September 2011

Umm…. I Have an Addiction

by ilene on September 30, 2011 · 4 comments

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18 pairs of jeans. I’m embarrassed to admit that I unearthed 18 pairs of designer jeans as I was packing for our move to SF.  18 pairs!!  I’ve got them all: Paige Premium, Sevens, Citizens, JBrand, AG….in straight leg, bootcut, skinny…. dark wash, distressed…… it’s a compulsive disorder!  I can’t resist buying them!  And  I [...]

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Versatile Felt Flower Clip (tutorial)

by ilene on September 29, 2011 · 4 comments

in sewing, tutorial

My friend S gives the best presents. Not only are they sweet and thoughtful, they were always prettily packaged in some cute pastel wrapping paper or teeny tiny box.  When it was my turn to gift her with something for her bridal shower, I felt like I needed to step up wrap her gift in [...]

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Embellished Baseball Cap (tutorial)

by ilene on September 28, 2011 · 6 comments

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I decorated this hat for a little 3 year old boy in less than 15 minutes! I got the little distressed baseball cap from GapKids on sale for $5!   These are my favorite types of projects- cheap, quick and easy. The cap was really plain so I wanted to spruce it up a little. I [...]

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