I’m loving these lace leggings, but the original top I made is just a tad too formal to wear for everyday. So I thought I would make another, and used Vogue 8817, which I’ve did the other lace top. But I had some distressed washed silk, and […]
Read more →Ever since I saw this video from Bill Cunningham, I’ve been wanting to do something for myself. So I’m at my local wonderful fabric store (here they are on Facebook), but I found the perfect lace that I had been dreaming of. I wanted something see-thru, but […]
Read more →An interesting perspective crossed my desk this morning when I read this blog. It’s very confusing for me. I grew up in a time in which it was a given to look well-groomed and put together well. I mean, let’s be honest, who wouldn’t like to have […]
Read more →I’m up in Yellowstone and during the spring is baby time. Babies are everywhere, and there is usually high drama surrounding them. And every once in a while I’ll see a calf out by itself and worry that it’s lost its mom, and then suddenly catch up […]
Read more →For a lot of folks, it’s been a while – a long while. Most of the reason is cause there is not that much offered out there. Oh yeah, there’s tons and I mean tons and tons of clothes out there. But something you really LOVE? I […]
Read more →From yesterday to continue the answer to Molly’s question: Do you have any favorite patterns for your silk dupioni? I’ve had 4 m of golden silk dupioni in my stash for a couple of years now, but I’ve been reluctant to use it. I’m worried I’ll pick […]
Read more →Molly asked a question from the Make an Effort blog. Do you have any favorite patterns for your silk dupioni? I’ve had 4 m of golden silk dupioni in my stash for a couple of years now, but I’ve been reluctant to use it. I’m worried I’ll […]
Read more →Don’t know what happened with WordPress over the weekend, but I’m lost without my WYSIWYG screen!!! But not everything is working – hopefully this will all be worked out. ($%^!@$@^%!!!!!) Thanks to Miss Celie for posting this. It’s something that I wanted to see as it sounds […]
Read more →Another one of my students is having a lot of fun re-creating her knits shirts. She has a lot of cotton knit that has just – well – worn out, but the fabric is still good. As a matter of fact it’s even better cause it’s been […]
Read more →Yes, you heard that right. I just finished another series of classes and one of my students is the fair Andrea. Let’s be honest, all my students are very fair and very nice. I must have some sort of secret guardian angle looking out for me, cause […]
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