Think Spring Even Though It’s Winter I made this spring floral jacket while cooped up during last week’s blizzard. The space heater, fingerless gloves, hot chocolate, and fleece socks kept me warm in the ‑14 degrees! Contact me if you want a spring jacket for yourself (you can pick the fabric)! ______________________________ Join my Marusya Marusya subscriber list and you’ll be entered for future contests! If your partner is not...
Little Black Velvet Dress
What makes a holiday even better than any ordinary day? Designing your very own outfit for the day! As much as I loved creating my Easter outfits over the years, I never attempted to create my own Christmas/holiday party dresses. Typically I’m swamped with work and usually wear slacks because of the freezing temperatures! So regardless of those things, this year I made it my goal to start & finish a dress for...
Ukrainian Wedding Attire
“Some Will like you, Some People Won’t like you, So What. Next!” (SWSWSWN) This is a phrase my dad heard and passed on to me ( and it continues to echo in my head). When I first stepped into the real world after college, I was hard on myself each time I dropped a lead, particular job, or client. But over time and experience, I’ve come to understand SWSWSWN and...
Na zdorov’ia ‑To Good Health for 2014!
Z novīm rokom! I can’t believe it’s now 2014! The last few weeks have been busy and somewhat sleepless, as they always seem to be right before the holidays! But in the end it’s always worth it… My Ukrainian Christmas with family was bittersweet. This was our first Christmas without my babcha and we did not travel up north to celebrate with our other Ukrainian relatives. Our immediate family is growing, and this...
Traditional Maltese Lacemaking
Recently my dad took a business trip to Malta & Gozo, islands off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean. Malta & Gozo are well-known for their traditional bobbin lace called “bizzilla.” So when my dad first told me he was traveling to Malta, I immediately requested that he return home with Maltese lace and video footage of the Maltese lacemakers in the streets! Many years ago, I remember an older...
Mother of the Bride Dress, Jacket & Shawl
I met Jimita last year because of my sewing skills! I met her when my friend invited me to join the Junior League Holiday Ball Committee (which Jimita was a member of). Basically my role as a committee member was to help decorate and sew the tablecloths for the cocktail tables at the dinner event. During our last Holiday Ball Committee meeting, Jimita asked me to make her dress for...