Yes, I know, I know, I said I wouldn’t but i couldn’t resist Vogue Patterns freebie offer. So i got these: http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8122.htm?search=8122&page=1 A great poncho pattern. Love the poncho. http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8462.htm?search=8462&page=1 I like the wrapover of view B, good for hiding…
Wide leg pants in menswear fabrics Scarves, scarves, scarves Wraps, capes and ponchos flat tall boots wide soft belts over fitted jackets with wide trousers Sweatercoats, especially with ruffles and details big soft satchel handbags Ballerina flats cropped swing jackets…
I finished the pale blue one. I basted the side seams (there are, at one point, four layers to get right) and realized the bodice, which is the closest to the body, was on top. OOPS). Thank goodness I basted…
I have another of the Jalie 2787 tops to sew (pale dusty blue). And I bought some incredible double sided coat fabric the other day. The outside is a red tweedy knit, and inside is a faux sherpa/fleece in black.…
So I made two more breastfeeding tops. One, a cardigan ‘faux twinset’ with chanel styling, is based on a Basewear Two from Christine Jonson. And the other is Jalie 2787. Pretty nice eh? I think so. I have another Jalie…
I found the fabric district in Paris listed on an expat’s blog. Montmartre in the 18e. Haven’t yet found anything similar in Avingnon but I’m sure I’ll find something. There’s a piece of Provençale fabric with my name on it…
Project Runway meets Addams Family. Last night I dreamed that I was taking a Project Runway style class from the granddaughter of Morticia Addams (her name was Maura in the dream). And we were deconstructing and reconstructing jackets. I paraded…
First it’s 89 degrees, and the next week I had to layer a top over a nursing tee. Which really frustrated the baby, she tried to latch on over the nursing tank since I was fiddling with layers too long…
Hubby built me a sewing workstation and it’s incredible. Really incredible. I could really create on this! My machine sits recessed (we opted to not use a lift, as the machine must then be screwed down to it) on a…
Mom and I were headed to a children’s second hand store (closed on Sundays) and found a new secondhand boutique that *just* opened up. I tried on a super chic cropped velvet jacket that was elegant – but very impractical…
I’m looking a bit like an ice cream cone here – big on top, little on the bottom. Maybe this jacket is not suited for these pants. Or maybe I’m not suited for the pants? They’e the Christine Jonson Flare…
As I bounced my infant daughter on my knee, lunching with my friend, the dogbell rang. I fended off the dog’s curious nose with my knee and signed for a big gray bundle from the mailman. I was practically giddy…