The first time I wore it was to the symphony. I styled it with a black column using my black Palazzo pants and a black cotton Cami, both of which I also made. In 2009, Interweave Press published, French Girl Knits by Kristen Griffin Grimes. The designs were very romantic and a few were vintage-looking. [...]
Today, I am going to talk about my latest sewing project, the Hipster Dress by Ellie and Mac. I love this dress pattern. It is easy to sew, stylish, and can be worn for a casual everyday look. It's like a Hoodie that just forgot to stop! The Hipster Dress comes in two styles; a [...]
My bog coat has been finished for about three weeks as I write. Usually, I can’t wait to publish an article on my creative journey with a piece. However, for this one, I had to get some space between finishing and writing about it because there were a few high and low feelings I had [...]
In January, I published a post about my search for the perfect T-Shirt. The gist was that I was disappointed with my first attempt. The pattern I used was Alabama Chanin's T-Shirt, and I wasn't happy with the results. I mentioned this to the sewists on Pattern Review and asked for recommendations. Cashmerette's Concord T-Shirt [...]
I am first wearing my silk Xanthea with a modal knit slim trousers that I made in 2017. I used Vogue 1417, a Donna Karan design. It is now out of print. Back in late 2017, I bought one yard of some absolutely gorgeous (to me) fine lightweight Silk Crepe du Chine from Marcy Tilton. [...]
Welcome to my interpretation for this round of Style Imitating Art. A Little Background Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee On the Edge, and me. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday one of us selects an [...]
MeadowTree Style 