Julia Bobbin is putting on this great Mad Men Challenge. This is the 3rd year she’s done it, though I didn’t get into Mad Men until this year so I guess I’m woefully behind the times. Joan, of course, is my inspiration. Gotta love those pencil skirts! I’ve been wanting to make a cherry…
I knit this hat using a pattern I bought online from Ravelry– it’s the Illyria Hat by a designer named Bristol Ivy. She has some really cute patterns up there. This is my first time buying a knitting pattern through Ravelry and I was not disappointed. The pattern is a very pretty asymmetrical cable which comes…
I was going through the photos on my phone this weekend and realized that because my lovely photographer/boyfriend Dan takes sooo many shots of me in quick succession (most of which don’t make it into the blog), they are very GIFable. So I had a bit too much fun with Gifboom this weekend and made…
Once upon a time I bought an ugly tan coat, and I transformed it into a beautiful red butterfly. The definitive before photos. I found this coat a few weeks ago at a Savers thrift store. It was a pretty amazing trip. My boyfriend came away with an awesome vintage jacket, a pendleton wool…
My inspiration for this dress was the El Capitan Dress by Shabby Apple. They have some really cute vintage inspired clothing, and I love to peruse their website for ideas. The clothes are too pricey for me- this dress was $86, but I’ve taken to doing some copycatting. My version was a good bit cheaper-…
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