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I was cleaning out my sewing room today, and found some doll house sewing acessories – so naturally Tim had to wear them.

He looks quite dapper, and rather bespoke, wouldn’t you say?

I love all types of embellishment – embroidery (hand and machine – yes I like machine embroidery), beading, lace, trim, ribbons, tassels, buttons – you name it. But I must be honest, when it comes to embellishment, I have pretty strong opinions about what works and what doesn’t. For the most part 99.9% of what [...]

This week on CNN.com I read with nostalgic regret that CBGB, the legendary NYC punk club, had finally closed after 33 years. I was in college during the late 70′s and fully participated in that music scene, and it was one of the most exciting times of my life. Great [...]

Here are some detail photos of the tiny bags I posted to the The Sewing Divas blog. The “Chanel” bag has a silk twill lining and the fringe is a strip of bias cut fabric stitched to the flap.

The Asian bag is made from a remnant of indigo dyed cotton. It has a silk twill [...]

*cough* (adjusts glasses and takes a sip of chai)

Hello!..This is the first entry in my blog, which is part of The Sewing Divas universe.

I love to sew, but my purest love is embellishment: embroidery, trim, lace, beading, fringe, buttons, applique – any type of adornment for clothing – it doesn’t matter if it’s a [...]