Hey there, folks! I’m so happy to finally share the dress I made for this year’s Gatsby Summer Afternoon! This picnic, hosted by the Art Deco Society of California, is always held in September at the Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland. This was my second time attending (although I would’ve attended last year if it […]
Game Day Glam: A “Feminine-ized” Jersey and Matching Circle Skirt
Hello friends! I’m coming to you live from the game! Well….not really….. this was a few days ago. 🙂 At the Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium’s inaugural game. Me? I’m a die hard Bears fan and have been since 1986. I was a kid watching the Super Bowl and being mesmerized by […]
An LA Sewists Meetup & some Hollywood Costumes
Ah, it’s been two weeks down since our weekend down in Los Angeles and I am just now posting about it! Most of the reason is due to the fact that I did not take any photos! My bad! So I waited until others posted their photos so that I could snatch them! […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon
The long awaited Gatsby Summer Afternoon at the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland finally arrived! This event was put on by the Art Deco Society of California and is one that I have been dreaming about going to for years now! The attire is vintage daywear from 1920-1940 (the Art Deco era of course!) […]
Journey into my sewing room
I really had not planned on showing off any photos of my sewing room until it was completely done, but as I am done with the main workshop area of it and I so wanted to show anyone who might appreciate it, I have decided that NOW is the time! 🙂 My sewing room is […]
Back in time to Victorian Ferndale
While my husband and I were camping on the Lost Coast, we stopped in the Victorian village of Ferndale. I have been through Ferndale many times with my family while growing up, but hadn’t been up there since the 90’s. I’m glad to see that nothing has changed! The town of Ferndale is a state […]
Oakland A’s Dog Day at the Park
I am a little lagging posting these photos, but I wanted to take some pics of the dogs in their outfits and had been waiting until it got a little cooler to take them as it’s been blazingly hot here. I finally took some today and thus am finally ready to post these a week […]
My Living Locket
I just got my Origami Owl Living Locket yesterday and I’m in love with it! I had never even heard of Origami Owl before my good friend Jo had an online party. I just love it and am looking forward to adding more charms to it. You can buy these online through Origami Owl, but […]
