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• Weekend: Photographer Or Seamstress?

  

  Have you ever felt divided between two versions of yourself? Over the past year, I’ve seen my skills in photography grow a lot. Part of it is because my day... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Shop Feature: Shop Juju’s

  

  We hear Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and Coco Chanel considered style icons alot, but Angelica Huston, not so much. I remember watching her in Witches and... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Made: A Very Little Black Dress

  

  You know what is great about New Years Eve and Day? For the most part, everything and everyone stops. Except for restaurants, CVS, and a few other stores, all... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: What’s Your Theme for 2014?

  about yearly reviews. I know we’re a couple week’s into the new year, but I’m still having fun reading all the recaps from 2013 – what people made, what people... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Keeping Up with Portrait of a Seamstress

  

  I’ve kept in touch with some of the subjects of Portrait of a Seamstress, and one of them, Caitlin, is a budding artist that I’ve had a lot of fun following. He... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly Beyond The Icon

  

  For the centenarian celebration of Monaco, Grace Kelly, the American actress turned Princess of the principality, wanted to wear a historically themed garment. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Plastic Or All Metal Sewing Machine?

  

  McDonald’s or Burger King? Natural or man-made? Rear Window or High Society? In the sewing world, the two teams when it comes to sewing machines are all metal o... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: Losing a Sewing Friend

  

  was about finding happiness after something bad happens. Someone somewhat close to me, someone in the sewing world, died suddenly last week (sorry for the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Racerback Bras

  

  I’m in a history, inquisitive kind of mood this week. On Sunday, I posted about winter wear, and today, I’m writing about racerback bras. It’s just that kind... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Winter Wear of Yonder Years

  

  Growing up in Florida, I didn’t have a winter wardrobe. There was only one season and my closet reflected that. But when I moved to Philadelphia, twenty... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: Going into Hibernation Mode

  

  About going into hibernation mode. I was excited to get back to Philly, but I wasn’t excited for the cold weather. No, no, and no! The high today is twenty... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What’s Next for Madalynne

  

  We’re all going to be stronger, skinnier, more efficient, and live a more balanced life in the new year, right? Two thousand fourteen is going to be our big... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Portrait of a Seamstress: Maddie

  

  In every Portrait of a Seamstress, I’ve asked the subject if he or she had a mentor and if so, who were they and what did they teach them. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Photo Recap: Christmas in Florida

  

  As Santa made his rounds last week, I was in South Florida patiently waiting for what he had in his big red bag. This Christmas was good to me, the best yet... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: It’s My Birthday!

  

  was about my birthday. Today, December 27th, I am 26-years-old! I watch movies like How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (yeh, I admit it) where the protagonist is a... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Merry Christmas

  

  Well, today’s the day. If you were a good seamstress and backstitched all your seams, Santa visited while you were sleeping and dropped off what your heart has... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Lace Bralette That Broke The Rules

  

  In Sara’s interview, she said that Chrissy Day, her mentor, “taught her all the rules and then how to properly break them.” For the past year and a half, I live... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: The Death of The Sewing Machine

  

  was about the possible death of sewing machines and seamstresses. I came across an interesting article in The New York Times last week about 3-D printing, a... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Two Years Later and Still Wearing Handmade

  

  What was the catalyst that caused you to pick up a needle and thread, buy a sewing machine, or get into this hobby? For me, the first motive was to be able to... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Shop Feature: El Hustle

  

  Spoken words aren’t the only thing that connect people – written words can do the same thing too. As eery as it may sound, you can relate to someone without... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE