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  The shirred dress has become a summer staple after appearing on fashion blogger Instagram accounts and then the high street. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen other styles that have had their ‘Insta-moment’ such as the off-the-shoulder dress but we think the shirred dress will be around to stay for summers to come. These dresses are so appealing because they are an easy and comfortable fit for different body shapes and bust sizes. Shirring comprises of several horizontal lines of elastic thread on the inside of the garment that gather the fabric together. Positioning shirring at the...

I think it’s time. Six years after I first designed my bedroom, I’m ready for a change. Six years… my gosh where did the time go? If I’m being completely honest, I’ve been a little hesitant to fully commit to making any big changes in this room. It was the first space I really felt like I designed. It was perfect in my eyes. It’s the one room in the house that I never felt the need to update or change because it just felt so perfectly beautiful and cozy right from the beginning. And once I shared it on the...

Title: Finding Hope Series: Half Moon Bay Series #1 Author: Erin Brockus Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: July 28, 2021 A woman desperately seeking a new start. A man trying to bury his past. Can a tropical paradise help them both heal? After her predictable and carefully ordered life is upended, Hope Collins realizes a change is in order. This comes when she unexpectedly wins a scuba diving resort on the Caribbean island of St. Croix and arrives to find things are not as expected. But she’s determined to succeed. Enigmatic dive instructor Alex Monroe is trying to forget the...

 Another chart bites the dust, which makes me ahead of every other year that I have used these. I don't know if this trend will continue as I am going to be gone for the next two weeks with no sewing.  I do know I will have plenty of people waiting for me when I get back, but the shop although there are projects in there is pretty darn empty. So I am onto chart 18 and that is the completion of the 9th month.  Who knows what the future will bring. This has been a bang up bridal season...

Have you heard? We’re hosting a FABULOUS trunk show later this month and YOU are invited!! In preparation, our team has pulled some of our favorite looks from this collection to give you a little sneak peek on what to expect and trust us when we say we believe you are going to FALL in love ELIZABETH I love this monochromatic look, it has such a good balance of casual yet polished. This yummy sweater and silk skirt with a knee high boot, I’m ready! My booties might FINALLY get a break this season, and I don’t know about any...