Today is M's and my 8th wedding anniversary. We'd been together a long time before we tied the knot, and I always think of this ring above as symbolic. The story: in my early twenties when I was living in Japan, I was flipping through a magazine when I saw a Tiffany's ad and stopped mid-flip. As you know, I'm not a jewelry person. I have weird allergic reactions to most metals and though I love beads and baubles, I don't think I'm very good at accessorizing so I've never really tried. In ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Debbie’s Birthday Dress Hack + Giveaway! [CLOSED]
Good morning, friends, how is this Labor Day Monday (if you're in the US) treating you so far? Today, I'm excited to share some pattern re-mixing that I've been experimenting with - I think it's a fun one. If you remember, I've made the sewpony's Debbie's Birthday dress quite a few times here and here. It's such a great basic design and views 1 and 2 are darling, but I absolutely love that the modification possibilities are endless. I've been wanting to make a version with sleeves ... Read more
Happy Friday + Five and Ten Designs
Happy Friday, friends! I have a special, unexpected K outfit for you today. A little while ago, Heidi of Elegance & Elephants generously bestowed me the fabulous Five and Ten Designs Volume One ebook. I'm sure you're already familiar with it. Oh, it's so genius: take five basic pattern pieces and make ten (or more if you so choose!) looks from them. This book is so drool-worthy - gorgeous photography, beautiful styling, and of course, wonderful designs by talented designers, Heidi being one ... Read more
Sewing for Me: So-So Tees (it’s about the scarf, really)
Whenever I work on putting these Thursday outfit posts together, I feel very self-conscious and sort of ridiculous as I go through dozens and dozens of pictures of myself. I wish I could be blasé, but I'm really not. It's so very out of character for me to do this. The other night a friend invited me to an event and I ran into someone who told me she reads my blog. I was surprised and turned bright, bright red, and all eyes at the table were on me. Immediately, I thought of these awkward photos ... Read more
Fall Goal: Home Revamp
A while ago, I mentioned that I have a love of mid-century furniture. Much like my fabric dealer, I used to have a mid-century furnishing goods dealer, who was a former schoolteacher turned vintage furniture refurbisher, and he sold his wares out of his cute Craftsman house garage. His prices were incredibly reasonable and the quality of his products was topnotch, so I've purchased quite a few things from him. For example, I got this great walnut credenza for a steal (about $200) and he ... Read more