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Created: 21 October 2011

A great new pattern to style-Stella & Luna Tops! Great pattern with two styles, two great silhouettes. A pattern for everyone!

LINDA

I love the Stella in a knit!  This elegant green lace knit simplifies the cowl shape and softens the fitted silhouette.

The Luna Top is normally my preference.  The boxy shape & short sleeve was great for summer.  But add a knit long sleeve tee underneath & I can transition easily into fall. And of course, the PLAID! I can't get enough of plaids.  This great Cotton Plaid - Pink & Grey also comes in Grey & Lime and Grey & Aqua.

 
Left: Green Lace Knit Stella Top, Chocolate Brown Corduroy eSkirt
Right: Pink & Grey Cotton Plaid Luna Top, Grey Textured Linen Trio Pants

More Stella & Luna styling after the jump.....

Read more: How Do You Wear the Stella & Luna Tops?

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Created: 11 October 2011

We can't get enough of these fun sweater knits! And of course, each one in our color of choice: citrus green.

Erin (left): Missoni Sweater Knit eVest

This eVest was bound using Sea Blue & Grey Blue Stripe Knit along the center front & armholes.

Linda (right): Pear Crochet Sweater Knit eVest, Grey Rayon Trio T-Shirt, Grey Pinstripe Trio Pants

This eVest was bound with Floral Knit Print - Pink/Green along the lower hems & armholes.

Sweater vests, cardigans, wraps and shrugs are so popular right now. Get your hands on these great fabrics before their gone!

Read more: Missoni! Missoni! Missoni!

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Created: 23 September 2011

We were jam packed in our Kansas Avenue studio with 14 lovely garment sewing teachers to Kick-Off Teacher Training for Sew Confident! (see more info here)

Whenver we have a Sewing Retreat or Teacher Training Workshop, our patterns are on display. It's like a fashion show.

Favorite pattern of the day? Tosca Dress

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Read more: It's a Tosca Kind of Day....

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Created: 02 September 2011

Trends will come and go whether you're in favor of them or not.  This fall, there's one trend that seems to be hanging on from spring fashion: COLORBLOCKING.  Why change what seems to be working, right?  The colorblocking trend is fun, bright & cheerful.  You can keep it safe by wearing colors that make you feel comfortable, then take it up a notch. It's a chance to be a little wild in color, but keep the silhouette that flatters your body most.

Try Colorblocking out this fall with our Labor Day Weekend Viscose Sale! All solid color viscose knits are on sale!

Sale ends Sunday! Happy Shopping!

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Created: 17 August 2011

I had a great time yesterday sewing with my friends in the most fabulous sewing space on the Kansas prairie near Hutchinson, Kansas. Karna Lackey, the owner of the most fabulus studio at the end of a dirt road, and Bebe Bass hosted the event for nine ladies. We fit patterns, made Quincy Tops, and ate real food. We all need more days like this one.

Quincy Tops in the making.

Karen and I pretending to be really interested in those scissors.

Karna in front of her personal sewing "barn" that she lets us invade.

This is the fabric that most of the ladies used. Check out

LC2837 printed stretch denim print by Anna Sui.

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Created: 12 August 2011

SEWcation-A Sewing Vacation! Get it? Yes, it's late on a Friday afternoon. Humor me.

A weekend in the Northwest: hike, bike, cook & sew. That sounds like my kinda vacation. 

I love this story.  A group of moms & their teenage daughters take a vacation together to be creative.  Along with hiking, biking & cooking, they sew.  The sewing enthusiast amongst the group teaches them a simple sewing project.  This year we're so proud that they decided to make the eShrug!

Don't they look fabulous?

It's wonderful to see a group of women, of all ages, wearing the same garment.

This is what they had to say:

"Thanks so much for such a simple, elegant pattern that provides almost instant gratification!"

Why, you're welcome!  Thanks for sharing!