A Little Sewing. The fabrics are a hi-tech matte hybrid in chocolate-brown … Continue reading →

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Missoni My Way

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

I cannot begin to explain how much I have always wanted to own a Missoni dress. Those chevron stripes in wacky colors simply speak to me. Unfortunately, Missoni is  w a y  out of my price range. I was willing to … Continue reading →

Posted in McCall's Sewing Pattern, Missoni Fabric, Mood Fabrics, sewing blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 105 Comments