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Vogue 9053 and a Pattern Giveaway!
A little late for the trip to Charlotte, but just in time for the sweltering heat! My plan was to make a new dress for the Charlotte Girls’ Weekend, Julie and I hosted over the weekend, but too much to...
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One More Time + An EmmaOneSock Giveaway!
You know the feeling when you’re itching to make your last pattern o n e. m o r e. t i m e….. but since I just wrote extensively about Vogue 1809, this post is about the fabric…. I now realize how...
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Butterick 6388, New York & Holiday Pleasures!
Happy December, Dear Readers! Two minutes after publishing my last post (here) I discovered subscribers did not receive an email notification, and that a WordPress update was in order… It had to be...
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G O O D B Y E 2 0 1 9
Hello Readers, It’s been a year ….. one filled with joy, agony, gratitude, and everything in between. Miraculously, 2019 managed to be a productive year. In spite of being away from home for several...
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Shanel #3 – Part 1
Greetings from Palm Beach, an ideal location to “winter” I’m thrilled to be one of twelve students participating in Helen Haughey and Mary Funt’s debut French Jacket Class. Both Helen and Mary are...
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Vogue Pattern 1536
I guess you could say I took a Covid Sabbatical which was unplanned, but I discovered it was much needed. Many thanks to all of you who checked in on me, and I’m truly touched by your concern. I’m...
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Vogue Pattern 1802
I’m swinging now in one of the most fun dresses I’ve ever made! One of the things I’ve sorely missed over the last year and a half was real in-person inspiration. Last week I visited a lovely boutique...
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Vogue 1802 – Tyler Boe Inspired
When you don’t need another party dress, but you’re not ready to put away the pattern When I happened upon an image of the Tyler Boe top, I knew I could continue the fun. There it was – Vogue 1802 as a...
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Vogue Pattern 8833, White Linen Top
In March a color specialist spoke to a women's group I belong to. I haven’t thought about the Color Me Beautiful scene since the 80s, but this industry is going strong! Our speaker came from House of...
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Carolina Herrera Stretch Silk
I scored big time finding this beautiful Carolina Herrera Leopard Printed Stretch Silk Twill from Mood Fabrics. I ordered the fabric with a wrap dress in mind, but after the fabric arrived I came...
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Seersucker Beach Pants – Vogue 7912
For some reason, my husband and I have not been to the beach together in almost one year! Greetings from Edisto and Happy Memorial Day! I didn’t know I wanted a pair of wide-leg beach pants until the...
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Vogue 9214 and Eloflex Giveaway!
It’s raining, it’s pouring and summer is almost over…… dreary I know, but a beautiful rainbow awaits. Introducing Coats and Clark Eloflex, an innovative performance s t r e t c h thread designed for...
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Giveaway Winner and Answers!
Greetings, Dear Readers and Happy Sunday Writing my posts in a lighthearted spirit is and has always been my style, but today, no matter how my words come across, my heart is with family, friends and...
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Party Time! Vogue 8997
Raise your hand if you’re an Oscar de la Renta fan. That would be me! Frankly I should raise both hands. I think Oscar de la Renta makes the best party dresses on earth! I’m drawn to the gorgeous...
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A Lizard, Newspaper, Craftsy and Silk
Maybe you read Pamela Druckerman’s New York Times Op Ed on Sunday. It’s a synopsis of the commencement speech she gave to students graduating from the Paris College of Art, an American art and design...
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Peacock Kaleidoscopic Neoprene!
It is said the two best days in the life of a boat owner are the day you buy the boat and the day you sell the boat. I’d like to extend the joke to writing a book…… thrilled to sign the contract, but...
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Garment #7, Vogue 8379
Greetings There is viscose and there is viscose. I am wearing viscose, more specifically Poppy Abstract Stretch Viscose from Mood Fabrics. Upon reading the website’s fabric description as “wonderful...
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