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Wow–thank you all so much for all the quilting suggestions in Friday’s post! I’m going to have to go over and read everything more carefully, as well as all the links/tutorials you suggested, and try and figure out which direction I want to take this quilt. So many great ideas–now just to put them into action! (Which will probably take me a bit–so don’t hold your breath! lol.)
- Love these hats Lauren shared from Fall-Winter 1939/40!
- I learned quite a few things from this post of tips on taking great outfit photos.
- Sunni shared some great tips on reducing bulky seams when sewing with thick fabrics
- This oil cleansing trend has got my interest–anyone using it?
- Tips on how to spot vintage garments “out in the wild”…
- Love Amy’s simple, yet glamorous, solution for jazzing up a sweater!
- Solanah found some great tutorials for creating vintage hairstyles if you have very curly hair.
Until tomorrow!
February 19, 2012 ·
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Hello, friends! I’ve got some fantastic links for y’all today! Not much to say about this weekend–it’s been slow and more than a bit lazy, plus the weather suddenly turned cold (winter finally arrived)! Which h as meant cozy fires in the fireplace and wrapping up in a blanket with lots of tea close at hand.
- The question of wearing vintage suits and the current cultural perception of suits sparked an interesting discussion at Couture Allure.
- Stephanie shared a tutorial on creating victory rolls for those with fine hair.
- I’m not a huge fan of doughnuts, but these with toasted coconut look quite yummy!
- I love this roundup on Design*Sponge of the best map projects.
- From the Colette Patterns blog, seven tips for using fabric in your stash.
- I think I must have a baked goods fixation this week, because these cake pops sound really good…
- Kate shared these cute printable business card Valentines!
Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend!
February 12, 2012 ·
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Hello, dears! This weekend marks my eighth blogging anniversary! Eight years ago (actually yesterday–February fourth) I started a little blog on Live Journal chronicling my adventures in historic costuming. Things grew from there, and after a couple moves to other blogging services and a little bit of expansion of blogging topics, somehow eight years passed! However, I still feel like a new blogger most days–it’s evolved so much in the blog world in eight years–sometimes it’s hard to keep up with it all!
I know I say this fairly often, but I wanted to reiterate it: thank you all for your support, interest, emails, comments and inspiration these past years. Whether you’re new to Elegant Musings or have known me since before my LJ days on various sewing and costuming message boards, thank you for sticking around and following my ramblings. It is truly humbling to know that others do read this blog and are just as excited about some of the things I’m interested in and share. I feel like we’ve built such a great community here of inspiring, caring and helpful individuals! Thank you!
Hope y’all are having a lovely, relaxing weekend! Will be back tomorrow with a little seasonal how-to I’ve been working away at…
February 5, 2012 ·
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How is your weekend? My sister is here to pay a visit this weekend, and so it’s been full of lots of laughter, trips to the library (yes, we are fairly nerdy around here about books and libraries), homemade pizza, and enjoying the pretty weather. I feel really blessed that my sister and I are so close, as it wasn’t always that way. But especially after the past six months where life seems to have been throwing SH and I a lot of stressful and unexpected stuff, it’s nice to have a sister to lean on and who can listen when I’ve just needed to pour my frustrations and sorrows out. (And I can do the same for her.) Thank you, sis–you’re the best!
Hope you have a fantastic finish to your weekend!
January 29, 2012 ·
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Hello! How has your weekend been? Doing anything creative or just enjoying a quiet couple of days to catch up on things? It’s been relatively calm and a bit lazy at times for me… Some knitting has been done, finishing up a book on the history of eating in America (Revolution at the Table: The Transformation of the American Diet by Harvey Levenstein for those interested), and lots of good conversations with the people around me. Just how a chilly January weekend should be…
- I love this gigantic collection of photos from the LIFE archives of 1940s showgirls in Florida that Johanna unearthed.
- Gertie showed some great photos of a Peggy Hunt dress sporting an illusion neckline.
- Hmm… floral applique would look very at-home on a 1/2 circle skirt, don’t you think?
- Lauren mused on the necessity of handcrafts.
- Anna shared some fun scans from a 1939 Dubarry Prevue booklet.
- This Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Parsnips recipe looks so tasty!
- I wish my hair were long enough to do this French Braid Crown hairstyle–so pretty!
Be back tomorrow with a peek at a new sewing project!
January 22, 2012 ·
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