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• Weekend: Me Made May 2014

  

  The weekend doesn’t start until tomorrow, but I’m coming at ya a day early. Why? Because today starts the month-long commitment to handmade and home sewn... Read more

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

• Mother’s Day: Part 2; What My Mom Wore

  

  The post Mother’s Day: Part 2; What My Mom Wore appeared first on Madalynne. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: What Do You Want For Madalynne Studios?

  

  Thank you to everyone who shared their excitement on last week’s introduction to Madalynne Studios. I’m stocked too! I’ve slowly moved in before and after work... Read more

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

• Make Your Own Vera Aveline

  

  The post Make Your Own Vera Aveline appeared first on Madalynne. Read more

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

• What i Made: Vera Aveline

  

  Hot, sticky and sweaty – those days when you want to go commando on top and bottom are coming (I’m assuming you live on my side of the equator). Heat waves wher... Read more

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

• Weekend: Welcome to Madalynne Studios

  

  As much as I love sewing, photography takes up 50% of my passion. I fell into photography by chance; about two years ago, I bought a micro-four thirds camera... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Minimum Stretch in Underwear

  

  Undies are one of the easiest garments to sew (don’t ask me to call them panties, because I won’t). Streamlining construction, I combine the front and the back... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: Bulk Vs Frequent Shopper + Update on Mishka

  

  The planning phase is over. I thought about color, fit and silhouettes, and I thought about my current and aspirational closet, specifically how they will go... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• I’m Back to Bra Making!

  

  When I joined Lauren last month in NYC for a meet-up, one of the women there was Norma Loehr. A huge fan of hers, I was ecstatic to meet the author and the bra... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: My Sewing Mother

  

  The best way I can describe this year so far is that it has been a bag of MnMs. I’ve has the blues, the reds, the greens, the yellows and all the other colors i... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Madalynne Book Update

  

  Remember the book I told you I was writing? You know, the one that compiles the Portrait of a Seamstress interviews with patternmaking tutorials and... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Madalynne’s Guide to Rhinestone and Beading

  

  The post Madalynne’s Guide to Rhinestone and Beading appeared first on Madalynne. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend: My Next Project

  

  For some sewers, completing a jacket is a signifying moment. Combining both hand and machine sewing, a jacket takes at least an intermediate understanding of... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• What i Made: Cora Gwendolyn

  

  Numero uno didn’t work out, and neither did numero dos, but let me tell you, numero tres is a stunner. Margheritas for everyone! Read more

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

• Weekend: Lots of Good Things Are to Come

  

  I could update you on my week, but do you see what is staring you in the face? A freaking beaded Peter Pan collar! I couldn’t sleep last Friday, the night befor... Read more

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

• Recap: My 2 Hour Trip to NYC

  

  Two hours, that’s the amount of time I was in NYC last Saturday, but let me tell you, a lot of fabric can be bought in that short span. Don’t believe me? Read more

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

• Homemade: TOGGERY

  

  I was a naive 22-year-old entering the work force when I was seated next to Mileena Reynolds. I was just starting as an assistant technical designer for... Read more

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

• Weekend: To NYC I Go

  

  The last couple of weeks have been heavy with wardrobe talk, who new talking about ones closet could get so heavy! So, I’ll make today’s post a single and... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Carter Rae Pattern Alterations + Standard Sloper Changes

  

  A sloper is an invaluable tool to sewers and patternmakers. I drafted mine 3 years ago and I continue to use frequently. I compare its measurements and shapes t... Read more

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

• That Time I Bought a Barbie

  

  So remember that time I was 26-years-old and bought a Barbie doll? Yeh, that just happened. But it’s vintage! You don’t care, right? Read more

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