Friends, today I'm letting it all hang out. Settle in. Earlier this year, I talked about my wardrobe plans, and assessing what I really wear and what I'd like to wear. One of the things I thought I'd like to incorporate into my wardrobe is close-fitting, ankle-length trousers. And not the the low-rise professional office worker version that lots of modern women wear these days. The high-waisted, out of the 50s and ... Read more »
Sewing
A very vintage Valentine dress
A happy early Valentine's Day to you! Actually, we don't usually do much for Valentine's Day. As a couple, Mel and I historically have never made it a big deal as before we were married it was two weeks away from anniversary, so for 10 years we really just never did anything. One thing I've always loved, however, was vintage Valentine ephemera. Just so cute! So when I saw this vintage-inspired fabric with a heart ... Read more »
The best fitting dress I own, thanks Emery!
Stop the presses. My first finished project of 2014 has me grinning from ear to ear! It's my Purple Passion Emery. (No, we haven't painted our kitchen yet, I did not pick that pale pooh green. And welcome to our broom closet door. And my collection of state plates, which will look much cuter on aqua walls, when we get to painting.) Well okay, that's not quite grinning ear to ear, that's a normal smile. How about this ... Read more »
How do you see yourself in the closet of your daydreams?
Hi everyone! I'm so happy for the comments and feedback about my long-term goal to really look at my closet this year and try and shape a wardrobe I truly love. I had hoped to post more about this sooner but I've been extremely busy at work. Life getting in the way of life, argh! Anyway, I thought since part of the goal will be to look at what I have in my closet, what I love and don't, the whys of all that and how to ... Read more »
A full closet and nothing to wear: my fledging plans for 2014
Hello everyone! Thank you all for the wonderful Christmas wishes, and I sincerely wish you all a very happy New Year and a fresh and wonderful start to 2014! I've been thinking a lot lately about what I'd like to accomplish for myself in terms of my wardrobe in 2014. I decided early on I definitely don't want to set myself any strict goals, but I do have some ideas, so I thought you might be interested to hear a little ... Read more »
My 2013 sewing and knitting in review
While I've barely had time to even think about blogging in the last few weeks, I didn't want to see 2013 draw to a close without doing a roundup of my sewing and knitting projects from the year. I did one last year, and it was interesting reading the goals I set for myself this year, some of which I accomplished (namely, focusing on separates, as you'll see). I think the best part of what I accomplished this year was ... Read more »