A rhetorical question, if there was one..I have received some emails about what was going on with me and the blog, so here it is.I have neglected this blog for a really long time and not for a bad re...
I’ve toyed with the idea of making a trench for Emma in a while, so, when I found this polka dot corduroy fabric I knew I had to try it.Speaking of fabrics, when I was planning the fall capsule for h...
DD loves dresses. If she had it her way, she would wear dresses only, preferably princess ones...As part of my fall capsule for her, I made 3 dresses.1. Diamonds and Squares dress.This dress was made...
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and the congratulations on our baby boy! I apologize for the non-existing maintenance of the blog, but babies do that. Luckily, he is a delightful baby and fill...
Our baby boy Alexander Valentin (Valentin is my Dads name) was born in the end of July (way after his due date), and we have been busy loving him ever since! I have some fall clothes that I made for ...
It is my due date, but there is no baby yet...
I had to run some errands today, and noticed that a new nail salon had opened. I have been going to a place that is very good but is a bit far, so since this new one was close, I decided to peek insi...
I know it is HOT outside and only the end of June, but I could not contain my excitement when I came across these Alexander Wang "Sigrid" boots on shopbop.com (the photos are from there). The...
Ok, so by now most of you have already heard about the closing of Burda Fashion website for EG speakers and “merging” it with Burda Style. I am going to start by saying that I am not one of those peo...
Here are the rest of the things I made for DD as part of my summer sewing plan:Burda WOF 2008-04-140, s.104:Sleeveless top with shoulder ties; made from cotton seersucker in white and yellow stripe. ...
I am continuing with posting the outfits Ive made for DD. She, btw, has recovered from her surgery and is all better. We dont know if the surgery resolved the underlying issue, and will not know unti...
I have been doing a lot of sewing for DD, and it is time for some posting to take place!This dress is from Burda WOF 2008/11-139, and is designed by the head designer of Pampolina. Below is the nagaz...
I am in my 29th week. It is getting heavy, I am feeling acidic, and huff and puff all the time.Have been meaning to post pictures of the clothes I made for my daughter; however, we were thrown a curv...
Does anyone have the Claire Shaeffer Vogue Pattern 8259 (6-8-10 ) that they would be willing to sell? Or does anyone know where there may be one for sale?I checked ebay and the vogue site, but did no...
I have been doing some summer sewing for my daughter. It has been a while since I have made her anything. Plus, she has loved and worn a ton the few things I have made her. The picture above contains...
I needed some more or less basic tops, yet, I wanted to steer clear of the basic tee. The solution - dolman sleeve top where the "dolman" element is very understated. I made the torso long, w...
I was asked about the technique used to make the shoulder strap knot arounf the bust piece on my maxi dress. Below is the photo tutorial. The black ribbon represents the bust piece, and the pink ribb...
I did something I very rarely do: made two of the same pattern - in peach and in black. The dresses I made have more gathers in the bust area than the original one, and I prefer it this way.Material:...
I posted about the DVF Allen pants one year ago, after seeing it in a magazine. It was for sale later on net-a-porter.com. Somehow I never got around to making it last year. This pant is NOT to meant...
I am working on a project (pants) that requires black silk crepe or other silk or silk blend fabric with similar hand (must be very drapey but not sheer).100% cupro will also work.If anyone knows of ...
Some time ago I posted an outfit with an Ivan Grundahl top. See here: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__g8L zjkIdDk/S2t0ITAwBfI/AAAAAAAADV E/77SV6srDYOg/s1600-h/IMG_2202 .JPGIvan Grundahl is a Danish designer ...
When I made the sweatpants and shirt (http://theprincessseam.blogsp ot.com/2010/02/isabel-marant-i nspired-monochromatic.html), I promised I'll post photos of how I wore them. Here are the looks (it is...
Today started cold and ended balmy. I had to leave the house at 8am, so this is what I wore: The leggings are cotton/lycra stirrups that I made couple of nights ago. The first of my layers is the whi...
I got the idea for these jeans from the so called "jeggings," particularly the tupe that has elastic at the waistband (the jeans in the picture are the "Jem" by Goldsign (photos from madisonlosangele...
here is what I accomplished today with the muslin: The back band is gathered (it was not in the original). I don't know how the original dress was done exactly, but the shoulder strap will be attache...
This weekend (and however long after that it takes) I will be working on the muslin for this dress:I want to make it floor length, otherwise I LOVE the design.So, I am asking for an opinion: I think ...
I made this dress http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__g8L zjkIdDk/SkPaQkUG57I/AAAAAAAACw g/DHVlisGFXKU/s1600-h/front2.j pg last summer from cotton voile from gorgeousfabrics.com. I had some fabric left and thoug...
When you are as short as I am, you have to hem just about anything, unless it is a cropped version because then it is just the right ankle length for me. Not a big deal, yet, it has prevented me from...
If you think that this is a glorified apron, you are right! It is called a nursing cover... I did not use a nurising cover when I nursed my daughter, just a shawl, or did it in the car. This time aro...
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