Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright

(c) 2010 Helen Howes

A few weeks ago a comment was left on a post about my 1928 Willcox & Gibbs industrial.  Helen Howes, who is a textile artist in the UK, has one very similar to mine and and she asked for a threading diagram.  It’s good to know there [...]

Gathered Scarf Drape: A Tutorial

Elizabeth asked me to do a tutorial on tying a gathered scarf drape and I’m thrilled she asked because it’s my favorite.  I also have rarely (ever?)  seen this one on the web.  I can’t recall where I learned it;. must have been years ago when I bought a silk scarf and maybe [...]

Unique Soles for Unique Souls

The weather this weekend has been glorious and yesterday I took a long-overdue trip into B0ston for a stroll down Newbury St.  In the  80′s I had great apartment on the corner of Newbury and Dartmouth so I was feeling nostalgic for the old neighborhood.   Shopping was on the agenda and now I’m  the happy owner of two pairs of John [...]

Help for Fashion Boo Boos

If you have a fashionable friend who is going through medical treatment, these pretty band-aids from Cynthia Rowley offer some supportive bling.  According to the NY Times:

Cynthia Rowley has been busy jazzing up one unseemly necessity after another. Now comes something everyone could use: 14 fashion-friendly Band-Aid designs, created [...]

Edie Scissorhands

Simplcity Patterns Magazine 1972

Simple But Brilliant

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I have to give credit to Pattern Junkie (my current must-read daily blog!)  for this tip; she found a vintage pattern that had a note on the tissue.  Basically,  when cutting a pattern piece that lays out on a fold, leave a margin on the fold line  for easier pinning.

Pool Wrap II

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This is Abby’s (the purple paisley version belong to her sister Emma.)  They just got back from and end of school year pool party and the wraps worked out well.  This is a silk from Gorgeous Fabrics.  As a skirt is also looks nice tied to the side.

No sewing but lots of Gardening

Canna, Impoea and Lobelia

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Costume Drama

As promised, here is the saga of the costume Abby wore for for her solo.   Moms usually don’t get involved in making costumes at this level of competition, but I ended up doing it because her choreographer wanted her to wear an orange unitard with a deep halter back and it was impossible [...]

A Solution Without A Problem

Ann sent me this link to Counterfeit Chic that announces a new “Fashion Law’ program at Fordham’s law school.  Counterfeit Chic author Susan Scafidi has been working this for quite some time. From the perspective of Fordham this might be a good idea but to the mostly cynical side of me

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