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Just before the new year, my nephew was baptized. He wore his brother’s Ukrainian hand-embroidered christening gown. The gown was made for a baby 2–3 months old, so the gown was a bit snug around his arms. The gown is white linen with very light ivory lace inserts. This gown was inspired by the Ukrainian gowns my babcha made for her grandsons. My sister, Katie, wore her new Burdastyle wool cashmere...
Here is another adult cape I made this season. This cape was made with 100% wool and gold Irish buttons. I used Burdastyle’s 9/2015 #115 sewing pattern. The only change I made to the pattern were the placements of buttons/buttonholes. I also hand-stitched all the edges/hems of the cloak, instead of adding piping/bias tape trim. This cape is very warm and perfect for Notre Dame football tailgates & games in the fall!...
Beauty gives us enthusiasm for living. ____________________ New oil painting by my sister for Godfrey Law Offices lobby. (It’s a remake of Caravaggio’s St. Jerome.) ...
This fall & holiday was the season of capes! I made lots of them! (I will post more photos of capes on the blog soon.) Here is one of the adults capes, which I made for my sister. She chose the Burdastyle pattern (8/2014 #124) and tan (almost champagne) wool cashmere. It’s a tailored cape, so I used bespoke tailoring techniques for the lapels. The combination of soft, thick, and (somewhat)...
The girls in this photo were some of my first customers. I’ll never forget them because I really enjoyed working with them and they were the first ones to ever wear (and helped design) the #0908 lace leotard. But in just this one screenshot, you can see so much dishonesty. First, the image was watermarked by 2 (maybe 3) different Chinese companies. Second, the photo is used for another Etsy...
I would like to share a story on my mother’s birthday. When I was a young, insecure and freckled-face child, I would negotiate with God when my requests were big or seemed impossible. For example, “If you give me X, I’ll give you Y in return”. One of my proffered deals in my nightly litany was, “Make me beautiful like my mother and I promise to be virtuous.” As you...