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A Green Gillian Wrap Dress

01/30/2015

Hello, friends!   Here’s my last make of 2014!   This is the Muse Gillian wrap dress.  This is the first knit wrap dress I’ve made and I can tell you that I will never make another woven wrap dress again.  It always seems like I can never get the fit just right in a […]

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A Purple Harlequin Print Dress [Butterick 5982 + Muse Jenna]

01/29/2015

Well, hello there friends!   It’s great to be back in this space after a wee bit of a break.  It seems that there is always a blogging lull for me this time of year.  I don’t know if it’s the holidays or the weather or perhaps it’s just January?  I’ve been battling a cold […]

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Announcing the Crazy Dog Lady Sewing Challenge!

01/28/2015

Yay! It’s time to announce our latest pet project!   Out of the ashes of Miss Crayola Creepy’s Cat Lady Sewing Challenge rose the sewing challenge for Dog Ladies! Sophie-Lee and I have been drooling after dog themed fabric for a while and once Erin put us in contact with Carlee, the challenge of a dog lover’s dream […]

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And then she sewed a leather bag….

01/7/2015

Hello friends! Today, I’m sharing something different — a me-made leather purse!   I teamed up with the Leather Hide Store to make this bag.  This is made out of leather remnants provided by the Leather Hide Store.  I chose the Nevada leather for my project. This is the first time that I’ve sewed any […]

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Sewing into 2015

01/4/2015

Hello friends! I’m on a little bit of a small sewing hiatus at the moment as I’ve been sick, so I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my sewing from last year and focus on what I want to sew this year. 2014 was a great year for me on many […]

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2014 in Dresses

12/31/2014

Hello friends!   2014 is coming to an end and what better way to celebrate the coming year than to look back on the dresses I made this year! Georgina suggested on Facebook that I share a post with a 2014 dress mosaic and I thought it would be a great idea.  I started this […]

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Merry Christmas!

12/25/2014

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas shared with those you love. For me, I’m enjoying a Christmas of traditions with my family.  We have a cocktail and hors d’oevres party on Christmas Eve and each open one present.  On Christmas day, my husband and I open gifts early in the morning with my parents […]

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Holiday Dressing: Bonnie in Hearts + a Silk Circle Skirt

12/22/2014

Hello Friends! It’s almost Christmas! Yay! 🙂 And yes…. I’m still sewing for myself!  In between preparing all of the trimmings that make this time of year magical, I’m still doing my selfish sewing.  I’m actually going to be sewing up my two quick-sew Christmas gifts later on today, but I’m not making this year […]

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A Burgundy Violet

12/17/2014

Hello friends! I made one Violet and couldn’t wait to make another one!   This, of course, is the BlueGingerDoll Violet knit dress.  It’s definitely one of my favorite knit patterns and once I made my first one, I was already planning another one! This Violet is made pretty much the same as the first […]

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A Dahlia for the Holidays

12/12/2014

Merry Christmas, friends! I’m so happy to share this year’s Christmas dress!   The pattern I used this year is the Colette Dahlia.  As soon as this pattern came out, I had to have it.  There is a designer dress that I’ve been planning to copy and this pattern is quite similar to it and […]

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A Red Bonnie and a Polka Dot Chiffon Skirt

12/10/2014

Hello, friends!   Oh, how I love polka dots!  And red!  Red is one of my colors and I don’t wear it that often.  I tend to stick with my beloved greens, but pretty much any color is one that I’ll wear.  The ones I tend to stay away from are greys and khakis as they […]

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An Aqua and Rose Moneta

12/8/2014

Hello, friends! It seems like I’ve had a backlog of projects to photograph and here’s the first one — yet another Moneta! Yes…..it’s another Moneta, so nothing too different here.  The Moneta is no doubt my go-to pattern for a quick and easy dress.  I find that I’m wearing these quite often in these colder […]

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Blogiversary Giveaway WINNERS!

11/29/2014

Hello friends! I’m happy to announce the winners of my blog anniversary giveaway. I wish I  could give every one of you a gift, but I had to dwindle it down to two.  I randomly chose the winners using a number generator after assigning each entree a number. For Parcel #1: And the winner is […]

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A Navy Wool Peggy

11/24/2014

Hello there, friends!   I have a new outfit to share! Yay! 🙂  Someone asked me a few days ago if I was a fast sewer.  I really am not that fast unless it’s something that I’ve sewn before and is simple and easy to put together [like the Moneta].  It’s just that I generally […]

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An Animal Print Violet

11/20/2014

Hello, friends! Today I have something out of the ordinary for me — an animal print!   Honestly, I am not a fan of animal prints, so I’m very surprised that I’m wearing one now.  I bought this fabric a few months ago (along with a bunch of other knits) to make a dress for a […]

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  • The 1920’s Egyptian Revival Gown
  • The Embroidered Zig Zag Dress
  • The 1929 Pansy Dress
  • The 1930’s Silk Velvet Dress
  • Sailors are My Weakness [The Dorothy Lara Dress]
  • The California Poppy Blouse
  • The 1950’s Robin Hood Dress
  • The Broderie Anglaise Birthday Dress

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