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Hi Fashionistas! Can you believe that Easter is less than a week away? Keeping with last year's tradition , I am making matchy matchy Mommy and Me Easter outfits.  This year I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone, and go with something bright and bold. I found the perfect, happiest fabric I have ever seen and it was such a pleasure to work with. Here is what I came up with. This dress is a mix between a pattern and self drafting. I used McCall 7315 for the bodice, view D. For the skirt and facing of the bodice, I self drafted the design. The facing is lined with the same fabric I used for the outside of the dress.  I used a gorgeous floral abstract scuba knit from Fabric Mart. (Sold out now) I have never sewn with or even touched scuba knit before and I have to tell you that it was such a joy to work with. It's fun to cut, fun to sew and it presses beautifully. That surprised me given its made with a man made fibre. I also LOVED the fact that it does not fra...

Ladies And Gents: Marsala is 2015's color of the year and it is lovely as ever. Marsala is a great color for both women and men. It's simple and yet lavish, inviting and plentiful. This color goes with many skin tones, making it perfect for apparel, accessories, & more! Sophisticated and warm, allow this color to make its way into your life! Vogue's V1424 For example, in the picture above, she is wearing a Marsala colored lipstick creating a perfect pop of color against her dark Marsala dress. It's sultry and yet subtle.  This is a great example of how men can wear this color, too! It's classy yet casual. Can be dressed up or dressed down. 2015's color of the year is seriously versatile! For our returning blog fans/customers, as you know in the above picture is Julie. She sewed this dress out of one of our dark Marsala chevron knits and will be doing a future blog post about it so stay tuned! As you can se...

Color is one of my favorite things about summer. I love the bright hues that appear mixed with the simple tons of white and tan. And where is a better place to look for this season's trends other than Etsy? Exactly. So, I picked out my favorite items for each color from the Pantone Color Trend Chart.   Linen:   Lace Beauty Crocheted Collar   Grayed Jade: Bella Mia Design Hair Pins   Vintage Toy Sewing Machine Lemon Zest & Tender Shoots (Lime): Citrus Prints from Colorbee   Bidwell Botanicals Soap   Mug Rugs from Hennas Boutique Nectarine: Kelly Bow Belly Ties African Violet: BZR Shop Ombre Tights   Borlovan Wood Works Letter   Vital Temptation Scarf Emerald: Emerald from Mashugana Dusk Blue: Brocade Serving Tray from Cats Paw Pottery   Ombre Wool from The Sheeps Company Poppy Red: Flower Pillow from Bed Buggs Monaco Blue: ...