tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581487832419790072024-03-13T02:32:13.763-07:00JUST SEW-SO MANY!Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-80042369882922790022014-07-09T15:06:00.000-07:002014-07-09T15:17:06.843-07:00McCall's 6920 - A Wardrobe Builder!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I chose to style the dress with natural and yellow accessories.<br />
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Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-85090369000718441372014-07-03T13:02:00.002-07:002014-07-03T13:02:42.706-07:00McCalls 6884 Pattern Review - C'est La Vie!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-9030421262402610072014-07-02T17:39:00.001-07:002014-07-02T17:39:16.335-07:00Inspired by Stripes!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been a while since I have posted to this blog. Just as the title of my blog implies, there are "Just So Many" hours to devote to the things that I love, that I have not "Sewn Many"! I am truly blessed to have so many things that I love take up my time - teaching graduate school, working as a high school counselor, trying to keep up with 2 blogs (this one and one for school counselors), and spending time being the best wife, mother, sister, friend...<br />
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Yet, I have been inspired by Stripes and found these two inspiration pieces on the web!<br />
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Finding inspiration in Michael Kors Fall 2013 Collection!<br />
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Let me tell you that there are some unique shops there, but items can be a little on the "pricey" side. About a month ago, while strolling and window shopping with my daughter, we happened to stop in a little shop that had the cutest pairs of shorts in bright floral colors. We could not resist oohing and awing over what we saw there. .. But the cost, if my memory serves me well was above $50 per pair. OUCH! REALLY! For a pair of shorts!</div>
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Aren’t they cute! Now that I have her design and fit, there are more to come in other cute colors and prints. I may just make some for me.</div>
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Graduation Celebration in Charleston (What I Wore - <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b4343-products-4977.php?page_id=152&search_control=display&list=0" target="_blank">Butterick 4343</a>)<br />
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What an exciting day! We enjoyed having family in town to celebration my daughter's graduation from the College of Charleston. <br />
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I am so proud of her! Now on to graduate school in Speech Pathology and Audiology.<br />
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I am on the hunt for a pattern that I can look to as my TNT sheath pattern. I have tried 2 patterns that have turned into wadders (<a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8491-products-8869.php?page_id=942&search_control=display&list=0" target="_blank">Vogue 8491</a> an <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b5706-products-15267.php?page_id=155" target="_blank">Butterick 5706</a>) but with this one, I think I have a winner! <br />
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I am so glad I did not give this dress away! I received comments all day. It really made me feel good. As promised, here are some pictures.<br />
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I must do better than using my Blackberry to take pictures. My next goal... "How to use the timer on one of the many cameras in the house :)!</div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-17432531704809960302012-04-29T17:21:00.001-07:002012-04-29T17:21:59.945-07:00"Baby Girl" Graduating from the College of Charleston - May 12, 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am a proud Momma!</div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-84772619757624188742012-04-24T14:33:00.002-07:002012-04-24T18:10:38.546-07:00Something Old Becomes New Again!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have had this dress for over 10 years, and probably only wear it once a year. For Lent this year, I decided to give away 40 items from my closet; and not to buy any new clothing items for 40 days!</div>
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Yes, I was successful! I actually gave up over 100 items from my closet, including shoes! In the process I can across items that I still loved, but felt were outdated, so I decided to keep a few to refashion and to make "new" again.</div>
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Here is one of my projects!</div>
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I decided to remake this dress into a sleeveless sheath with a squared neckline.</div>
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My finish refashioned dress!</div>
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I plan to wear it with a summer bright colored cardigan for work! Hope to post pictures when I do!</div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-81800165887714942442012-04-15T14:23:00.000-07:002012-04-15T14:23:16.260-07:00Estate Sale - 10 Patterns for $8!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of my favorite things to do is attend estate sales. Prior to getting back into sewing, I would hunt for antique furniture; now I look for sewing supplies and patterns. I was able to purchase a basket of sewing supplies, such as binding tape, zippers, scissors, and an ironing board for under $20 total and that included the 10 patterns listed below. If you haven't tried going to estate sales, try them, you'll never no what you will find!</div>
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Vogue 1723 (1986) - Flared skirt and slighlty flared pants. The skirt has side pockets and pocket opening. The pants had front pleats, slanted pockets and pocket opening. I love both looks!</div>
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Simplicity 9113 (1979) - Front wrap skirt in two lengths. I like both lengths, but will probably not make the long version unless there is some formal event I need to attend.</div>
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Simplicity 7118 (1967) - Collarless and sleeveless A-Line dress with loop and button sholder closing. I love the simplicity of this dess, only 7 pieces too!</div>
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This one I could not resist! Simplicity 1979 - Body suits, mini-front wrap skirt and bag. I wore body suits all throughout high school and would love to add them back into my woredrobe!</div>
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I am looking forward to wearing this one on an evening out with my Dear Hubby! I plan to wear it with a black or white cami and black or white slacks. I love the graduating polka dots and made a scarf with the leftover fabric and can be worn with this top or with other garments.<br />
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The patter calls for elastic at the waistline, but I am not sure if I will add it, I like the easy, breezy flow of this top! I can't wait to share pictures of when I wear it!</div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-48181088473477170442012-04-11T15:02:00.000-07:002012-04-11T15:03:02.428-07:00Top #3- New Look 6964<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Top #3 is <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-5138-misses-tops.aspx" target="_blank">New Look 6964</a>; My nautical look! The fabric is a navy blue and white rayon/polyester blend, I believe, bought from Hancock's! I plan to wear this top with white shorts/slacks! I cannot wait to wear it; living in Charleston, SC this is the right look for walking on the <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=charleston+battery&hl=en&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&prmd=imvnsl&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qf2FT_z4J8n2ggevn-3iBw&ved=0CIcBELAE&biw=1280&bih=717" target="_blank">Battery</a>! I plan to make this one again, and will sew the other versions as well! I did one modification from the sewing instructions; I added elastic to the hem of the top. I just thought it brought the top "all" together; especially in regards to the sleeves. <br />
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Hope to post my 1st finished top by Wednesday! I'm excited!</div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-2185737908172045582012-03-19T21:43:00.002-07:002012-03-19T21:45:33.148-07:00Resilient Women Conference<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h0vruULp4x4?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
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I grew up in a rural, southern South Carolina. While visiting for Christmas, my daughter who always visualizes herself in picturesque venues requested that we stop by one of the many cotton fields that we were passing close to my parents’ home and take a few pictures.<br />
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I was reminded of a scene from the color purple where Shug Avery says, "I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it… Well, that was exactly how I felt once we walked into the cotton field. What a beautiful thing to behold. <br />
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My grandfather was a farmer and I remember helping to pick cotton from the field behind his house, either to harvest the cotton or as punishment that my Grandmother Marie would meter out. Your punishment would be to fill a bread bag (loaf) with cotton. Oh, it seems easy to do, but each time she would push the cotton down to demonstrate that there was more room in the bag to fill. I am so glad that I still remember those days with fond memories.<br />
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I have been inspired by visiting the cotton field. For me everything is a learning experience. My daughter’s desire to add to her limitless number of photos has sparked a desire in me to learn more about cotton as a fashion fabric. I visited a couple of websites <a href="http://www.thefabricofourlives.com/" target="_blank">Cotton – The Fabric of Our Lives</a> and <a href="http://www.cottoninc.com/2009-Fabricast/" target="_blank">Fiber Central</a>. What I have learned is that cotton is such a versatile fiber that can be woven with other fibers to create wonderful fabrics for fashion apparel.<br />
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I am glad my daughter saw fit to request stopping by the cotton field for one of her usual limitless picture taking events, it gave me the opportunity to reflect on fond memories of my grandparents as well as gave me a new appreciation for one of our most precious natural fibers and its fashion potential…<em>limitless</em>.<br />
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The Infinity Scarf can come in many different styles, textures and colors. They can be used to accessorize any outfit, and can be styled in multiple ways. I found selecting fabrics and textures fun. Most I found at Walmart.<br />
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I want to keep them all for myself...but it's Christmas.The time for giving! I hope they really enjoy them. I know I did making them!</div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-37669043015072488112011-12-19T17:57:00.001-08:002011-12-19T17:57:16.997-08:00Tops with Ties<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='position:relative;width:600px;height:600px;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/tops_with_ties/set?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=41014278'><img force='1' border='0' height='600' title='Tops with Ties' src='http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/41014278/id/wttV8a0q4RGlOO3Bft7DWw/size/y.jpg' alt='Tops with Ties' width='600'/></a></div><br/><div><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/tops_with_ties/set?.embedder=3020215&amp;.svc=blogger&amp;id=41014278'>Tops with Ties</a> by <a href='http://dhuger.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3020215&amp;.svc=blogger'>dhuger</a> featuring a <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/red_long_sleeve_shirt/shop?query=red+long+sleeve+shirt'>red long sleeve shirt</a></small></div><small><div style='padding-top:16px'><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=43344691' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/43344691.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=43344691' rel='nofollow'>Marni sleeveless blouse</a><br/>$328 - 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barneys.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=42849143' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/42849143.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=42849143' rel='nofollow'>Mulberry gold shirt</a><br/>$400 - mulberry.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=40219963' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/40219963.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=40219963' rel='nofollow'>Bow blouse</a><br/>£52 - houseoffraser.co.uk<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=43789988' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/43789988.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=43789988' rel='nofollow'>Dorothy Perkins red long sleeve shirt</a><br/>$44 - dorothyperkins.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=38726075' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/38726075.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=38726075' rel='nofollow'>Sheer shirt</a><br/>$33 - modcloth.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-59571040974508216442011-11-20T13:37:00.001-08:002011-11-20T13:37:59.075-08:00Ladies Night Out<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='position:relative;width:600px;height:600px;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/ladies_night_out/set?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=39724497'><img force='1' border='0' height='600' title='Ladies Night Out' src='http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/39724497/id/qPqo6b8T4RGhSwatmDcW5w/size/y.jpg' alt='Ladies Night Out' width='600'/></a></div><br/><div><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/ladies_night_out/set?.embedder=3020215&amp;.svc=blogger&amp;id=39724497'>Ladies Night Out</a> by <a href='http://dhuger.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3020215&amp;.svc=blogger'>dhuger</a> featuring <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/rose_gold_rings/shop?query=rose+gold+rings'>rose gold rings</a></small></div><small><div style='padding-top:16px'><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=41734319' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/41734319.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=41734319' rel='nofollow'>Monsoon red shirt</a><br/>£45 - 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stylebop.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=44663027' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/44663027.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=44663027' rel='nofollow'>Effy Collection rose gold ring</a><br/>$750 - lordandtaylor.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=34405931' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/34405931.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=34405931' rel='nofollow'>Leopard print scarve</a><br/>$225 - cultstatus.com.au<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-85142366321809281812011-11-20T09:53:00.000-08:002011-11-20T11:58:53.625-08:00Making Chocolate and Caramel a Reality!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/chocolate_caramel/set?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=39672964"><img alt="Chocolate and Caramel" border="0" force="1" height="200" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/39672964/id/whoBdf0S4RG6dGATKOllSA/size/y.jpg" title="Chocolate and Caramel" width="200" /></a><br />
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<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/chocolate_caramel/set?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=39672964">Chocolate and Caramel</a> by <a href="http://dhuger.polyvore.com/?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger">dhuger</a> featuring a <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/leopard_print_coat/shop?query=leopard+print+coat">leopard print coat</a></small></div><small></small><br />
<div style="padding-top: 16px;"><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=38063361" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/38063361.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=38063361" rel="nofollow">Alberta Ferretti silk blouse</a><br />
$625 - stylebop.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=39908954" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/39908954.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=39908954" rel="nofollow">Velvet leopard print coat</a><br />
£238 - matchesfashion.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=43742893" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/43742893.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=43742893" rel="nofollow">Ralph Lauren pencil skirt</a><br />
$1,810 - stylebop.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=42936623" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/42936623.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=42936623" rel="nofollow">Miu Miu high heels</a><br />
$950 - net-a-porter.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=44074157" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/44074157.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=3020215&.svc=blogger&id=44074157" rel="nofollow">Giorgio Fedon 1919 brown satchel</a><br />
$988 - forzieri.com<br />
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$256 - my-wardrobe.com<br />
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$225 - juicycouture.com<br />
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<br style="display: none;" /></div></div></div></div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-71042996087300363322011-11-13T14:36:00.000-08:002011-11-13T14:38:07.536-08:00SWAP 2012 - Ready for the Challenge!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I have been contemplating a SWAP for some time now. The 2012 SWAP (Sewing With a Plan) contest on Stitcher's Guild will focus on fitting, and making tried-and-true patterns or in my case figuring out what my “tried-and true” patterns are.<br />
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Sewing will begin December 26th, and all garments must be finished by April 30th, 2012. Muslins, pattern fitting and cutting may be started whenever you are ready; so this gives me plenty of time to determine what I would like to consider and develop as my tried and true patterns. I do have a few patterns that I really like, but still have small fitting issues to work out and this SWAP will give me the opportunity to do just that.<br />
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<div></div>Here are the basic guidelines:<br />
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Choose any seven garments from this list:<br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Button Down Shirt w/Collar </li>
<li>Blouse or shirt (collar is optional) </li>
<li>T-Shirt </li>
<li>Vest </li>
<li>Overshirt </li>
<li>Dress </li>
<li>Jeans </li>
<li>Trousers </li>
<li>Shorts or Capri Pants </li>
<li>Skirt </li>
<li>Jacket (jean jacket, windbreaker, hoodie, etc.) </li>
<li>Coat (suit or sport coat) </li>
<li>Overcoat or Raincoat </li>
<li>Bathing Suit & Coverup </li>
</ul>From those seven, choose four to make twice for a total of 11 garments that will work together. Those four may either be repeated garments from the same pattern, or one each from two different patterns.<br />
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<div></div>It doesn't matter what styles you choose, but these should be patterns you will be using over and over in the future, so keep 'em simple with lots of room for future alterations, changes and embellishments. You will probably want to make test muslin of each pattern, so that any fitting issues can be addressed early on.<br />
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<div></div>For now, I am off to make a calendar to set deadlines. I am actually quite excited! <br />
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<div></div></div>Dr. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589185835913537702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358148783241979007.post-4008465572767194362011-10-16T16:08:00.000-07:002011-10-16T16:08:03.530-07:00Vogue 8634 - A Best Pattern of 2010 - I just had to make it!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center">Front View</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<strong>Pattern Description: </strong><br />
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MISSES' TOP: Close-fitting, pullover tops A, B, C, in two lengths, have collar and stitched hems. A: short sleeves. B: three-quarter length sleeves. C: long sleeves<br />
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<strong>Pattern Sizing:</strong><br />
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Combinations: Y(XS-S-M), Z(L-XL)<br />
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<strong>Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?</strong><br />
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Yes, it did.<br />
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<strong>Were the instructions easy to follow?</strong><br />
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Very easy; simple and quick to sew.<br />
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<strong>What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?</strong><br />
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I really like this pattern; the only thing I did no do that was in the instructions was to top stitch across the front.<br />
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<strong>Fabric Used</strong>:<br />
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A poylester/Rayon Jersey Knit purchased at Fabric.com.<br />
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<strong>Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:</strong><br />
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None.<br />
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<strong>Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?</strong><br />
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I plan to make this in a couple of solids. I think that it is a perfect top to wear with separate pieces and under a suit. <br />
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<strong>Conclusion: </strong><br />
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A simple and quick sew; fits well and a great pattern if you are in need of tops to fill in your wardrobe.<br />
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