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• What i Heart Now: Irons (the Best Irons for Sewing)

  

  I take pride in pressing and I follow almost all of the rules. I press throughout the course of a project (instead of at the end) and I use the right temperatur... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  about the start of Me-Made-May, the month long commitment to wear self stitched garments throughout the month of May. As I wrote on Facebook, I am not... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 CULTURE

• The Perks Of Having A Killer Day Job: Interview Artists

  

  One of Philadelphia’s characteristics that I first fell in love with when I moved here were its murals and graffitis. On the sides of buildings, and many... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE

• Pattern Making: Pant Rise

  

  Other than measuring sleeve and armholes, pants were the most difficult garments to measure when I worked in tech design. Getting the rise to lie flat so that... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Inspiring Quotes (Sewing and Non Sewing Related)

  

  When life gets frustrating, like when you sew a wrong side to a right side or when you interface the wrong pattern piece (okay, there might be other worse and... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  was about kicking ass and taking names. And not just me, you did too! On Wednesday, My Daily, the style and fashion journal of The Huffington Post, published... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Perks Of Having A Killer Day Job: Part 3

  

  I love my job. As part of a story for work (I am a blogger for this ">company), I had a mock appointment with a personal shopper at Anthropologie... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Heart Now: Lilly Pulitzer

  

  Because of yesterday’s post, I naturally went onto Lilly Pulitzer’s website to see if there was anything I would wear. I admire Lilly’s life but would I wear he... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Kindle & Inspire: Lilly Pulitzer

  

  The mother of my best friend when I was young, Mrs. Unis, was the quintessential Lilly mom. She was a Stepford wife with the perfect life – she had a husband an... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  Was about drunken fools, and I say that in the nicest way possible. I live in West Philadelphia, you know, where Will Smith is from (“In west Philadelphia born... Read more

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

• What i Heart Now: Granny Panties

  

  I’ll keep this post short. Who says grannies are the only people who can wear high(er) waisted undies. I am breaking that rule. All of the above would totes be... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Pattern Making: Little Adjustments At A Time

  

  I stood in front of the mirror, scissors in one hand and tape in the other. Fitting one of the seven, eight, or nine bras (I lost count at five) I have made... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Book Review: Streamlined Irons

  

  As a seamstress and someone who is very into clothing, irons are like a hairdryer – a must have. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Wrinkly clothes are... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 CULTURE

• Weekend

  

  was about frosting. Not cake but frosting. One of Tasia’s famous posts was about how she made too much frosting and not enough cake. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Dooney And Bourke

  

  I have a clear memory of walking through Dillard’s with my mom and looking at the designer handbags. I was in six or seventh grade and as we made our way into... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• My Best Bra Yet!

  

  I took a detour to sew a red dress (it’s almost finished!) but I forgot to show you what I finished before I that. My best bra yet! Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Heart (Or Admire): White (Or Grey) Hair

  

  White and grey hair. It’s not something I want to do – I like my red hair – but it’s something I came to admire it through dun, dun, dun… sewing! My red... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Problem With Dress Forms

  

  I remember when I bought my dress form. For several years, my aunts and I would take a trip to New York City for a girl’s weekend. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Recap: There’s No Place Like Home

  

  Wow and whoa. I had such a good time in Florida. I visited Florida two weekends ago. It is where I grew up and I had two reasons for going. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Weekend

  

  was about last week. I was in Florida! It was hot, it was humid, and my hair went poof most of the time but that’s okay because I had a great time. For the... Read more

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