Category Archives: Inspiration

me-made-everyday style report and the BEST casual friday EVER

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

friends, what a wild and weird week it has been for me here in the ‘time corridor’, to throw in an a propos sailor moon reference. i quit my corporate job this week to open a consulting firm with my … Continue reading →

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regarding the fat quarter challenge

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

firstly, hello to my new friends! i’ve noticed many new faces in the crowd, no doubt driven over here by oona’s crazed ramblings about unicorns and rainbows. who knew that third margarita (drank by her) would be so good to … Continue reading →

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wonky log cabin “roses”: fashion fabric WIP, or destined for the scrap bag?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

i’ve been hugely intoxicated by the brilliant colors and deceptively simple shapes of the prabal gurung for target collection. this piece in particular struck out to me – for its ease of wearing, and for how easy it would be … Continue reading →

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alabama chanin style: test-driving a work-in-progress for casual friday

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

ok, first things first: i think i am now a complete knit convert. i started out, as i think a lot of newbie sewers do, a little afraid of them and all of their stretchiness and the idea of a … Continue reading →

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some thoughts on the projects in my head

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

so, i’ve been thinking – which obviously worries me right off the bat. since finishing and wearing my first official SWAP garment, the entire idea of my “collection” has sort of taken shape and evolved, almost without me even having … Continue reading →

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style in the wild: mccall 6171, roma edition

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

mccall 6171 in action original construction posts previously styled with… so we spent half my sister’s inheritance at the rome location of etro.  seriously, i am pretty sure there has been an economic stoppage in rome this week because we … Continue reading →

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Screenprinting trials

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Because I can’t help myself, I’m also currently obsessed with trying to screen print. Initially I will make paper prints but the goal is to silk screen fabric as part of my “collection”. I admit, I got the idea from … Continue reading →

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