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Fall Sewing: What’s the #1 Project On Your List?

Fall Sewing: What’s the #1 Project On Your List?

Before I took a break, I started a long, rambling post about Fall Sewing, listing all of the things I want to make for the fall season. And it was an over-ambitious list, as usual. So when it came time to finish up the post after my blogging break, I thought I’d be a little [...]

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What do you wear over a vintage dress?

What do you wear over a vintage dress?

I’ve made three vintage dresses this year – my first adventures working with vintage patterns! And I’m really happy with all of them, and wear them happily to work, or any occasion that calls for feeling pretty. But I get stuck when it comes to wearing jackets with them! Especially my Advance shirtdress, in the [...]

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Making a Statement: Day Eight

Making a Statement: Day Eight

So far, it’s been pretty easy working the Self-Stitched items into my daily outfits. My only complaint is that I have too many summer items and not enough fall! In theory, any summer dress becomes a fall dress with tights and boots, but I’m not completely convinced it will work for any and every dress! Anyways… [...]

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Update on Top 10 List

Update on Top 10 List

Seeing as we’re halfway through the year, I thought I’d check up on my list of Top 10 Sewing Projects for 2010. I wrote this list when I first started blogging, and admit I forgot about it. Most of you recent readers will have no idea what I’m talking about, since I haven’t been mentioning [...]

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I was featured in Burdastyle’s Best of May!

I was featured in Burdastyle’s Best of May!

So exciting!! My turquoise Lady Grey coat was featured in Burdastyle’s “Best of May” slideshow!! I was absolutely thrilled to flip though the slideshow and see my project – what a surprise! Take a look – and if you’re a Burdastyle member, cast your vote! (Click the image to visit the Burdastyle slideshow.) And check out some [...]

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The Statement Coat, completed

The Statement Coat, completed

Yay! My Statement Coat is finished. Not only can I FINALLY check something off my Top 10 Sewing Projects list, but I’m thrilled with how it turned out.

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