Hi! I'm Patty, a 30-something and a recent transplant from Minneapolis to Texas. Read along as I get used to life in the suburbs, nest in a new home and sew my way through Dallas.
Greetings robins! It’s alright. Everything’s fine here in Minnesota. You can come back now. We miss you. I will buy worms at the bait shop to feed you until it’s officially spring. And look! I have a spring dress. Sort of. That’s right, at long last, I actually snapped a few poorly lit photos...
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I think you will all be amused to know that I presented a variety of fabric choices to Mr. Bug for new cushions for our living room. He picked a yellow and white damask print that I had on hand and had made this circle skirt from. That’s right, folks. I will shortly have...
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OK. I realize it’s the last day of January. I also realize that we’ve had a freakishly mild Minnesota winter, not even seeing much snow to speak of yet. But it’s been cold. And dark. And in February the sun starts to get all bright and shiny, so I thought it was time to...
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OK. I am a big, huge, dork. I haven’t taken a ‘what I wore’ picture in FOREVER, mainly because of the bad lighting this time of year, but I’ve been missing it and SWORE I would start again today. I dutifully lugged out the tripod when I got home from work and puttered around...
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OK. So I saw these hot pink tights and got them in a fit over over excitement, but then couldn’t figure out what to wear them with! I finally settledd on all white. With grey. I actually had a belt the same color as my tights! dress | handmade, blogged here turtleneck | thrifted belt |...
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Is it just me, or do i have a complete prison vibe in my stripey prison shirt? I bought two new pairs of jeans this fall. Exactly the same, except one pair is the ‘tall’ variety so they ‘re nice and scrunchy by my ankles. These are skinnies from Avenue and they MEAN SKINNIES!!...
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I don’t wear trousers very often, so today was a very special day. I’m sure you can see why I tend to skip the trousers!! trousers – Lane Bryant a few years old shirt – handmade, blogged here cardigan & shoes – Target
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This crazy fall weather is killing me! How does one dress for fall AND dress for 80-degree weather? It’s a mystery. tank: Avenue? Last year? sweater: New York and co. skirt: handmade, not blogged. yet. necklace: vintage… bracelets: Avenue, last year-ish shoes: len druskin outlet store
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I couldn’t decide all day long if I loved the pattern mixing going on today or if I looked like a crazy lady. It’s a bit hard to see in the photo, but the dress is grey, black, white and purple; the sweater is grape and fuschia. I think it’s a go… dress –...
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Greetings you furry legged newts. Do you guys get more fearful as Halloween approaches and the witches need your legs and tails to work on their witchy brews? Today’s post is a CHEATER post, in that I’ve actually been taking AND editing daily outfit photos, but not getting around to posting them. So let’s...
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I’m barely eeking by with this outfit – it’s CLEARLY a summer dress, but I made it ‘transitional’ with boots and a sweater. I’m not a fan of the word transitional. At least pertaining to clothing. Hmmmm… in any case, I’m trying to follow the wise advice of favorite style blogger Sally from Already...
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It’s oddly still summery and warm here, but I can read a calendar and know that that’s going to change pretty fast, so I’m enjoying the white skirt weather while it’s still appropriate! Plus, polka dots are a neutral, right? shirt: handmade, blogged here skirt: handmade, not blogged cardigan: from Target, cropped for a...
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September 1st is the kick off to a whole MONTH of wearing handmade clothes! In a structured, internet manner. With other people. And Flickr. For those not in the know, SSS is the brainchild of blogger-Zoe, restyler extroidinaire and nautical style afficianodo. Sewists from ’round the world pledge to wear a certain number of...
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I always wear wood jewelery with this green dress and feel quite ready for an island retreat. Today I thought it would be a bit cooler, so I added boots and a jacket. That just made me feel confused. Also, while straightening my hair this morning I got a bit spooked out. When did...
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Apparently I just can’t help myself! I was waiting to pick up the boy the other day from work – he works downtown, so the people watching can be fun. I was admiring the perfectly-pulled together Banana Republic-style workplace casual look that a springy blonde was sporting. Black flats, pencil skirt, fitted white button...
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