Category Archives: Tops

Romper makeover

Just dropping by here to talk about this romper I bought from Zara last year that badly needed a makeover. I don’t know what I was thinking buying it without trying it on first. I also forgot about it for … Continue reading

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Flutter in Winter

Am I obsessed with this pattern or what?  This is the fourth time I’ve sewn Flutter,  three for me and one for a friend.  I love how you can finish this tunic or top in a day.  I also love … Continue reading

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Flutter x Illusions

When I’m uncertain about the Is and the Now, I leaf through Richard Bach’s novel, paying close attention to the “handbook.”  I don’t usually get answers, but it has this uncanny ability to calm me as if saying “You’re okay, … Continue reading

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Flutter

When it comes to clothes and shoes,  I believe in love at first sight. The first time I saw a photo of Flutter by Papercut Patterns, I knew it had to be in my wardrobe.  It was 8:30 in the … Continue reading

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Adi in a tee

In everything you do, you need an unwavering support of someone to get to where you want to be.  Be it a simple hobby or a complicated task that involves moving mountains, it’s easier to walk the straight and narrow … Continue reading

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Sorbetto with sleeves

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Bless my husband’s aunt for supplying me with fabrics she no longer wants.  She used to sew as a hobby but has no time or interest in it anymore.  I thank her for two reasons: 1) well hello, free fabric, … Continue reading

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Karlštejn, Srbsko and buttefly sleeves top

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One of our favorite places to go near Prague when the weather’s nice  is  Srbsko.  It’s a small village five kilometers away from the town of Karlštejn where the Karlštejn Castle is, as you might already know.  This castle is the most … Continue reading

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Sorbetto X Red

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If I had to stick to my own style, it would be the usual European all-black ensemble with a splash of color on my bag or scarf.  It’s only lately that I’m trying to deviate from that route because too … Continue reading

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Pink

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I was told by a six-year-old boy at school that I shouldn’t wear black all the time.  “You have black hair so you should wear light colors like yellow, blue or green.  Or pink!  I think you’ll look pretty in … Continue reading

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Kimono wrap

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I got this old shirt of my husband’s from my mother in law when she was cleaning their closet for things to donate to the charity bazaar I was organizing a couple of years ago.  I fell in love with … Continue reading

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