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Hi Darlings, On Friday I left you with a FREEBIE TUTORIAL in case you needed a Valentines day dress. I loved the dress so much that I had already made myself a second one for cooler weather. This DRESS TUTORIAL can be made from so many types of knits so you can always get a new look.I made this one from a sweater knit I found at ML some time ago and since the weight is a bit heavier it gives the drape a totally different look. A totally fun and EASY TUTORIAL for you play with. Styling info…

HI DARLINGS! I hope everyone is having a great week. I am headed back out of town to San Diego to get a ton of inventory that just came in for MELANATED FABRICS and we are thrilled! So many good things being added. I am rocking my recently made MADISON CARDIGAN from STYLE SEW ME patterns. I love this pattern! It is fast and easy to make. I made it before and posted it HERE if you want more info on the pattern. The fabric is from MELANATED FABRICS and it is delicious!! It is the softest and…

HI DARLINGS! One of the reasons I love to sew is the ability to be inspired and make items I see. Sewing just expands my creativity and allows me to make and wear whatever I want! I saw a pair of cargo pants I fell in love with and decided I wanted to make them in velvet, so I did.I didn’t have a pattern for them so I just used my pants sloper and created the center drop crotch portion. Not an easy task when you are figuring it out as you’re going along, lol. Norris wanted to make them too…

HI DARLINGS! Well, I told you I was currently obsessing with vintage patterns. This is the same vintage vogue I made the light blue jacket and white pants from which I posted about HERE. I made it again in this gorgeous blue velvet and I am in freaking love! The velvet fabric is just so rich and ...

HI DARLINGS! It’s Friday and I am so ready for the weekend. I have some filming to do on Saturday for our NEW SIMPLICITY PATTERNS, I owe you a sew-along so I will be getting that done. I also need to finish this green coat I have been working on. For now, however, let me talk about this DIY TOP AND PANTS. I talked about making a monochromatic look with these fabrics in my SEWING PLANS VIDEO. It is exactly what I wanted and I feel so polished in this look. The pants fabric was in my stash fro

HI DARLINGS! It's a beautiful day in LA today. I am feeling refreshed and inspired and rested. I took the last few days off and had a wonderful time with my family. I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate a lot of yummy things. I am headed to my machine after this post, so I can ...

Black Leather and Wool DIY Dress

Hi Darlings, I hope you had a wonderful week and have awesome plans for the weekend. I am pretty swamped at the moment and I have photo shoot next week that I need to prepare for so the next few days will be pretty hectic around here. I have a ton of errands to run so I am keeping my look uber cozy. The COCOON SWEATER TUTORIAL is perfect for dressy and casual looks and it’s SO EASY to make! I promise. If you haven’t grabbed it yet you can CLICK HERE and use coupon code “MGLEARN” and save 10%…

Hi Darlings, I am going to warn you now that I bought the following boots you are going to see in black too and I will be wearing them everyday with everything!! consider yourself warned…I don’t want to hear any “Why you wear the same shoes” comment, LOL!!! I am obsessed.These booties are fabulous, work with everything and they are comfy! I got them HERE use code SMSTYLE at checkout. My sweater is from H&M last year and my jeans are GAP. My bag is an old Kate Spade and my sunnies are Celine…