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Kate Spade Knock Off: New Look 6910 23 Feb 2013 | 10:25 pm
If there is one designer whose clothing I love to knock off, it is Kate Spade. See here, here, here, here and here. I love her pieces of clothing so much I just want to hug them. If I was a rich pe...
Two Faux Fur Vests: S2285 17 Feb 2013 | 05:17 am
S2285 I have been seeing fur vests everywhere for quite sometime. I decided I needed one so I began to look for some fabric. I spotted this beautiful leopard print fur on Moodfabrics.com and ordered...
V8815: Sweater Knit Peplum Top 7 Feb 2013 | 04:27 am
First of all, thank you for your supportive comments about my hair situation. I am going to contact her and talk with her about my hair. Last year during one of Fabric.com's clearance sales, I bou...
Venting about Hair: A Non-Sewing Related Post 4 Feb 2013 | 10:10 pm
This post is going to be about my hair color travails. If you are not interested, I am just letting you know ahead of time. I need to VENT!!! My first post on my hair color travails was here. We...
Burda 5-2011-113: Wool Military Jacket 31 Jan 2013 | 02:53 am
I stopped subscribing to Burda Style a couple of years ago when I began to be disappointed in every issue. It seems though that in the past year they have really stepped it up. I am considering ...
V1013: Simple Lace Top 24 Jan 2013 | 02:37 am
First, thank you so much for the lovely comments about the passing of my kitty. I have really loved the lace trend that has been everywhere this past year so I decided that I needed a simple lace to...
In Memorium: My Cat Minor 18 Jan 2013 | 10:00 pm
Minor July 1997 - Jan 14, 2013 In August of 1997, my husband brought a sweet little 5 week old kitten from the Humane Shelter named Minor. This past Monday, I lost Minor to cancer. He was 15.5. ...
S2056: Green Faux Leather Biker Jacket 15 Jan 2013 | 07:53 am
Hello and a Belated Happy New Year!! I haven't posted much because the sewing I was been able to get done during Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays (not much) was mostly wadders. Those are so disco...
Vest Dress Inspired by Nanette Lepore 16 Nov 2012 | 01:27 am
If someone told me I could only wear one designer (and if I could afford that designer -I can't) it would be Nanette Lepore. I absolutely love her clothing. Take a look at some of her pieces past a...
Color Block and Fabric Mixing--Inspired by Stella McCartney 21 Oct 2012 | 05:02 am
Upon seeing Stella McCartney's "Milly" dress I knew I wanted to make a dress inspired by it. Link at Net-a-Porter The back of it has some white panels, but I could not find an image of the back tha...
