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Hip/Crossbody Bag DIY

By on April 25, 2019

There are times when I am just not interested in lugging my purse around.  In these moments, it is nice to have a hip bag that I can put my phone, keys, etc. into and free up my shoulder from the burden of my overstuffed purse. There are TONS of inspiration and ideas on Pinterest […]

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A Sherpa jacket

By on April 22, 2019

I’ve had this fabric since some time last year, and I wanted to make a lighter jacket with it for fall and spring. Something that you could just throw on before going outside if it was a little chilly. I started using a pattern, but I changed it so much that you can’t really call […]

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Wear-all-the-blacks weekend wardrobe capsule

By on April 19, 2019

When I was deciding what I wanted to pack for my weekend trip to Cincinnati for our friends’ bar opening, I started to go through my closet. I am definitely in a “black phase”, so I decided to steer myself in that direction. The weather there was a bit warmer than here, so I opted […]

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A travel backpack

By on April 14, 2019

Last weekend I went on the first trip on a plane I have gone on in awhile. I think the last time was maybe 5 years ago. It was just a weekend trip, so I didn’t want to bring my bigger rolling bag, and I thought a backpack would work well. I looked up the […]

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Bathroom update

By on April 3, 2019

After about 15 years, it is time to repaint a bathroom right? This was a long time in coming. I was actually thinking that I had painted the bathroom this year, but it was in October. How time does fly. This was what it looked like before: I painted the room in two colors. One […]

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Review

March in review

By on April 2, 2019

It is already the beginning of April. This year is just flying by! With not working right now, I am realizing that although I having “nothing to do” my days still fly by. I was hoping to have more projects finished, but I seem to fill my days with other things regardless (i.e. cleaning up […]

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Big sleeves

By on April 1, 2019

Last week’s prompt for the #52weeksewingchallenge was to sew something with a collar. I looked at Pinterest and was going to draft up something new, but then figured I might as well finish a top I had cut out last year. This top is The Perfect Tunic from Wardrobe by Me, and I had cut […]

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Skulls, skulls, skulls

By on March 22, 2019

I seem to have a bit of an affinity for fabrics with skulls on them. Last year Twisted Needle Textiles had the perfect round for me, too! Lots of skulls, so I purchased several different fabrics in different bases and even ordered more when they had a rerun round. This fabric was from the first […]

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New laptop bag

By on March 17, 2019

After going to a job interview downtown, and wanting to bring my laptop over some downtime, I realized that my laptop bag had seen better days. The straps were ripping off the pleather…which happens with pleather. I decided to make myself a new laptop bag out of a white calfhide side I purchased last year […]

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Black keyhole dress/tunic

By on March 9, 2019

Wardrobe basics are such great sews, and this one I know I will get a lot of distance in wearing it.  I wear a lot of black, so black layering pieces are really nice to have.  This one can work for all seasons.  I am wearing it under a cardigan I made, but it will […]

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