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Wardrobe Architect Part 2: My silhouettes, colors, and beauty

March 23, 2017

In Part 1 of my Wardrobe Architect series, I explored my style story — personal history, values, lifestyle, and core style. Part 2 is fashion-y part of planning a wardrobe — exploring specific silhouettes, colors, and beauty. This is the window shopping, where I gawk at pretty things and imagine how they’d work in my life. Price is no object as I kick around reasoned hypotheticals. This is thought-exercise time for me as a wardrobe curator. […]

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Wardrobe Architect Part 1: Getting personal about wardrobe planning

February 16, 2017

One of my sewing goals for 2017 is to complete Colette’s Wardrobe Architect. Too often I look in my closet and say, “Uuuuhhhh…. Question mark.” I literally say, “Question mark.” Some days picking my clothes feels like pop quiz I’m not prepared for. As someone who sews many of her clothes, you’d think I’d have a consistent […]

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7 sewing goals to crush in 2017

January 5, 2017

I don’t know about you, but publicly declaring goals helps me GSD. That’s why I’m sharing my 2017 sewing goals. It’ll light a fire under my keister, because I hate not following through on something I’ve said I’ll do. I’ve ID’d seven sewing goals I want to crush in 2017. […]

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The year in review: Sie macht’s top 9 posts of 2016

December 29, 2016

This year was exceptionally hard for me. My mom was diagnosed with cancer. I left a job that was, in spite of how hard I tried, a poor fit. My favorite artist, David Bowie, died. But there were many bright spots, too. I became a stay-at-home parent and had a fun summer with my […]

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Sewing #truth: 12 best-kept secrets of people who sew clothes

December 8, 2016

This post is not for people who sew. It’s for people who want to understand people who sew. A garment sewist can be a tough nut to crack. She’d rather buy the raw materials to make a dress and pull all-nighters to sew it than take a hour-long field trip to the mall. Why? Well, […]

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What sewing a chemo quilt for my mom taught me about parenting

November 10, 2016

Edited April 12, 2018: Mom passed away March 1. I talk about her passing in this post. This is the obit I wrote for her. This May, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She’s only 60, and she’s never smoked. Needless to say, our family was shocked. Mom’s always taken good care […]

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Recap: Field trip to the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo 2016

October 20, 2016

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sewing machines, quilt patterns, and fabric, oh my! It’s the 2016 Original Sewing and Quilt Expo. The Original Sewing and Quilt Expo is a three-day event that offers workshops, demos, a shoppable trade show, and more. The expo delivers creative inspiration and skill-building classes to sewists in eight U.S. cities. […]

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Creative inspiration: 7 times Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ spoke to sewists

October 13, 2016

It’s time for a serious conversation about Our Lady of Creative Freedom: Beyoncé. I sewed my retro swimsuit while listening to “Lemonade” nonstop (heads up, that’s an affiliate link). If you’re not familiar with Queen Bey’s latest opus, it’s a concept album about infidelity. Husband gave me some side eye for my sewing soundtrack. I […]

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5 Sew Pro convention takeaways for every sewist

September 22, 2016

Online sewing star Mimi G. pulls up some floor during a session with fabric designer Tula Pink. I returned from Sew Pro, the convention for sewing-business owners, filled with drive and inspiration! It was a fabulous gathering of fabulous creatives who were generous with their knowledge and enthusiasm. I feel connected to the sewing community, […]

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So you want to be a sewing professional…

September 15, 2016

If you had told me a year ago that I’d be looking at sewing as a profession, I would have said something snarky in the manner of Wayne Campbell. A year ago, I had just started a new gig as a marketing consultant, and I was excited to show off my mad skilz. Fast forward […]