Drop that waist! The Malvarosa

        For the last couple of years, 1920s inspired drop waist dresses were all over the runways - from Victoria Beckham, Etro, Chloe to Proenza Schouler, Isabel Marant, Valentino, Chanel and Dior, pretty much every other designer out there included this silhouette in his/her collection. The actual drop of the waist may vary from just a couple of inches below the natural waist to much more for a more “dramatic” look. I think the drop waist silhouette works especially well...

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Sewing demons, Inspiring ladies & a Pledge

        I am a quiet girl, not invisible (it would be hard to miss a tallish walking stick) but quiet, a bit smug and people tend to not like me or be really uncomfortable around me - unless I am among people who SEW! That is one of the manny manny things I discovered during the Abilmente Fair. When I am around people who sew I get possessed by the “sewing demons” and I become a different person. I guess that is because I’m starting to be passionate about this sewing business....

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Blog Hop + Abilmente Fair + Giveaway

        The lovely Jillian from Sew Unravelled nominated me to carry on with this current blog hop the origins of which seem to be surrounded in mystery -wouldn’t be cool to find out who exactly started it!?         Anyway, Jillian (I’m amazed by Jillian not only she is a fantastic sewer, she works, she studies and she is a mom!) thinks I’m sweet! That is so nice of her! I think my fiancee, for one, would disagree - and here is why:    ...

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Dungarees!

        Are the 90’s back? No they are not but the dungarees seem to be back at least for the last couple of seasons - an updated version anyway. I couldn’t figure out the dungarees trend until I made a pair.         I hate tight waistbands, especially the ones that hit my natural waist. I spend lots of time sitting and I am convinced that a tight band around my midsection is bad for my internal organs. Well, dungarees offer complete midsection...

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