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Print Mixing Gone Zebra. Another Lutterloh Blouse
Here she goes again! Blouse number three from the same pattern! And why not? I like this blouse pattern very much. It fits, and it has shape. By having a button band/placket, a collar and collar stand and sleeves with cuffs it offers lots of opportunities for mixing prints and colors. something I love to…
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Third Robe in Twenty-Five Years…Nothing Lasts Anymore!
Back in the mid 80s I made a kimono style robe out of a luscious polished cotton in an exuberant, wild, and gorgeous floral of fuchsias, purples and black. The fabric cost the earth, well in 1980, $15.00 (US) per yard for cotton was the earth! I loved the fabric so much, that I used…
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Summertime and I Have No Clothes to Wear!
It’s that time of year when the temperatures start to rise, and our clothing get’s more minimal, lighter, and brighter.And I go crazy if I don’t jump in the pool several times a day. I have been on a quest for a good basic blouse to make in several colors to wear with shorts and capris. I…
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The Little White Dress Goes to the Beach!
Notice how beautifully the bodice fits, and how trim I look, this is the real me! I have worked hard to get to this point. White is the presence of all color. I love white, and I love color.When I wear white I feel peacefully alert. White clothing is luxurious because it needs more care. White…
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Jungle January A Subtle Savage on the Way to Being Svelte
Jungle January, a subtle addition to the wild things, and a celebration of my commitment to my health. There comes a time when one must say: ” Enough is enough!” that could be enough work, enough suffering, enough alcohol or enough chocolate. And in my case, I had enough of being overweight, sluggish and…
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Susan Sews a Little Black Beach Dress
After the great success of my va va va voom dress, I decided to make another dress that would accent my curves and would be appropriate for dinner out or lunch at the beach.Should I make a hot pink number with striped knit trim? Or an animal print? I decided to make a little black…
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Polka Dot Lutterloh Blouse, Saved from Oblivion
This was supposed to be the lining for the color blocked version of this top(shown below that I had made for the Mini Wardrobe contest. However, the main fabric was a cotton Lycra stretch, and this had none. It shredded when I removed it, so I lost the seam allowances. it was on It’s way…
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Va Va Va Voom Nightie Another Lutterloh Success
iI lover I Love This Dress!My mother, Esther was world class at what she called “reclining”. She had any number of caftans, robes , “shifts” and “muu-muus”. I learned from her how to look wonderful, be comfortable, and of course get others to make my evening coffee. Living in the tropics requires softly tailored, cool clothing.…
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Cherries on Top! My Lutterloh Collection
Here is my composite picture of the four garments yielding four looks. Yes, I know it is almost the end of October. It is still warm, and I can flop around in the poolwithout heading towards hypothermia. I am catching everyone up on my sewing efforts for the last two months. The Pattern Review Mini…