Look at what I finished made! I started sewing this top last summer when bow blouses were all the rage. Then school started and it ended up next to my sewing machine for over a year…oops. I have a habit of started intricate projects, getting overly frustrated when I struggle with them and then just giving up. I didn’t want that to happen to this top. I love the fabric and print too much. Plus now I can officially say I have sewn a shirt!
Embroidered Collar
12.07.12
Inspiration Boards
11.29.12
One of my college professors insisted we always carry a sketchbook everywhere we went because you never know when inspiration will hit you. Lately, Pinterest has been my main source for finding and ‘pinning’ any inspiration. However, I also find ideas from magazines, friends, television and books. Right now I have a pile of ripped out pages from magazines in a drawer somewhere. That’s why I love the idea of inspiration or mood boards as a collection of those creative visions hanging on my wall, and not tucked away in my desk.
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Apple Pie
11.27.12
As much as I hate to admit this, I was never really a huge fan of apple pie when I was younger. I thought fruit and desert should never mix. That was until a few years ago when my sister made this apple pie. My opinion about fruit as desert was changed, and I’ve never looked back. The website I got this particular recipe from calls this the ‘World’s Best Apple Pie”, and I have to agree. The crust is soft and crumbly, and the filling is not too sweet or tart. I’m craving a slice just thinking about it!
Lobsters
11.22.12Liz from Late Afternoon takes animal print to a whole new level. I love the idea of pairing a lobster shirt with a lobster print clutch. Imagine how may other animals you could so this with, like my personal favorite, Elephants!
