Happy Summer Everyone! Ok, well maybe not all of you are experiencing summer like I am (its already hot and tottie here!) but Happy Summer anyway. I know its been pretty silent around here. I’ve been pretty bogged down with other things and blogging got pushed to the side for a bit. The shop has…
I’ve been in a bit of slump lately. Actually, that’s not quite true. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t really had time to sew and the last few garments that I have sewn were wadders. Most likely because I had to “hit & miss” sew – sewing one seam one night, putting in a…
I think the only thing that would complete this outfit is a hunting rifle. Don’t you? English countryside anyone? When I was a kid, my mom had a subscription to Victoria magazine. In fact, I’m quite sure she still has every back issue of that magazine because truly, it was a lovely little thing. I…
Here is my second Everyday Wardrobe experiment. The NWG or Never Worn Garment here is this fuchsia skirt. You may remember seeing this skirt here. The original was self-drafted and so was the redo (I teach a class at Yellow Bird on how to draft, pattern and construct your own from your own measurements and…
When I first started thinking about the Everyday Wardrobe several weeks ago, I decided to test out my strategy with something simple. There were so many articles of clothing in my wardrobe that I really wanted to use the Everyday Wardrobe Game Plan on, but I thought I should give it a go with something…
