Hard to believe that I have closets full of clothes and 3 barns full of fabric, but when the wedding invitation from my niece Marissa arrived, it dawned on me that I had nothing to wear....
Read more...The ONE item I know I will aways wear is a black cardigan, collect them in different weights for all seasons. This summer weight little black cardi is the result of my resolve to sew things I wear in everyday life (as opposed to too fancy-schmancy). After the last closet clearing frenzy, realized once again that I have far too many 'special' garments in the closet that are much too 'good' to wear for my daily working life at home. Three trends I saw in Paris that I wanted to incorporate in this piece are...
New Vogue Summer patterns are due out on the Vogue Patterns Website any day. Here is a preview peek at two new Marcy Vogue patterns for summer.
Pattern #1: Two cardi-shrugs to make in knits or knits + woven
Pattern #2: Drop pocket pant and tunic to make in drapey wovens or knits.
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