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6:22 PM

Personal Color Analysis - Draping Results

I am sorry I have been so quiet on the blog lately.   I will be posting some updates on the kitchen remodel and garden soon, and I do have a couple of new sewing projects to share as well.   For the last month, though, my thoughts have been turned toward my Wardrobe Architect project.   Other than that one post (an…
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6:00 AM

Sewing in 2014: McCall's M5523

As part of my Wardrobe Architect exercises, I have identified that I do not like super slim pencil skirts.  I also tend to not tuck blouses into pencil or straight skirts because I feel like it is not the most flattering look for me.  My other gripe with straight skirts purchased off-the-rack is that the waist-to-hip …
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1:50 PM

Becoming a Wardrobe Architect

As many of you know from my past posts on capsule wardrobes , I have been struggling to build a useful wardrobe that meets all of my needs but most importantly, feels like me.  I have continued to become more disenchanted with the merchandise available in the stores, due to inferior quality, poor fit, and currently av…
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2:10 PM

Cabled Sweater Vest

Here is another UFO (unfinished object) that is finally complete!  I knitted this garment using the free Cable Panel Vest (#L0634) pattern available online from Lion Brand Yarn.  The yarn is Lion Brand Wool-Ease worsted in the Blush Heather colorway. This sweater vest was my first attempt at cables and I am very ple…
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5:38 AM

Sewing in 2013 – Floral Peplum Jacket

Today I am sharing the first project of 2013, a peplum jacket in printed cotton canvas.   I used New Look 6947 as the pattern. Changes I made to the pattern include adding a lining and making a bound buttonhole.   I chose a fancy button from my stash to add a little sparkle and style. The p…
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6:00 AM

The Merits of Color Analysis

Seasonal Color Analysis has been around for awhile.   I have studied the subject a lot because it is fascinating to me to entertain that, dependent upon one’s unique combination of coloring, a certain palette of colors will look far better than all others.   Certainly, if we learn that we look ill in a certain color, …
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6:00 AM

Capsule Wardrobes: Remembering My True Self

My own sense of dissatisfaction with my previous capsule attempts and this post by Waves have really inspired me lately.  I truly cannot remember the last time I went into a store and bought something simply because I was drawn to it and loved the way I looked in it.  I have been so focused on looking at clothing fo…
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6:00 AM

The Premise of the Capsule

Note:  Refer to Wikipedia for background information on the capsule wardrobe concept if you are not already familiar with it. The term capsule wardrobe was coined in the 1970s, but the concept has been around for much longer.  Vintage sewing patterns featuring a collection of pieces designed to work together attest…
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