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• A Morsel of Fashion History

  

  is what I have to offer you today. I don’t want to cause any overdoses. While ending an elliptical marathon at the gym two weeks ago, I flipped through Town... Read more

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

• Weekend

  

  I had a lesson in technology. Maddie, puts things into perspective, that’s what you need to do. Yes, let me put things into perpective…  In some areas of my... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Heart Now: Something Charming

  

  Regardless of my relationship status – single, taken, or in an open relationship – I like Valentine’s Day. There’s a whiff in the air this time of year that put... Read more

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

• A Few Words On Amerson

  

  Wow. I cannot thank you enough for all of the constructive criticism I received on my first pattern, Amerson, yesterday. For the entire day, I was moving about... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Amerson: Technical Details + Pattern

  

  I never thought the day would come, when I release a pattern, but it has. I remember emailing with Rochelle over a year ago and sharing with her my goal to... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend

  

  I felt like a real northeasterner and not a fake one. I am no longer that northeastern transplant who grumbles and groans when the weekly forecast appears on th... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• How To Grade Undies: Update

  

  I’ll admit when I am wrong and I was wrong. What was I wrong about? Grading undies. How did I find out I was wrong? One of my readers told me. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What I’ve Made: Undies and Other Underthings

  

  Maddie, you’re so slow! I know, I know. You don’t have to tell me because I know.  While I was home in Florida for Christmas, Valerie, Brandy, Becky, and I... Read more

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

• Weekend

  

  about making dreams come true. Not the kind that begin with “Once upon a time” but the kind end with “happily ever after.” It’s odd for me to write this but I... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• Scrapbook It: Creative Juices

  

  This is what keeps my creative juices flowing. Sallie paints and I scrapbook. When I was a student at SCAD (Savannah College of Art Design), the first... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• Perks Of A Killer Day Job Part 2: Spending Time With BHLDN

  

  Most brides say that they’re the luckiest girl because they found “the one.” Not Miss Maddie Flanigan. On a bone chilly afternoon last week, I was the luckiest... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• DIY Valentine’s Day Cards

  

  Miranda: Soulmates only exist in the Hallmark aisle at Duane Reid Drugs quote from Sex and The City (1998) If that were the case, then this would be that card... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• Weekend

  

  about function and not aesthetic. Finishing my work on time, sewing, and blogging were not at the top of my to-do list. Staying warm was. Raise your hand if... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• The Case Of Sleeve Cap Ease: It Depends

  

  Sleeve cap ease – it depends. That was the gist of my post on how to draft a sleeve sloper and I stand by what I wrote. I apologize if this the following... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• What i Heart Now: Lipstick

  

  “Come here and give me a kiss!” those old farts used to say to me. Cheek pinching ensued soon after. “Yuck!” was my remark to those wrinkly folks, wiping my... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• Pattern Making: How To True A Bodice Sloper: Update

  

  You have drafted the front and the back bodice sloper and now what? Now, it’s time to true. Truing is the process of checking and correcting measurements, seam... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION

• The Perks Of Having A Killer Day Job

  

  There are many perks to having a killer day job but a recent one was attending Free People’s first Blogger Retreat (Free People is part of Urban Outfitters,... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, FASHION