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A Brief History of Fashion (As I Know It!)
I haven’t been here as long as some other people, and even as long as some members of my family, and I’m sure there are some members of my family who think I’ve been here too long!!!! But I’ve been...
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Foucault’s Pendulum
Have you ever seen one of these? They’re fascinating and thy show the rotation of the Earth. It would seem that a pendulum swings in the same plane (as in geometry plane) but it doesn’t if allowed to...
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Imagination and Inspiration
After you learn to sew, or often while you are learning to sew, what propels you to the next level is your imagination and your inspiration. That can take many forms. Sometimes it’s nothing more than...
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It’s the Duchess’s Birthday….
Which one?…our fav – the Duchess of Cambridge! And what could be more fun than to take a look back at some of her style. Why is this even worthy of a second (third or fourth for that matter) look?...
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What a Cute Video
This little thing has so much fashion – it’s worth a blog…… But here are some incredibly subtle and very valid style points in this little ditty! Style Note Number 1: Mix and match your separates –...
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This is So Good….Well Some of It!
This is such a neat article, but there are some fallacies in it – only a few….. But I couldn’t help pulling out a few of the best (and worst) of the list….. Duh! Not only these brands, but just...
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Snapchat
Are you like me – another app?….puhlease!! I sorta heard about this early on, and even though it was highly recommended to me, I was like – yeah, ri-i-i-ght!!! But I’ve been thinking about this lately...
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Million-Dollar Tastes
What happens when you have tastes that reach far past your purse? Do you automatically give them up? Do you sit wistfully at your computer screen wishing for that million-dollar sweepstakes announcer...
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Sewing with Style – Part Deux
OK – so yesterday I talked a little about some wonderful easy style guides to help you wander through the maze that fashion has now become. It’s more like a whatever you want muddle of inundation than...
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CFDA, Olsen Twins and more
I affectionately refer to the Olsen Twins as the Addams Family Twins cause they do look like they belong there. Mostly cause, even when they’re smiling they look sad somehow. It’s hard to have any...
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Minimalist vs Cheap – Why is This So Hard?
I’m sure you all know my stance on this, but I like the connotation of this graphic, cause it does so suit. And don’t misunderstand me here – I’m not for curing all the world’s ills – I can’t do...
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Sloper Creations
Sometimes it’s real hard to understand the myriad of benefits of having a sloper. There’s a great blog talking about this, and it starts at the basics: You have to know the rules to break them. That’s...
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A Series of Three
I’ve had a lot of fun with these, and I’m not finished…I have some more fabric and they do go up fast. Once you do one, the others go up really fast. These were a lot of fun, and they let...
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Fit (According to the Fast/Cheap Fashion Industry)
There are many secrets the FCF (fast/cheap fashion) industry doesn’t want you to know. One is probably gnawing at the bone of all of us that the labor force used to assembly clothing borders on slave...
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A Brief History of Fashion (As I Know It!)
I haven’t been here as long as some other people, and even as long as some members of my family, and I’m sure there are some members of my family who think I’ve been here too long!!!! But I’ve been...
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Foucault’s Pendulum
Have you ever seen one of these? They’re fascinating and thy show the rotation of the Earth. It would seem that a pendulum swings in the same plane (as in geometry plane) but it doesn’t if allowed to...
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Wedding Day
To say this was a labor of love, is an understatement. Halley’s great grandmother gave me my first Bernina and my sewing turned professional almost overnight (hence my recommendation of using a good...
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There’s Classic and Then There’s Classic!
Classic is bounced around a lot these days and it’s gotten to the point that some folks like to include everything in classic. That may work for some folks, but it’s not the truth, and I really do...
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Retail and Customization
This is an interesting read from BoF (Business of Fashion -which I just adore), about how the retail industry is working at customizing clients’ orders. It’s interesting on several accounts This...
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Rodarte and What’s Going On There?
Basically I think you all know me as a pretty conservative gal. I’m into classic, because (and I know this is going to sound odd, even though I sew all the time), I don’t have enough time to sew for...
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