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Author Archives: puu
simplicity 1873: from classy to cammo
it started, as it so often does, with a simple inspiration photo. classy, right? with a welcome hint of playfulness? so you might easily ask how one goes from this to this: and the simple answer, of course, is that … Continue reading
the road to crazytown, it is paved in silk scraps: patchwork pieced deer and doe datura blouse
the genesis of this specimen is from a very innocuous, friendly-seeming book helpfully titled “we love color.” “we love color.” well, so do i – what could be more harmless? and there i sat, innocently – remember, back before the … Continue reading
chanel-inspired alabama chanin sweater
i’m back on pinterest in a big way recently. i had a fairly severe addiction over the summer, when it was the only cohesive way to bookmark garden designs and plant ideas while still keeping track of my garment sewing … Continue reading
self-drafted skirt in alabama chanin applique
this piece was actually originally inspired by the same lookbook shot that gave birth to my deer and doe datura. but, as things do, it evolved – mostly when i looked at my datura next to the skirt and realized … Continue reading
deer and doe datura in symposium and sheer
i’ve been obsessed with the idea of sheer yokes lately. something about it is playful and daring while still decorous – modest, if you will, although that is not a word i typically use. my initial inspiration for this piece … Continue reading
pleated trousers!
PLEATED TROUSERS!!!! because, dammit, they deserve an exclamation point!! and my smug smile of smugness. obvi. because who wouldn’t be smug after completing her first pair of trousers and then fearlessly inserting a zip-front fly with a custom-length zipper the … Continue reading
a snowy day here in siberia deserves a snuggly outfit: papercut patterns rigel bomber (refashion)
here’s the view from my window today. awesome, right? according to the weather channel’s bizarre new method of naming storms, this is winter storm “maximus.” i’ve noticed that while touting this new name whenever possible, the weather channel has declined … Continue reading
papercut watson in blue cashmere: or, the miracle jacket
i first set my sights on the double-breasted jacket with capelet, designed by katie of papercut patterns and dubbed the ‘watson,’ over a year ago, and acquired the pattern even though i knew in my heart that it would be … Continue reading
papercut copelia, pucci-style
a while back in 2013 i scored a great piece of pucci border-print knit in the knits bin at mood fabrics. and it sat, and it sat, and it sat in my stash as i debated the options. since i … Continue reading
bonus jacket: butterick 5952 using “shortcut” method
if you think i am crazy i am pretty sure the cat would agree with you. this was his response to my morning effort two months ago to cut YET ANOTHER butterick 5952. but the results, i think, speak for … Continue reading
