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Vesper Variations & Knits Characteristics
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With every new pattern comes many, many muslins. In the case of the Vesper Dress, I just couldn’t decide on which fabrication to photograph. Sometimes I forget to stop and consider- “Will I wear this?,” when it comes to purchasing fabric. Well, it turns out that I chose a couple of unflattering options color-wise but I still have some lovely dresses to share as inspiration. (The blue plaid is my … Read More →
Charles James at the Met
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After the buzz and hoopla surrounding the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition of Charles James slowly diminished, the celebrity opening came and went and the throngs of people that had to be the first to see it slowed to just a normal crowd, it was my turn to check it out.Part one: the search begins I took full advantage last week battling the crowds and wandering the halls of the … Read More →
Reviver Skirt Remix
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I wanted to share a couple of photos of the Reviver skirt in action. This is the one piece wonder! No worries about searching high and low for that little facing piece that somehow floats away into nothingness at the crucial point of your project. Nope. This one big a*$ pattern piece that you will have a hard time losing. In a way this skirt is a little origami-ish. You … Read More →
Spring Revival: The Reviver Skirt Pattern
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After a great battle that left many failed attempts behind to overwhelm my rack of samples, I can finally announce the new Reviver Skirt pattern. I found my inspiration in a similar ready to wear skirt that I purchased. However, when I received it it was nearly see-thru and it did not look quite like the Donna Karan-esq style that I was going for. The points hung at odd, unflattering … Read More →
Tonic Tee Upgrade: Collar by Christine Haynes!
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The Tonic Tee is great as a free pattern, but you know what would make it really great? …a collar!… and what would make it even more awesome?… A tutorial on how to do it by the lovely Christine Haynes! I have recently had the pleasure to team up with Christine for her variation on the Tonic Tee courtesy of Sewing Indie Month. Christine is the master of sweet, girly … Read More →
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