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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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Thank you for all your great name suggestions for my new dressform on Friday’s post! Now I just have to decide what to choose… So many appealing names!
I’ve been working on making and fitting a dress muslin this weekend–it’s one of the dresses I showed you in last week’s pattern inspiration post (though not the popular bow dress–that one is a bit too fancy for my closet right now!). I’m really excited, though of course there are bugs that need to be worked out! So it’s back to the sewing machine for me! Hope you are having a lovely, creative weekend too!
January 15, 2012 ·
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Hello! I hope you all have been having a lovely start to the New Year. We got back earlier in the week from visiting family over the holidays (so much easier now that we’re only a few hours instead of 12+ away!), and I’ve been busy getting things going smoothly again. It’s always odd after a move to get back into a “routine”–especially when you have to remember where half the things you unpacked are! (The kitchen is most frustrating–especially when it’s first thing in the morning! lol.)
Now that we’re back I’m starting to plan out my weekly posting schedule. Thank you all so much for hanging in there with my lack of consistent posts over the past couple months! The only ongoing hiccup is that my laptop has died (the one I got back in May! I am not happy about that…), and am using an old one my sister has sweetly loaned me for the interim. So things probably won’t be as prettily formatted as in the past–but hopefully that won’t deter!
- A super-easy ribbon headband tutorial from Amanda
- This circa 1900 evening gown is simply breathtaking.
- I love this hat Johanna made using leftover bits of fabric!
- I Still Love You–a new-to-me blog that I’m completely smitten with.
- I think I may have linked to this in the past, but I think it’s worth reposting now that some of us are experiencing stocking-weather! How to make your own back seam stockings (I need to do this…).
- Lauren asked: how do you notch?
Until tomorrow–when I reminisce a bit about my sewing projects in 2011–have a lovely remainder of your weekend!
January 8, 2012 ·
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This post was scheduled to go up over the weekend, but my blog was experiencing some technical difficulties, so it’s a bit late–so I hope you had a happy holiday!
Wishing you all the loveliest and most joyous of holidays!!! I just wanted to say thank you for your lovely Christmastime messages and emails the past week–they have so appreciated! Hugs to you all!
- I’m wishing my hair wasn’t so short since seeing this messy bun tutorial.
- Sal shared some great tips for using water in unexpected ways to help with wardrobe problems…
- Christmas might be over after today, but these cupcakes need to be made anyway!
- I’m loving these flamingo thank you card printables–so sweet!
- Seeing tours of other’s closets and how they are set up is always a treat, and Elsie’s is no exception.
I’ll be taking a break until after the New Year since SH and I really need to catch up on some rest + relaxation. So until then, dear friends, may you have a safe and happy New Year!
December 27, 2011 ·
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