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• Merry Christmas: The Reason For The Season

  

  By now, your beloved Christmas cards have been sent. Hopefully. Whether routed via email or snail mail, those yearly cards bring everyone up to speed on both... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Inside My Sketchbook

  

  As a creative soul, I want and need a place that isn’t public domain (ahem – this blog!) where I can record my interior world without considering the recourse.... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Portrait of a Seamstress: Mali

  

  In the last 50 years, sewing has undergone an evolution. A necessity for women in the early 20th century, it transitioned from a chore to an almost obsolete... Read more

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

• Weekend: Could You Last 3-5 Days Without Technology?

  

  The computer and internet have become so burrowed in our social and personal fabric that it is hard to picture life without it. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• DIY: Super Easy, Sewing Inspired Gift Wrap

  

  Last week, I infused terrain’s blog with a bit of sewing, sharing a super easy wrapping DIY. With just a few stitches, I turned their Linen Ribbon (similar to... Read more

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

• The Way Sewing Used To Be: Needle Books

  

  An unassuming yet tricked out artifact that every sewer owned from the late nineteenth century to the 1950s, needle books are now mostly works of art for... Read more

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

• Living A Semi-Handmade Holiday: Part 3

  

  And the handmade saga continues. Today is part dos of Sara and Ashley’s first me-made skirt (click here for part one). In a recent interview (stay tuned! Read more

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

• Weekend: Is Sewing Cool?

  

  Have you ever seen the movie, Jump! I was recently introduced to it, and for those who haven’t watched it, here is a brief rundown. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Reminder: Vote for the Best Sewing Blogs of 2015!

  

  There has been a lot of excitement on the blog lately – a new layout, sewing-inspired art prints, sewing-inspired gift wrap and the announcement of my bra makin... Read more

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

• Bra Making Class Update: Easier Payment

  

  Just an update on my bra making class. Some people have expressed that while they would love to purchase tickets in full, they cannot right now due to the... Read more

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

• Living A Semi-Handmade Holiday: Teaching Sewing

  

  I glory in most of Christmas’ excesses – an overabundance of gold accessories and garments, eggnog and peppermint induced happiness, Bing Crosby caroling and... Read more

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

• Weekend: Thanksgiving Recap

  

  Florida is not the best locale to deck the halls or to basque in holiday splendor. Flocking to FLA’s beaches year round, it’s where northerners go to... Read more

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

• Living a Semi-Homemade Holiday: Part 1

  

  “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” So begins the opening of Charles Dickens novel, The Tale of Two Cities. Read more

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

• Sign Up Now for My Bra Making Workshop!

  

  Once I learned that the reason why my bra straps fell off my shoulders, why my cups gapes and why my band rode up in the back was due to an ill-fitting bra, I... Read more

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

• Weekend: Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  Here in the US, today is Thanksgiving Day. I’m in Florida for the holiday, soaking up the warmth and spending as much time with the people I love and as little... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Sewing-Inspired Gift Wrap

  

  There’s nothing as bah humbug as receiving a horribly wrapped gift. Even worse is receiving a present that is packaged the same way it left the store, which is... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Brand New Madalynne

  

  Do you notice something different on the blog today? Madalynne got a makeover! Not a Miley Cyrus kind of remix; more like a Jennifer Anniston evolution. Pre... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: Is It Too Early to Think About Sewing in 2015?

  

  Describing the function of fashion school, Nicolas Ghesquière was quoted: “It’s a time for pure experimentation — for pure research, to refine your perspective... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Made: Marigold Eden

  

  While there are certain staples every woman knows she must have in her wardrobe – a pair of jeans, a white button down and a plain tee – a kimono is not... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Handmade: Megan Swansen

  

  From off-menu eateries to underground java joints, too many of the best things fly off the radar. Usually discovered through word of mouth, hidden gems go beyon... Read more

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