27th Nov 2019
A shipment of beautiful merino fabrics arrived this week, and I'm spending the day cutting pre-orders. I cut three garments (sometimes four, if I'm feeling cocky) simultaneously, because it's the best…
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19th Aug 2019
As I mentioned before, these paisley pants were unexpected stars of my capsule wardrobe project. They had more impact in photos and gave more opportunity for interesting colour combinations. I found t…
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4th Aug 2019
My Darlings,In the first week of May this year I started this project on a whim. Through the winter and early spring I had begun to wonder about the possible waste of my own make-(or thrift)-and-…
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28th Jul 2019
My darlings, it has been A WEEK. Partly this is true because it has been three weeks. Week 10The sewing shop I work at part-time moved, and I ended up there for seven days straight. The first thr…
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19th Jul 2019
E and I had a day off together on Wednesday. We both work part-time jobs outside of Ureshii, so this doesn’t happen all that often. When it does, the to-do list for that day is long and completely imp…
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10th Jul 2019
Last week's strides on the pants-making front felt brilliant but did not lead to further strides or brilliance. I came to some conclusions about the next month's wardrobe shift, and stalled out on one…
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1st Jul 2019
Happy July first everyone! On PEI we have not yet achieved summer weather, but we are still hopeful!OOTD July 1The theme this week is definitely jeans. I have been thinking hard about what I need from…
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23rd Jun 2019
We are half way through this experiment and so far I am very satisfied. I am learning some personal and some straight up physical truths about clothing that hadn't dawned on me till now. Realizat…
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16th Jun 2019
Hello to you all! I hope things are warming up and greening up as beautifully for you as they are for us on Prince Edward Island. It was lovely this week with some rainy nights, my favourite wea…
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13th Jun 2019
Growing up, I had two sets of clothes: Good Clothes and Play Clothes. As soon as I got home from school, I would change into my play clothes, no matter the afternoon activity. Emily was homeschoole…
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10th Jun 2019
My darlings, it has been a week! Can you tell by my outfit? I spent the day either plastered to the outside wall of the house or in the attic, and I am so thankful to be alive and to h…
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2nd Jun 2019
My darlings. It is a day I have been looking forward to, and dreading a tiny bit! A day where I assimilate all I've learned over the past month and magically solve the puzzle of my capsule wardrobe wi…
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