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• Portrait of a Seamstress: Caitlin

  

  What I remember most about art history class was not so much the work of the artists, but the lives of the creative savants. The hanging or freestanding piece h... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• My Halloween Costume

  

  I’m not going to be Wilma from The Flintstones or A Candy Crush Saga game piece this Halloween. No, tonight, my Halloween costume will be… my mom at her high... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  was about praying. I don’t consider myself a very religious person, but every night before I go to bed, I say one Hail Mary. I say that I’m not religious, but... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 ART & DESIGN

• Sewing History: Heartfelt Felt

  

  I love coming across little artifacts like the one in the image above. This particular one was found on 1950s circle skirt I bought in New Hope at Love Saves Th... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A New Netflix Favorite: Unzipped

  

  I’m a city gal, which means that I cut corners to make do. One of the things I forgo is television, but that doesn’t mean I don’t get my fair share of eye candy. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 FASHION

• Weekend

  

  all about father daughter time. My dad came into town last weekend and it doesn’t matter how little we talk (we have a text message kind of relationship),... Read more

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

• Portrait of a Seamstress: Susan

  

  Charles Dickens is known for, among other things, the length of his novels. At the fortieth chapter of his story, The Tale of Two Cities, readers wonder, “Is... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Singer Featherweight History

  

  “The first time I came across a featherweight was when my wife was buying a Pfaff sewing machine. Sharon, my wife, started quilting shortly before and her... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Sewing History: Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines

  

  “The first time I came across a featherweight was when my wife was buying a Pfaff sewing machine. Sharon, my wife, started quilting shortly before and her... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Dear Maddie: Pros and Cons of Partial and Full Band Bras

  

  Every woman likes and wears a different type of bra. Just like ordering a hamburger or a cheeseburger, whether she takes lettuce, tomato, and/or onion on top... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Portrait of a Seamstress: Sara

  

  Do you remember going to the carnival as a child and getting so excited for the balloon man? Forget the cotton candy, I was always amazed how the man or woman... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  didn’t involve a lot of sewing. Okay, that statement is not completely correct. I spent a large portion of my week hovered over my Singer and Juki. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Way They Wore Fashion

  

  Sometimes, where you end up is right back where you started. In the case of what you and I wear day in and day out, this seems to be true and these photos are... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Made: One More Japanese Sewing Dress

  

  This is my favorite dress that I’ve made to date, I repeat, this is my favorite dress I’ve made to date. I like it more than the dress I made for my friend’s... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  about, holy smokes, where did this week go? I swear, time flies when you’re sewing. I remember fall hitting last Sunday at 4:44 p.m. EST and somehow, I got here... Read more

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

• Scrapbook: Mr. Comparison

  

  Breanna Rose recently wrote about “Mr. Comparison” – that “creeper” who enters your life and reminds you of what others are doing and what you’re not doing. Mr. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  about knowing my boundaries. I’ve avoided, or at least I think I have, a sewing slump because I take great effort to know my limits and back off from a burnout... Read more

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

• Bramaking: The Point of Most Strain

  

  Along with understanding the difference between a partial band bra and a full band bra, the concept of “point of most strain” was something that took me a long... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Portrait of a Seamstress: Heather Hartman

  

  You know the term girl next door? I don’t mean it sexually, like your brothers do, but friendly. Jenna Cotton was my next door neighbor and as a child, I went t... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  was like a bouquet of sharpened pencils, as Tom Hanks said. The temperatures crept up to mildly warm this week, but before and after, it was chilly and I just... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE