Pattern: Sweet November Shawl Yarn: Cascade Yarns Rustic This is the first time I’ve made a shawl. I once wrote them off as old-fashioned, but now I’m embracing their practicality and utter gorgeousness. They’re the perfect spring and fall accessory. This one is as easy as it gets, so I’m trying not to be too [...]
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April 22, 2013
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RAGGAWEST @ Fancy Tiger Crafts
By stephanie in inspiration, knittingLast Saturday I saw on Cirilia’s instagram that she was in Denver with Stephen West and Ragga Eiriksdottir. They were offering classes at Fancy Tiger Crafts, so I called immediately. There was room in Sunday’s Shapes and Forms the RaggaWest Way, so I signed up! As soon as I walked into Fancy Tiger, I was [...]
March 24, 2013
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Pendleton + Leather
By stephanie in sewingA few weeks ago my friend Kristen kindly divulged that she had found some gorgeous Pendleton wool at our local fabric store. I hadn’t even been to this store yet (isn’t that embarrassing??), so we planned a trip. I was only going to buy knits and a few other things that caught my eye in [...]
March 14, 2013
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Denver Design Incubator
By stephanie in sewingWhen I moved to Denver nine months ago, I really wanted to work in a creative industry. While job hunting, I came across a want ad for an industrial sewing machine supply company. Luckily, the folks at Ralph’s liked me as much as I liked them. Soon I found myself peddling parts and being immersed [...]
Tags: DDI, industrial machines
March 10, 2013
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Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?
By stephanie in inspirationI was recently interviewed for a friend’s blog (I’ll post a link once the feature is up) and she asked where I get fashion inspiration. I was surprised by my answers: sewing blogs and Pinterest. I should’ve included Polyvore as well. Untitled #139 by the59thstreetbridge featuring skinny fit jeans I’ve been perusing all three looking [...]
Tags: style
