June 2015 MWP

Tomato Bisque Brushed Cotton, Silk Charmeuse-Dark Truffle, Summer Foliage  The long and lazy days of summer have begun but don’t let your style take a…

May 2015 Mini Wardrobe Plan

Silk Charmeuse-Sunshine Twist, Black/White Pinstripe, Black/Ivory/Lemongrass Tweed, Cream Stretch Sateen Spring is finally here to stay and it’s time to stop procrastinating and recharge your…

Spring Trend: Culottes

Audrey is wearing one of my favorite trends-culottes!  They are a great summer alternative for shorts.  She paired the grey culottes with a printed linen…

Black Faux Leather Skirt and a Knit Top

Leather, both faux and real, have been trending for the last several fashion seasons.  So when this Black Faux Stretch Leather came in I had to sew a skirt ASAP!   The pattern…

4 and counting…..Burda Style 10/2012 #118

  In case you didn’t already know, this is a go-to pattern for me!  I have posted about this dress hereand here.  And if you…

Pattern Review: Burda Style 6/2014 #104

I like so many of the styles in the 6/2014 issue of Burda Style.  I decided to sew #104 first to be able to wear…

Timeless Pairings in Black and White

Can you tell it was a very windy day? I love color as much as the next guy but I keep a fair amount of…