So what in the world does this mean? It means that sewing is a process. It’s like learning math – you must learn that 2 + 2 = 4 before you can learn that 4 x 4 = 16. It’s that simple. And yes a lot of […]
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There is nothing that beats great style – NOTHING! This is most often classic, and yet you can see great style in some pretty dramatic looks, but it’s still classic. There are a couple of young examples of this great style that I like to go to for […]
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Sometimes I get a great opportunity to show off my ingenuity and I really love it. This requires a lot from a client because while I’m working on accomplishing all the puzzles involved in executing a specific design, my client can be totally taken aback by all […]
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This is an exceptionally sad day in fashion for many reasons. Karl Lagerfeld was a huge force in the fashion industry not only because of his fashion but because of his incredible energy level. He headed many aspects of the fashion business and of course his most famous […]
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What’s the difference between classic and not classic?…like too plain?…or too much? So how do you define classic? Sometimes it helps to look at what isn’t classic. For one thing, the more that’s on the dress the quicker the dress gets dated. This is a perfect example […]
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Hardly a person alive who doesn’t know about Dior or even the house of Dior, and for a man who lived a scant 52 years with only 11 of those as head of his own maison in Paris, how could he have such an influential effect on […]
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So in the discussion on my Facebook Profile about the last blog about Why Sew?, there was a mention of another outfit I’ve been oodling over…Brianna Randall Fraser’s Patchwork Shirt. So who in the world is Brianna Randall? As some of you may know I’m a huge Outlander […]
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This morning I’m doing something a little different. I also write a weekly outreach that is geared toward a sewing-minded audience, whereas the blog is more general. IOW, the blog is geared for those who might not necessarily sew but are interested in it. But this morning, […]
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Nothing like starting out the new year with something that I love to do, which is designing and making a gown that is: custom fit flattering fit (and those are two different things) comfortable beautiful But that may not include looking good on the hanger. As a matter […]
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Wow! What a wonderful year. Sometimes it’s the year of the formals, sometimes the year of the brides, sometimes the year of the debs – it all depends. This year was mostly brides, but some other things and most of all a lot of fun!!! The year […]
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