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My 1940’s Suit

February 17, 2016

The Aeroplane Blouse

September 9, 2013

Completed: Green Bobble Jumper & a Skirt to Match

March 4, 2013

Completed: The Macaron Redux Dress

February 18, 2013

Completed: Aqua Waves Jumper

November 19, 2013

Remembering Quincy

Remembering Quincy

November 23, 2015

This is such a hard blog post to write... Felix and I had to put our bunny Quincy down this…

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Effortless Linen Dress

Effortless Linen Dress

November 3, 2015

One of the last projects that I was able to make for my Paris trip is this easy, breezy linen…

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Eiffel Tower Dresses

Eiffel Tower Dresses

October 27, 2015

It's no secret that Meg, Michelle, and I are friends and we meet up for knit nights at a local…

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A Floral Faux Leather Robson Trench

A Floral Faux Leather Robson Trench

July 14, 2015

Oh boy, where do I start???  Back in... I dunno May let's say, I saw the most fabulous fabric on…

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Blue Swirls Dress

Blue Swirls Dress

July 9, 2015

I'm back once again, this time with my first iteration of the McCalls 6713 dress.  Like I said in my earlier…

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Painted City Dress

Painted City Dress

July 7, 2015

After I learnt that sewing with knits isn't all that I built it up to be, I couldn't wait to make…

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Front Yard Renovations

Front Yard Renovations

June 19, 2015

I doubt you remember... but my front (& back) front yard was riddled with day lilies.  Riddled.  I got so sick…

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A Blue Floral Hollyburn

A Blue Floral Hollyburn

June 18, 2015

This is my first time sewing up Sewaholic's Hollyburn Skirt & I'm in love. Oh, how I love this skirt!…

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A Wool Knit Renfrew & Zinnia

A Wool Knit Renfrew & Zinnia

April 8, 2015

Well, I'm back once again with some projects I took photos of pre-pink hair; this time it's my 2nd Renfrew…

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Sewing Without a Plan & The Silk Pajama Set

Sewing Without a Plan & The Silk Pajama Set

April 2, 2015

This past fall & winter, I've been a sewing renegade; I've been sewing without a plan.  I generally like to…

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I'm Liz, a seamstress and knitter from Chicago. I'm happiest when I'm creating or learning something new. I have a penchant for all things vintage and I love mixing it up.

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