SUMMER : : SIMPLICITY 1783

August 15, 2014 by
Simplicity 1783

    August is The Sewcialists Tribute Month. An opportunity to pay homage to a sewing blogger that inspires. It was my intention to watch from the sidelines on this one. You ALL inspire me…tremendously. You might be a sewer, or a forty plus personal style blogger. You might be a foodie, a wordsmith, an artist. You might work your magic in the garden or your home. Whatever your medium, you inspire with your creativity. Yep, I didn’t want to stress about who to choose, so I decided to just buckle down and sew a couple of projects that have been waiting in the wings. Like these shorts. Summer is half over after all. It was actually pretty quick sewing, these lightweight summer shorts, Simplicity 1783, and a self drafted t-shirt. So, why did…

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PALAZZO PANTS | VOGUE V2958

July 31, 2014 by
Vogue 2958, New Look 6799

Hi Everyone! Weeee! We’s in a different country for photos today! Yeppers! I’m frolicking about in Peace Arch Park, a beautiful and rather unique park that straddles the International boundary of Canada and the USA. It’s super close to home and the perfect venue for today’s post. Why? Well, one of the fun and unexpected joys of blogging has been experiencing a wonderful sense of community. I’ve come to know so many lovely and interesting people from all over the world. My peeps are a diverse bunch, and I love that! Today, as part of Oonapalooza {July’s sew-a-long as cooked up by the Sewcialists}, I’m happy to give a shout out to fabulous Oona from Oonaballoona. Oona lives in New York City and her world is one filled with colour, pattern, and mad sewing…

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SUMMER :: SUN :: DRESS…

July 16, 2014 by

          Ah…hello my peeps! We’ve got some lovely summer heat happening in Vancouver right now! And lucky me…I had some time off work and was able to sneak away for an impromptu mini holiday for a few days. The mister and I drove up to Whistler to get together with a work colleague of his that was visiting from Texas! Turns out, it was a Texas sized occasion with 24 of us sitting down to dinner at Earls Restaurant. And I’m here to tell ya that we were enveloped in hospitality, Texas style. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our visit! I wore this stripey sundress all most of the time we were in Whistler. It’s summer sundress sue style. Not so much strappy, but definitely happy. And why? Where…

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER DRESS | SIMPLICITY 2444

July 1, 2014 by
Simplicity 2444

I’ve got an old birdhouse in the garden. I’ve had it for years… it was one of those things I picked up second hand. I sometimes nose around garage sales and thrift stores and buy questionable goods and call them garden art. When we moved into our current home, my birdhouse sat forlornly on the back stairs. For years. Last fall, during my autumn yard clean-up, I decided it was time to let it go…but. I couldn’t. so. I didn’t. I hung it in the wisteria vine and promised to deal with it come spring. Well, spring blossomed, and with it came a lovely pair of chickadees. And yes! They chose that old and tired birdhouse to be their honeymoon cottage. I was surprised, delighted, and thoroughly conflicted about the fact that my little…

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