Tag: fashion
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How to Make an Elegant Fabric Bookmark
“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are” ― Mason Cooley Although admittedly I never get through as many books as I wish annually, I love to read. It began as a struggle when I was a child, falling behind in elementary school while watching my classmates vigorously complete those old…
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I Sewed My Own Clothes For A Year. Here’s What I Learned…
“But to use the knowledge of the threading, you must learn the making of the shades. When to sadden with the iron pot. How to bloom the colors. How to bleed.” ― Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue I remember that fateful day when I was still a full time baker trudging away during the COVID-19 pandemic as an…
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My Complicated Relationship with Fashion… because, I’m Probably Overthinking It
Not sure if this is quite a “skill,” but… I find that discovering our personal style can be deeper than we could ever imagine. “The worst fashion faux pas is looking in the mirror and seeing somebody else.” — Iris Apfel Conforming for the sake of conformity… My style is still pretty chaotic. It certainly does…
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Simple Sewing Terminology
Appliqué: A decorative technique where one fabric is stitched onto another to create a design. Blind Hem: A hemming technique where the stitches are nearly invisible on the right side of the fabric. Backstitch: A reverse stitch used at the beginning and end of a seam to secure the stitches. Basting: Temporary stitches used to hold fabric pieces together…
The Alchemist Diaries 