Archive for the Design Category
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Legwarmer project on BurdaStyle

Check out the BurdaStyle blog today for my tutorial on spat-style legwarmers. These took me less than an hour to make and use up less than a yard of knit fabric. They’re the perfect project for using up remnants and buttons from your stash.

When creating tutorials, getting the final photo seems to always be the hardest part for me. I live alone in an apartment that doesn’t get hardly any natural sunlight, so I have to wait around for a friend to show up to take my picture. This week I was lucky enough to pull Mike from his books for a bit to photograph my legs. Unfortunately Gizmo also wanted to be in the photo, so many of the photos included lovely shots of her rear end or nosey mug rubbing on my legwarmers. Hopefully the final shot didn’t end up with too much cat hair in it.

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Scarf Dress Challenge Winner!
Last week BurdaStyle announced the winner of the Scarf Dress Challenge and I completely forgot to pass it on. After a voting hiccup, the winner of the BurdaStyle Scarf Dress Challenge is Damiana_Designs after being chosen by a panel at Bernina. Damiana is now the proud owner of an Activa... Continue Reading
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Wild Things… Fashion?
Spike Jonez and Opening Ceremony pair up to make Wild Things fashionable? I'm so confused!... Permalink
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Sewing Republic and Burda Scarf Dress Challenge!
Burda and the Sewing Republic have teamed up to make a challenge out of my scarf dress project! The winner gets an Bernina Activa 210 sewing machine–a very nice prize, indeed! To enter the challenge, sew up your version of my scarf dress project. For full instructions visit the Sewing... Continue Reading
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How to make a dress with shirring
My next Sewing Republic project is live on the site now. To get the look I used a technique called shirring, which is super easy to do and makes for some really great texture and easy fit.  Check it out for instructions on how to create your own dress using two scarves... Continue Reading
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Project Runway, Ep. 3 on SewStylish
Over on the SewStylish website today is my recap for last night’s episode of Project Runway. Head on over to vote on your favorites and comment on the designs. I also included images of all the designs along with the designer’s sketches and exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from Brother Sewing Machines.... Permalink
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Sewing Republic Sneak Peak
When I’m at flea markets or designer discount stores, there always seems to be something that has a forceful gravitational pull to my psyche…that horribly unorganized bin of handkerchiefs. I have to scour through them and hold up each one to analyze it like a scientist. Handkerchiefs always have the... Continue Reading
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Project Runway, Ep. 2
Oh, Project Runway. Is there any other show that I will subject myself to slowly downloading on my computer to watch during my day off? Venture Bros. aside, most likely not. Last night’s episode wasn’t drenched in the tears of the contestants, but it was entertaining nonetheless. In the end... Continue Reading
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Julia Stiles “saves” the environment with fashion
Today at work I found myself pouring over InFashion catalogs trying to find a reference for a certain trend. Normally I find these books incredibly inspiring, but today they were making me loathe the fact that I was in my cubicle. Perhaps it was the sunny day outside, or maybe... Continue Reading
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Project Runway Ep.1 Recap on SewStylish
This year’s Project Runway season premiere was broadcast last night and it was just as drenched in drama and tears as I had hoped (seriously what good is reality TV really if someone isn’t crying?) Each week I’ll be doing a recap of the episodes on the SewStylish website, and... Continue Reading
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