SOPHIE SWIMSUIT : : CLOSET CASE FILES

June 27, 2016 by

Well, hiya everybody. It’s not uncommon for those of us on the better side of fifty to have an articulated list of must-do’s…the proverbial bucket list if you will. Awkward photos of self in a swimsuit? So…not…on my list. But…here’s the thing…I was a pattern tester for Closet Case File’s newest gem, the Sophie Swimsuit, and I just couldn’t not share my results. So buckle up…you have been warned…the curves of a middle aged tween in a swimsuit just ahead… I admit, when the invite to pattern test arrived in my inbox…I waffled. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to sew a swimsuit. I did, I really did. It wasn’t for lack of fabric…I’ve got quite the stash of lycra…exhibits A and B…not to mention several plummy thrift store finds. So? Why the waffle?…

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MY VELVET BOW CLARE COAT : : CLOSET CASE FILES

May 23, 2016 by
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      And we’re back….with my Velvet Bow Clare Coat. Hi everyone. I hope you’ve all had an awesome long weekend…or is it only my Canadian peeps that enjoyed an extra day of leisure? Wot, you ask? Well officially, we celebrated Queen Victoria’s birthday. Unofficially, we…along with eleventy million other Canadians…traveled. That is what you do on the May long weekend. You go. Somewhere. Anywhere. In our case, we transported ourselves across the waters to Vancouver Island for a visit with family that included a birthday celebration of our own. It was busy. It was fun. I’m tired. G and I started the weekend with another kind of celebration. A very long time together. It was a great excuse to dine at Chambar and wear my Velvet Bow Clare Coat. I know I…

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MY NOT SO TINY BUBBLES DRESS : : VOGUE V8886

May 9, 2016 by

Hi you. Well…after a week of blue skies and above normal temps…we found ourselves dodging raindrops when we photographed my Not So Tiny Bubbles Dress – Vogue V8886. That’s not to say we were unlucky…all the other moments prior to our picture taking were decidedly dry. Earlier that afternoon we enjoyed a matinee performance of Good People at The Arts Club Stanley Theater. Then we made our way down to Granville Island for a bite to eat, an aprés dinner walk and blog photos. Nearly an entire day of sitting and only a couple of creases in my dress! Woo Hoo! I am impressed…the fabric is 100% cotton, so I was fully expecting a backside covered in wrinkles…the dress people, the dress. So. Another day…another shift dress. That makes two in a row and…

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MY MORGAN BOYFRIEND JEANS : : CLOSET CASE FILES : : IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

April 25, 2016 by

        Hi you. This is…quite possibly…the one and only time I can lay claim to being at the front of the pattern pack. How did this happen? Well…I had the opportunity to sew Heather’s {Closet Case Files} Morgan Boyfriend Jeans before the actual release date. When she asked if I might want to pattern test, I debated for all of a nano second. It’s no secret; I love her Ginger Jeans…I’ve made several pairs, having gone as far as tweaking the pattern for both distressed denim and yoga pants. Yep…I was all in for sewing a jeans pattern specifically engineered for non stretch denim. With pattern testing, comes responsibility! I had paper and pen at hand for notes of any fit, construction and/or instruction issues. Early in, I realized that although…

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