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How to Make a Tiered Skirt with a Pattern from the Stash
My new skirt and I only wish we were meandering around this Amalfi Coast lemon grove. I’m always inspired by La Double J’s fabulous clothes both on the company website and TheRealReal …. Combined with...
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Mood Fabrics – 10 Favorite Fabrics & A Special Thank you!
As I enter my 10th year of blogging, I’d like to share some of the significant events and milestones that have made this journey so enjoyable. Shortly before completing my first year of blogging, Mood...
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Tory Burch Reimagined
In 2015 one of the publisher rejections we received for The Tunic Bible came from a woman who told me the tunic look was on its way out – especially The Tory Burch style with trimmed and decorative...
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Mastering the Art of Linen Napkins
I confess to my growing fondness for creating posh napkins, and blame it all on the pandemic. If you follow my Instagram account, you know what I mean…. A table set with crisp linen napkins is a lovely...
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Butterick 6669
There’s no doubt I work better under a deadline, otherwise it wouldn’t have taken two years to make a top for this skirt. ‘Why rush……. wait until I find the right pattern.’ I said. Now, I’m happy about...
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McCall’s 6885
As crazy as it sounds, I’m trying to spiff up my summer stay-at-home wardrobe. I’m set for going-out clothes, but workout pants and t-shirts don’t cut it anymore. This means I have one of those loaded...
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Cocktails for Mimi ++++++++
Mimi is my daughter not my grandmother. For me, life was humming along until the coronavirus brought everything to a screeching halt. I had just finished my French Jacket from the Palm Beach workshop...
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New Look 6372
I love silk and wear it for almost any occasion, other than feeding babies I was especially thrilled to recently find the Karen Kane Riviera and White Abstract Silk Crepe de Chine on the Mood Fabrics...
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Petal Skirts
There’s nothing better than a spontaneous afternoon of shopping and tea with friends. Several weeks ago I had the pleasure to do just that in Charleston with my dear friend and literary publicist...
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Burda 7044 – Party Dress!
Nearly 10 years ago I invested in a ‘Chakra Portrait’. I visited with a Median who drew a pot of cascading flowers during our chat. It was nothing like I expected, and at the conclusion of our 90...
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Get Me to the Church on Time!
No wind…… no rain….. no winter’s cold can stop me baby………….It was to be my dress for Baby Billy’s Christening………… ……pressed for time I took the unfinished dress to the beach where I worked on it...
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More St. James Please!
If I was a stylist, I suppose I would spend all of my time doing stuff like this….. which is loads of fun! Here I am in all my practicality….. but who needs fancy when Mood Fabrics’ beautiful St. James...
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Happy Holidays and a Pfaff Passport Giveaway!
Greeting Dear Readers! I’ve learned through the past few months that multitasking is not my forte´. As I so excitedly announced, Julie Starr and I signed a contract for a second book which required my...
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Tropical Leaf Print Midi
Some people never change their look, and wear the same hairstyle, same makeup, same clothing style throughout their life. When I look back on old photos I’m all over the place, but I eventually settled...
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A Skirt and Upcoming Event!
I can’t understand how a single trip would knock me for a blogging loop but it happened. I’ve been traveling with my mother ~ wonderful trip but we are both glad to be home from Chautauqua. Hi There 🤗...
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Feminine Twist on Men’s Shirting
Why is so much wonderful cotton shirting described as a man’s fabric??? I couldn’t pass on Mood Fabrics’ beautiful pink/blue Italian cotton shirting even if the description read – This is a light...
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The Tweed Tunic
Just another tunic? Not to me, Dear Readers…. Being so intimately involved with The Tunic Bible, I consider each tunic I sew to be special. Couple my attachment to the book with Mood Fabric’s Maritime...
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Gettin’ My Lilly On
There’s no time like Springtime to channel my inner Lilly Pulitzer, and Mood Fabrics’ lime green and white cotton stretch sateen was just what I needed to get in the groove. Stretch cotton sateen...
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The Birdie Jacket
The most potent muse of all is our own inner child. Stephanie Nachmonovitch Introducing the Birdie...
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Oscar de la Renta Stretch Canvas Shirtdress
After making the white jacket (blogged here), McCall’s 6520 turned out to be just the pattern I was looking for; a semi-structured dress with a classic fit and a little tailoring. I had a difficult...
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