by kelerr
I love summer vacation for three main reasons: 1.) lots of time to visit my niece and nephew, 2.) sewing, and 3.) reading. And read I did this July, making up for the months with only two books this year. Hey, I pledged to read 50 before the year is up. Given what I did this month, I may just get there! Though I read a number of books, I’m going to count six of them in one group as […]
Categories: Reading
by kelerr
I’ve bought my apartment eight years ago, and am still trying to figure out exactly how I want to organize it. This past month, I found myself with a little extra cash (thanks to a car repair I needed being under warranty, there therefore free!), and I was finally able to get what I needed for my sewing space overhaul. First thing I got was a new desk chair. I got the idea of an upholstered desk chair into my […]
by kelerr
My latest completed make is the PollyAnna Pocket Dress from Gina Renee Designs. This was a new pattern design company for me, and I honestly can’t remember how I stumbled upon this pattern. However, it came to me as I was trying to come up with the perfect use for my Siesta Beach Lady McElroy Fabric (the link will take you to Blackbird Fabrics which is where I bought the fabric, however I have seen it on many fabric sites). […]
by kelerr
After having great success with the Myosotis Dress, I wanted to try my hand at another Deer and Doe pattern. I already had the Sirocco Jumpsuit cut out and ready to go, as well as the perfect fabric for it, and so I took the plunge. First off, jumpsuits and rompers are a tad out of my comfort zone, wearing-wise. I can absolutely make one without a problem. But I don’t often wear them, convinced that they can’t possibly look […]
by kelerr
Deer and Doe is a pattern company I have known for a while, but have yet to really try out. I own many of their patterns, but only recently did I actually try one: the Myosotis Dress. Oddly enough, I have been avoiding Myosotis specifically, yet it became the first Deer and Doe pattern I actually made up. I was mainly avoiding it because, while I really liked the design, it’s meant to fit very oversized, and I’ve spoken many […]
Categories: Uncategorized
by kelerr
A few weeks ago I got an email that Rose Mansion was returning to New York. My friends and I attended the first round last summer, so it seemed only fitting that we attend again! (It’s also now a tradition, based on the fact that we’ve been two years in a row now… but we’ll see what happens next year!) For those who don’t know about Rose Mansion, it’s basically a rose wine tasting, with fancy and fun photo opportunities. […]
Categories: Cocktails, Out and About
by kelerr
My mom and I go see almost every production of Into the Woods that we can find locally. She took me to see it on Broadway for my seventh birthday, and it instilled in me my lifelong love and appreciation of live theater. So over the years its kind of become a thing, even though there is no regularity whatsoever to when we see it, nor do we actively seek out productions of it; we simply see the ones that […]
Categories: Costumes, Out and About, Theater
by kelerr
A few weeks ago, I purchased some Atelier Brunette fabric (purchased from Oak Fabrics), which I consider my “Treat Yo Self” fabric as it tends to be much pricier per yard than I generally like to pay for fabric. However, both times I have bought some, it has been so worth it. The quality of the fabric is amazing, and they just came out with a new collection. I thought I knew what I wanted to do with the fabric, […]
by kelerr
This month may have started out crazy busy, but it also meant the end of the school year and the beginning of my free time! I’ve spent the last five days just enjoying being off and taking some time away from responsibility. And, of course, sewing! This month, I decided to create a little at home photoshoot to show off my makes. Not that the classroom pictures don’t show off the looks, but I wanted to take advantage of the […]
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