tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90974804396775746392012-02-12T18:32:45.267+01:00A blog in French & English by a Parisian girl interested in creating her unique fashion & accessories. You will see lot’s of sewing, jewelry, accessories, tutorials or DIY. Le blog en français et en anglais d'une parisienne passionnée par la création de vêtements et accessoires uniques. Beaucoup de couture, bijoux, accessoires ainsi que des tutoriaux.KalinkaBunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601127819691227526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097480439677574639.post-62610320169278634962012-02-12T18:32:00.000+01:002012-02-12T18:32:45.276+01:00

A quick project using left-overs from other projects. Un projet rapide utilisant des restes d'autres projets.

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I love glitter with no moderation, life seems easier when glittered up. Unfortunately the side effect is that I then find the elusive particles all over the place:  on the rugs and floors, in the Nespresso machine, on/in my clothes, and my personal favorite (which only seems to happen during the week during work hours) in my hair or on my face (which probably leads my colleagues to think that I

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No one comes out of La Droguerie without load of inspiration, loads of shiny & sparkly gorgeous supplies to make jewelry and a lot less little less in their wallet. I borrowed a few pictures from www.ohhappyday.com who managed to sneak a few pictures of the store (there is a big sign on the door saying pictures are not allowed!). Pas de sortie indemne de La Droguerie sans une montage

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Hello earrings (yes I know... another pair...) and goodbye Christmas (yes I know... no comment...). I thought I would display my latest creation on my favorite ornaments of this year... all food related! Bonjour nouvelles boucles d'oreilles (oui je sais... une autre paire...) et au revoir décorations de Noël (oui je sais... pas de commentaires). Je vais donc vous montrer la création du week end

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Inspiration / inspiration: More tassels, but smaller ones with these Isabelle Marant earrings spotted on www.netaporter.com. Encore des pompons, mais cette fois plus petits, repérés sur des boucles d'oreilles d'Isabelle Marant sur le site www.netaporter.com. Supplies / fournitures: - 2 leverback / 2 dormeuses - 2 big silver hoop pendants / 2 grands anneaux argentés - 10 small tassels / 10

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Inspiration / inspiration: Tassels earrings by Anthropologie & Eddie Borgo: I like the mustard color of the Anthropologie version & the cone bead caps of the Eddie Borgo version. Boucles d'oreilles pompons Anthropologie & Eddie Borgo: j'aime la couleur moutarde de la version d'Anthropologie et les cones de la version Eddie Borgo. Supplies / fournitures: - Fringe / frange - 2 pins / 2 tiges - 2

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For the new year I managed to keep for about 5 minutes my resolution for more cheerful influences in my craft project until I saw these "skull" necklaces by Pamela love worn by Alexa Chung (photo credit: justjared.buzznet.com). On the resolution front, not all is lost (yet), I am still keeping up the resolution to stop diet fizzy drinks! Pour la nouvelle année j'ai essayé pendant environ 5

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Atelier gâteaux secs pendant les vacances de Noël, avec la confection de Petits-Beurre maison grâce au kit "Atelier Petits Beurre" de Bérangère Abraham. Cookie workshop during the holidays to keep the little ones busy, and to make the very classic French cookie "Petit-Beurre" using the "Atelier Petits Beurre" kit by Bérangère Abraham. J'ai utilisé la première recette, pour la confection d'un

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Getting ready for Christmas eve, with these starry-themed christmas tree ornaments earrings.  Prête pour le réveillon de Noël avec ces décorations pour l'arbre boucles d'oreilles sur le thème de l'étoile du berger. I used a large pink neon star sequin (Petit Pan) for the center of the design & added some Swarovski crystals for some added sparkle. J'ai utilisé une très grosse paillette

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Ikea's Skala tray & some little handles to create a necklace holder. The tray is actually quite wide (17 inches of diameter) so this will double up as a fun piece of art on your wall. Un plateau Skala d'Ikea et des petites poignées pour créer un porte collier du plus bel effet. Le plateau est plutôt large (44 cm de diamètre), donc le porte bijou fera donc aussi office de décoration murale. First

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Inspiration/inspiration: Vintage 70's wallpaper with a lot of brown, mustard color & big prints. Papier peint rétro des années 70 avec du marron, du moutarde & des gros imprimés. Where is the fabric I used? Mais où est le tissu que j'ai utilisé? I found the groovy piece of fabric in my "by-the-weight" bin at my favorite fabric store. It's a piece of light indeterminate synthetic fabric, and

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Thanks to one of my new favorite blogs "Thanks, I Made It", I found a way to use with some of the vintage rhinestone necklaces I had gathered over the years from Ebay & Etsy. Grace à un de mes nouveaux blogs préférés, "Thanks, I Made It" , j'ai trouvé une idée originale pour utiliser quelques-un des colliers en strass accumulés ces dernières années sur Ebay & Etsy. Necklace + Fringe in two

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A trip to the hardware store & I am back with 20 meters of neon blue rope (4 mm diameter) & sandow hooks to make a necklace based on a carrick band decorative knot. Une petite visite au magasin de bricolage, et j'ai maintenant 20 mètres de corde bleue fluo (4mm de diamètre) & des embouts sandow pour faire un collier avec un nœud de carrick décoratif. For the supplies, I used 3 meters of rope. To

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For my week-end project I was inspired by these cuffs bracelets by Chanel and Verdura, and by skulls by Alexander McQueen. Pour mon projet du week-end, je me suis inspirée des bracelets manchettes de Chanel et Verdura, et des cranes de Alexander McQueen. I used a very basic cuff found at H&M, and decorated it with some interesting glass and ceramic beads. A little glu and a little patience,

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I found this table at a thrift store during my last vacation in Brittany. Very cute shape, but the color and finish (formica) was a bit boring and deserved a little make-over. J'ai trouvé cette table dans une brocante lors de mes dernières vacances en Bretagne. La forme est très jolie, mais la couleur et finition en formica pas très attrayante. Un petit relooking s'imposait donc. Other

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I love glitter, so much that I find the small shiny sparkly pieces of metal scattered all over my apartment. It was time to put the glitter to good use, so I started working on the pair of shoes I got last week in London. I was inspired by this pair of brogues seen on the Asos website by "KG by Kurt Geiger". J'ai un amour immodéré pour les paillettes, à tel point que j'en retrouve dans tous les

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I still can't get over the fact that London is like a trip to the suburbs. Two hours and 15 minutes between the city centers and London is a perfectly reasonable destination for a shopping day. It took a lot of convincing (ok not really!!) to get one of my sisters to accompany me. Je n'arrive toujours pas à m'habituer au fait que Londres est un peu la grande banlieue de Paris. Deux heures et 15

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Pink, neon, green, what's not to like with these bright summery (a bit late) earrings. Du rose, du fluo, du vert, tout ce que j'aime pour ces boucles d'oreilles (tardives) d'été. Ce sont les fausses soeurs jumelles de cette autre paire. They are the twins of this other pair. The fabric in the background of the earrings was brought back from a trip to India in 2007. Le tissu en arrière plan

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Once upon a time there was a bland beige bag hanging amongst hundreds of other bags in a large clothing store from a Swedish chain. Il était une fois un petit sac beige des plus ennuyeux qui attendait son heure au milieu d'une centaine d'autres sacs dans un coin d'un magasin de vêtements d’une chaine suédoise. Help me! Save me! Aide moi! Sauve moi! Some masking tape,

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I am not a fan of beige, I disappear in it like Casper the friendly ghost. But with an interesting texture and at 1 euro a meter (found here), I was ready to forgo this rule but needed to figure out a way to liven up the blandness. Je ne suis pas une grande fan de beige, je disparais dedans comme Casper le gentil fantôme. Mais avec une texture légère et intéressante et à 1 euro le mètre (trouvé

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I have an insane amount of jewelry findings (admitting is the beginning of the path to recovery?!) gathered during my trips to the US at my favorite haunts & more recently at my new favorite bead store in Paris, Perlerie 22. J'ai une quantité déraisonnable de fournitures pour créer des bijoux (admettre le problème est déjà un pas vers la guérison?!) glanées lors de mes voyages aux US chez mes "

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The sun is shining in Brittany: Pogo the frustrated city hunting dog is chasing lights & mojitos are made (and consumed) at a fast pace. Le soleil brille en Bretagne: Pogo le chien de chasse contrarié des villes chasse les ombres et les lumières & de nombreux mojitos sont faits et aussitôt consommés. I finally found at the local fabric store the perfect wax (African fabric) to make some light

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I am encouraging the creativity gene with the nieces & nephews. Violette was willing to put up with this as long as the result was pink & girly. I think we succeeded with the kokeshi necklace. J'essaye d'encourager la créativité des nièces & neveux. Violette était OK du moment que le résultat fût rose & fifile. Mission accomplie avec le collier kokeshi. Apparently the adorable kokeshi replaced

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A little skull, a few Swarovski crystals on a ribbon in Liberty for a summer bracelet. Un petit crane, quelques cristaux Swarovski sur un ruban en Liberty pour un petit bracelet d'été. Speaking of skulls... don't forget to visit the catacombs next time you come to Paris. En parlant des cranes... n'oubliez pas de visiter les catacombes lors de votre prochaine visite à Paris. Liberty ribbon:

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A necklace for Marguerite's birthday. I hope it is cool enough for a 14 year old. Un collier spécialement pour l'anniversaire de Marguerite. J'espère qu'il est assez cool pour une demoiselle de 14 ans. Beads: La Perlerie 22 - 22 rue du Temple - 75004 Paris  Perles: La Perlerie 22 - 22 rue du Temple - 75004 Paris

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This is not an original creation, but rather a modified version of a pair of earrings seen at La Droguerie corner at Le Bon Marché. They make me think of sunflowers. Ceci n'est pas une création originale, mais une version modifiée d'une paire vue au corner La Droguerie au Bon Marché. Elles me font penser à des tournesols. Picture from the National Gallery webpage: "Sunflowers: symbols of

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This thrifted dress had all the right proportions everything going wrong...  Cette robe trouvée à Emmaus version US est une merveille de proportions flatteuses a tout faux en largeur et en longueur... Did I mention the very flaterring mid-calf length? Ai-je mentionné sa longueur idéale à mi-mollet? Giant sleeves, welcome to the 80's!  Manches bouffantes géantes, vive les années 80! It's

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Menswear inspiration today: L'inspiration du jour est masculine: The first tuxedo for women was presented during the Yves Saint Laurent fall-winter haute couture presentationof 1966-1967, and presented again during the retrospective show of 2002. © DR Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent (via Le Journal des Femmes) Le premier smoking pour femmes présenté lors du défilé Yves Saint

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This self-inflicted challenge is proving to be... well... quite a challenge! But slowly making progress, and although this was all planned to be winter creations, I may have to spill over into the summer and/or next winter! Ce challenge auto-infligé ce révèle être... et bien... un challenge! Mais lentement mais surement je progresse, et bien que ces réalisations devaient se faire pour l'hiver

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I made a scarf, but before seeing it you will have to read through my rambling account about my love of Hermès & the Liberty Scarf Hall. The New York Times published a month ago an article about the scarf as the new "it" accessory. Being half French, I am apparently genetically predisposed to own & wear scarves. The more the better, and thankfully there are a few Hermès scarves in the stash.

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Part 2 with another diy creation using hardware store supplies & yarn to match the bracelet I made yesterday. Today I am attempting some crochet on a chaine. Deuxième tuto pour une autre création utilisant mes emplettes au magasin de bricolage et de la laine pour aller avec le bracelet d'hier. Je me lance donc dans du crochet sur chaine. As a self-taught crocheter (does this word even exist?!)

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I am a fan of the jewelry created by Aurélie Bidermann and in particular her "Do Brazil" bracelets and necklaces that use colorful threads to add texture to her creations. Je suis fan des bijoux crées par Aurélie Bidermann et en particulier ses bracelets et colliers "Do Brazil"qui utilisent des fils de couleurs pour ajouter du relief à ses créations. http://www.aureliebidermann.com/ Using the

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An all time favorite with the jacket "F" from the book of Japanese patterns "Stylish Dress Book 3".Classic shape but both the fabric & the details are unusual. The fabric is actually made of strips of woven jean to create that tweed effect with the softness of a really used pair of jeans. I put my neon bias tape to good use to finish the edges of the jacket. Ma veste "F" préférée du livre de

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Jumping a decade ahead to the 80's for some more inspiration. Neon colors are everywhere, and hard to resist for someone who hit puberty in the 80's. So far I haven't been successful in finding actual neon fabric, I have only succeeded in finding piping & bias tape in burn your retina neon colors. Maybe it's a good thing as I stuggle with moderation, this will prevent me from making an entire

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Some vintage inspiration from my last trip to New Orleans at the River Road Flea Market: some patterns from the 60's & 70's, buttons, and some Harper's Bazar magazines from the other 60's... not 1960, but 1860! De l'inspiration vintage glanée lors de ma dernière visite à La Nouvelle Orléans au River Road Flea Market: des patrons des années 60 & 70, des boutons, et quelques numéros de Harper's

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I have been neglecting you my little blog, it has been over a month since I last visited you. I hope you will forgive me I have been very busy on the production side so we will been seeing each other a lot in the next few weeks. The weather has been oustanding for the past few weeks here in Paris (so outstanding that we are on a verge of a draught!), so I have been very inspired to make summer

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My sister made this maxi patchwork scarf (based on a DIY in the French Elle) it a few weeks ago, and since then I have been drooling (metaphorically) over the result. Ma soeurette a réalisé le chèche patchwork (basé sur un tuto de Elle) il y a quelques semaines, et depuis je bave (au figuré) dessus. Credits: French ELLE (and Ed&Co!) Basically all you need is 4 squares of fabric (50 x 50cm or

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I actually made this dress last year, but took too long to post. I was waiting for the first official days of warm weather in Paris the introduce my "tiger dress". I used the "Scotty's Tiger" print by Liberty (a seasonal print from last year if I recall correctly) and made a dress from the F2 pattern (no changes), from the book of Japanese patterns "Feminine Wardrobe" found here. J'ai

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My adorable grand mother Marguerite "Maguite" celebrated her 90th birthday this Saturday. If I got my numbers right 42 relatives in total surprised her and showed up to celebrate (8 children including spouses, 18 grandchildren including spouses, and 16 great grand children). We all enjoyed a lovely day in the sun sipping (moderately of course!) some champagne, and eating macaroons and other

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Ms Cactus provided me with a lot of inspiration with her recent lovely creations using melty/perler/fuse beads (not sure what they should be called). Combine that with a recently revived obsession for Pacman (the 80's are back!) here is my take on the beads. Mme Cactus m'a donnée beaucoup d'inspiration avec ses superbes créations récentes en melty/perler/fuse beads (traduction approximative:

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Thanks to Wikipedia I am finally sorting out my Khakis (not my trousers, my colors!). Finally figuring out that this refers more to a beige in the US (the infamous Docker khaki pants should have been a pretty clear hint of the actual color!) and in France well more of an army green. So for today I presenting my latest creation in the latter version the darker greenish-brown khaki (RGB: 195, 176,

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Back home and finally back to making things. Today a pair of very geometric earrings using beaded chain and ribbons ends. I used a medium ribbon end measuring 1cm or 3/8 inch and 4 pieces of the chain measuring 4 cm/ 1.5 inch. De retour à la maison et enfin de retour avec une nouvelle création. Voici une paire de boucles d'oreilles très géométrique utilisant de la chaine à mailles boules et des

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Part 2 of what  I did with the flowers created here. La suite de ce que j'ai fait avec les fleurs fabriquées ici. Quelques rangs de fausses perles sont rajeunies avec mes jolies fleurs. Ca ma rappelle des colliers vus ici.  A few strand of fake pearls get a lifting with the pretty flowers. Reminds me of something I could find here.  Fabric: Toto - 75 ave. d'Italie, 75013 Paris Tissu:  Toto - 75

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I started a challenge with myself at the beginning of the winter to sew/make 11 different items following specific themes before the end of the season. I have fallen behind, not making them put posting them on a timely basis here on the blog. So to catch up tonight I am introducing the "something red", with a poppy red shirt (I love that color!) with a hint of country western with the use of

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I bought the same fabric... 5 times! In my defense all in different colors as you can see below. It is an amazing very light wool fabric that will be great for scarves or light tunic tops. I am starting off with a project using the olive/army green (top right in the picture below). See you here for the result.  J'ai acheté le même tissu... 5 fois! A ma décharge dans 5 couleurs différentes (voir

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I was reading through the January/February copy of the online interior design magazine Lonny when I saw this L.L. Bean's Hunter tote on page 20. Lonny's Editor in Chief, Michelle Adams makes a very good point that camouflage & leopard prints can be considered as neutrals (I would add to the list nautical stripes from sailor shirts) which can be mixed with floral prints and pretty much any color.

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This is what I finally made with the flowers I created here. Voici ce que j'ai finalement fait avec les fleurs que j'ai crée ici.

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For one of my first 2011 creations, a tunique based on a longer version of the "Lesson 4" from the Japanese book of patterns "Favorite Fabric and Clothes". C'est reparti pour 2011, avec une version allongée du top de la "Lesson 4"  du livre de patrons japonais "Favorite Fabric and Clothes". It was also a good opportunity to finally try to experiment with piping. Not sure what was intimidating

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I am not much of knitter, I can do it, but I can't say I really enjoy it. So typically I work on "small" projects, and even those seem to drag on for years days. Introducing today a variation on the snood. I adapted the snood concept so the scarf would not end up in a puddle would mimick a scarf by wrapping closely the neck of Violette (5), while staying on that same little neck. Le tricot et

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Someecards

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Today, some "make-at-your-own-risk" gorgeousness. The risky part is using the candle appropriately and making sure you get near it with the fabric to melt the edges of the petals. No burning allowed! First of all the supplies for this project (click on the picture for more details): Aujourd'hui, faites à vos risques & périls un accessoire chic pour les fêtes. Le risque encouru est de se brûler en

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I am working hard to make home-made presents this year. The theme is around travel with a little pouch & a sleeping mask. Je travaille dur pour faire des cadeaux faits maison cette année. Le thème de cette année est autour du voyage avec une petite pochette & un masque pour dormir.  

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Mass production of pensil cases seems to be the solution to use my fabric surplus (right...). Here are the latest creations, made to order & customized to make the little boys happy. La production en masse de trousses semble être la solution à l'utilisation de mon surplus de tissus (ouais...). Voici les dernières créations, fait sur commande pour satisfaire mes petits clients. Typical?!

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I realize this title seems a little gloomy but it is raining like crazy here in Paris. A tropical storm with lightening... only problem we are in October and it's cold outside! I am really happy with this latest creation. First of all I have to highlight the dream pattern, L from the book of Japanese patterns "Tunique and One Piece". I followed for once the exact instructions with the same pleats

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I am continuing my challenge with myself to go through a "to-do" lists for my fall/winter 2010 wardrobe. Introducing a cape made in a wool knit. I made this cape in 3 hours using the pattern #6916 by Newlook. I recommend a cape for everyone, it will cheer you up and for one moment you may even think will think you are super hero! Je continue mon challenge avec moi-même en continuant mes projets

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A thrift shop find goes from doily to trendy: the hand crocheted vest was lovely but the color very bland and reminiscent of a doily. A dye later it will be a key fall wardrobe item for Miss Violette. Une trouvaille dans une boutique Emmaus retrouve une seconde vie: la veste en crochet était un peu tristounette et ressemblait plutôt à un napperon. Une teinture plus tard, transformation en veste

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One down from the "to do list" for this fall / winter wardrobe. To start the challenge a silky top in an animal print, but not an obvious one as it is a bit blurred & has a hit of purple. Et une réalisation de moins dans ma liste de projets couture pour ma garde-robe automne / hiver 2010. Pour commencer mon challenge, un top soyeux dans un imprimé animalier, mais pas trop évident l'imprimé: il

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My to-do list for my winter wardrobe: Something new from something old Fake fur vest A cape Something in an animal print A red dress Jeans Something yellow Something blue A coat in a loud print Something in a Liberty print Something with a pirate theme  Let's get to work! Ma liste de projets de couture pour ma garde-robe d'hiver: Une transformation: du neuf avec du vieux Un gilet

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Mojito recipe Put at least 3 sprigs of mint (the height of the glass & of course more mint is fine) in a high glass Pour the juice of 1/2 a lime Muddle Add 1/4 cup white rum Add 1/8 cup of sugar syrup Add pieces of the other half of the lime Mix with spoon & give mint its original shapeAdd 3 ice cubes (at least!)Top off the glass with sparkling water CHEERS! Recette du Mojito (version sans

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More cute pencil cases based on yesterday's "how-to". I am really liking that this is using up some of the fabric left-overs. Toujours plus de petites trousses sur la base du tuto d'hier. Un bon moyen d'utiliser quelques chutes de tissus.

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Click on the pictures to see in more detail. Cliquez sur la photo pour plus de détails & les instructions. Picture #1: Supplies - Use 2 pieces of left-over fabric (10x12 inches for this project) - 10 inches zipper - A fun patch to decorate Picture #2: Sewing of the zipper on one of the 10 inches side - Lining fabric right side up - Zipper right side up - Outside fabric wrong side up - See next

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Summer vacation hidden somewhere far away in Brittany, I was pretty sure I would never cross any temptations to stock up on even more fabric. FAIL!!! See below one of the fabrics I brought back in a textured kaki in cotton. Vacances d'été au fin fond de la Bretagne, j'étais sûre de ne pas succomber à la tentation d'accumuler encore plus de tissus. ÉCHEC MONUMENTAL!!! Voici un des tissus que

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I thought I would be safe and far away from all fabric shopping temptations while on vacation in Brittany. How wrong was I! I discovered a local chain of fabric stores "Tissus Myrtille" with a huge choice of fabric, yarn, buttons & pretty much anything one needs to create a handmade wardrobe. They even had a section with designer "haute couture" fabrics. See below what I brought back. J'ai cru

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Some end of summer fabric shopping at Shaukat in London to stock up on some Liberty. When I talk about stock, I really mean enough fabric to dress a small country like the Vatican (although I suspect flowery print is not something worn that much there). Petit shopping de fin de vacances chez Shaukat à Londres pour compléter les réserves de Liberty. Et quand je parle de réserves, j'ai sans doute

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Two words make me very happy "sales" and "Liberty", so needless to say the happiness did not add up but multiplied when I discovered a few weeks ago in London that sales were going on. I made a mad dash to the mother-ship to the Liberty store. They had some 1 meter remnants on sale (12£/meter!) & surprisingly in some of the prints we all love. 4 meters later and back home (not even mentionning

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Inspired by some internet browsing, I decided I could do something similar, for less $$$ & made by me not by some underpaid workers in a faraway country. Inspirée par du lèche-vitrine virtuel, je voulais faire quelques chose de similaire, les €€€ en moins & l'exploitation d'un travailleur lointain en moins. I used a gray knit and for the flowers a very light dark purple cotton/silk mix.The

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You could probably hide a small child or a little dog in the real "gigot" sleeve, as shown below: On pourrait probablement cacher un jeune enfant ou un petit chien dans une vraie manche gigot, comme celles-ci:   I didn't completely achieve a full "gigot" effect, as you can see below. I modified the sleeve of pattern H from the "Stylish Dress Book 2". Je n'ai pas obtenu l'effet total "gigot"

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I have made quite a few dresses in these past few weeks to survive the heat surge in Paris. One of my projects in what is to-date my favorite summer fabric gave me enough left-over fabric to make a summer dress for a certain 4-year old fashonista niece of mine. I used the G pattern on the "Girly Stylish Wardrobe" book of Japanese patterns & lenghtened it by 5 cm to make it a dress. Ces dernières

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Some new shooting stars, which seems to be a recurring theme! Des nouvelles étoiles filantes, qui est désormais un thème récurrent! Supplies: LA DROGUERIE - 9 rue Jour, 75001 Paris & Entrée des Fournisseurs - 8 rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75003 Paris Fournitures: LA DROGUERIE - 9 rue Jour, 75001 Paris & Entrée des Fournisseurs - 8 rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75003 Paris

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A dark camouflage print for a "fake" Little Black Dress: you barely notice the print which is very dark green, very dar blue over black. The camera flash actually brings it out much more than in reality. Un camouflage très foncé pour une "fausse" Petite Robe Noire: on remarque à peine l'imprimé en vert très foncé et bleu très foncé sur du noir. Le flash de la caméra rend l'imprimé encore plus

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Finally home after 2 weeks travelling in another continent + one week to recover. It's about time I start sewing again especially since summer made an appearance in Paris over the week-end. Here we go with a summer tunique/dress in a blueish-gray coton, the edges are in "Martha Grace" Liberty. I used the pattern F2 (F3 length) from the book of Japanese patterns "Happy Homemade Vol. 3". De

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Welcome to a fantastic little fabric shop in Chicago stocked up with all the great American & Japanese fabric brands: Amy Butler, Michael Miller, Alexander Henry, Etsuko Furuya, Kokka. Good news the shop is on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNeedleShop Bienvenu dans un merveilleux petit magasin de tissus à Chicago avec le "best off" des marques US et Japonaises: Amy Butler, Michael

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I am not usually a big fan of lace, but given the color, a gorgeous taupe, and the price (5 EUR!) it was impossible to resist. I decided to make a lingerie-inspired top using the pattern "D2" from the "Happy Homemade Vol. 3" book of Japanese patterns. Je ne suis pas fan habituellement de dentelle, mais dur de résister à cette couleur taupe et au prix du coupon (5 EUR!). J'ai confectionné un

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I haven't made a hat (technically it may end up on a headband or a comb still TBD) in a long time. Here is one I just made for a friend who is attending a May wedding. I am expecting a picture with her full outfit to update this post very soon (not sure she is aware of this upcoming modeling gig). Je n'ai pas fait de chapeau (techniquement ça finira peut être en serre-tête ou sur un peigne)

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A fantastic address for buttons in Paris (18th): great selection, nice service and "no button from China" insisted the owner! Une superbe adresse pour des boutons à Paris (18ème): grande sélection, très bon accueil & "aucun bouton de Chine" d'après le propriétaire.

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Of course I absolutely needed some girly earring to tone down all the military Kaki that has suddenly invaded my wardrobe. Poor me not one earring to match... I combined brass metal settings with some raspberry pink details.I like the results on its own & it looks great with kaki green. Il me fallait bien sûr une paire de bo bien fifille pour aller avec tout le vert kaki militaire qui avait

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Recent issues of the French Grazia provided me with some good inspirations on what to do next for my spring/summer 2010 wardrobe. I essentially did a mash-up of two bigs current trends: the short trousers gathered at the botton (but I am not going MC Hammer all the way!) and military kaki. Grazia a eu l'amabilité de me fournir des inspirations pour la prochaine réalisation de ma garde-robe

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Spring is officially here in Paris! Somehow the mega-disruptive-volcano-cloud in not preventing the sunshine to come through. Time to seriously think about the spring/summer wardrobe. Browsing through a store on the rue Mouffetard, I saw a cute variation of the ubiquitous sailor stripped top: classic shape... but lace sleeves. How unfortunate that I had just spotted some stripped jersey knit &

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Poppy red obsession! It's everywhere is stores (and coming soon in a field near you). Obsession rouge coquelicot. Vu dans toutes les boutiques de prêt à porter (et bientôt dans un champ près de chez vous).  As seen on Flicker.  Vu sur Flicker. My favorite fabric store (address below) of course had several cotons in that color. I chose a coton with a bit of texture and heavier than a

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I found a sewing machine charm on ebay & made my version. J'ai trouvé un charm "machine à coudre" sur ebay & j'ai fait ma version.

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I have been drooling on Stella McCartney's Falabella bag ever since it was introduced a few seasons ago. The texture is fantastic: suede effect minus the dead animal plus some chains. What is not to love?! Well maybe the price... Le Falabella de Stella McCartney me fait les yeux doux depuis ses quelques saisons en magasin. Sa texture est fabuleuse: un effet daim moins la bestiole morte et plus

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A classic in disguise with the "F" pattern from the book of Japanese patterns "Stylish Dress Book 3". Un faux classique avec la "F" du livre de patrons japonais "Stylish Dress Book 3". The cut is the only classic part, the rest is modernized with a gray stretch fabric and an edge in matte black sequins. Classique par la coupe, mais réinterprétée avec les matières & les détails: jersey

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I want gray, give me gray, let's make something gray... Au programme: du gris, du gris, du gris... See you in a few hours for the result of a rainy parisian day. Soundtrack also gray... RDV dans quelques heures pour voir le résultat d'un dimanche parisien pluvieux. Bande son gray...

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A creative use of left-overs (*) to make this pair to match the dress I made last week end. Can you see the little fabric yoyo in the middle? Une utilisation créative de restes (*) pour créer une paire de bo assortie à la robe du week-end dernier. Pouvez vous voir le petit yoyo qui s'est glissé au milieu? (*) this of course means that I have a credit to go out today and stock-up on more

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The obsession for butterfly earrings continues, with this latest pair. How convenient, I did not yet have a pair in that color with butterflies... L'obsession autour des boucles d'oreilles papillons continue avec cette nouvelle paire. Ça tombe bien je n'avais pas encore de BO de cette couleur avec des papillons... Supplies: LA DROGUERIE - 9 rue Jour, 75001 Paris Fournitures: LA

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As seen on http://eclecticeccentricity.bigcartel.com (click on picture to go to site). Vu sur http://eclecticeccentricity.bigcartel.com. (cliquez sur les photos pour aller vers le site). Off I go on Ebay to find a similar silver charm. Me voilà partie sur Ebay pour trouver un charm en argent similaire.

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The Stylish Dress Book 3 has arrived, and does not disappoint. As always cute dresses, tops, and a few trousers. So a bit of everything for everyone. Le Stylish Dress Book 3 est arrivé et il ne va pas décevoir. Comme toujours des robes adorables, des tops trop top, et quelques pantalons. Un peu de tout pour tous les goûts. My first attempt: the dress "U" in a cotton (in a Liberty weight,

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A skirt with 3 ruffles in a cotton & silk mix with an interesting texture, almost terry cloth-like (ok sounds a little strange, the pictures are a more flattering illustration of what I am trying to convey). Une petite jupe à 3 volants dans un mélange soie et coton avec une texture un peu "éponge" très réussie (ok dit comme ça, c'est un peu bizarre, mais la photo en dit plus). Beware, small

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First came the inspiration: seen in many magazines, cute tops with tons of girly details. Tout d'abord l'inspiration: vu dans les magazines, des hauts avec pleins de détails girly. Then the fabulous fabric: white stripes over white, and nice texture. Puis un tissu magnifique: rayures blanches ton sur ton, texture flammée. Finally details & supplies to make

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Variation around the butterfly theme for the first few days of reall nice weather here in Paris. Both pairs seem similar, but look closely to spot the differences. Variation sur le thème du papillon en l'honneur des premiers vrais jours de beau temps ici à Paris. Les 2 paires paraissent similaires, mais regardez de près et trouver les différences. Supplies: LA DROGUERIE - 9 rue

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Today's creation is a jacket in a wool knit with 3/4 sleeves for my sister. The pattern is the always reliable 'J' from the book of Japanese patterns "Happy Homemade Vol. 1". This pattern is very versatile: it can be used as a cardigan inside, and hopefully will transition to a lighter outdoor jacket, once the weather will get warmer (someday...). La création d'aujourd'hui est une veste manche

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Today, March 9th, record snow everywhere in France & really really cold weather... I am staying positive and looking forward to spring with this tunique/dress "H" for the book of Japanese patterns "Stylish Dress Book 2". I used a remnant of fabric from one of my favorite supplier of cheap fabric "Toto" (price by the weight!). The colors are really pastel for me, but the geometric pattern balances

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While wandering at Shaukat, one of the sales ladies was thrilled to show me prototypes for their new collection of jewelry in silver & liberty: rings and a charm bracelet. She indicated that the jewelry will be available at their store or via their website, and customers will be able to chose the Liberty fabric they want. The sales lady also mentionned that the rings would be available in other

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A really really modified "D" from the Japaness book of patterns "Stylish Dress Book 2": shortened to create the t-shirt and I removed the sleeves.To add a little whimsy to the T, I appliquéed the red polka dot bow. I like the results: right in the nautical trend with an added fun twist. Une "D" super modifiée du livre de patrons japonais "Stylish Dress Book 2": j'ai raccourci pour créer le

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First stop on Goldhawk Road: a small street full of fabric stores. All the cotons and cotons mixes I bought were between 2 to 3.50 GBP per meter. Bolts and bolts of fabric to dig through, and in the end some quality and very stylish finds. See below the loot and addresses. Premier arrêt à Goldhawk Road: une petite rue de magasins de tissus. Tous les cotons et les mélanges cotons étaient entre 2

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Albert & Violetta at the Vancouver Olympics. Please kids, don't try this at home. Ambiance "JO de Vancouver" pour Albert & Violetta. S'il vous plait les enfants ne faites pas la même chose à la maison.  Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

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Two of my favorite things finally meet on March 14th 2010. And it's not Nutella & Sushi! Liberty of London is at Target on March 24th!!! The TV ad below: Deux de mes choses préférées vont se rencontrer le 24 mars 2010. Et il ne s'agit pas de Nutella & de sushi! Liberty of London est à Target le 14 mars! La pub TV ci-dessous:   Click on the picture below

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