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Hello friends!<\/p>\n

How well do you know your personal style? I sewed something this week that’s pretty far outside of my own style, and S and I have been giggling about it ever since. It’s cute, and I did a nice job sewing it, but it’s just not me. I’ll show it to you soon, I promise. I thought it was worth it to try to push outside my comfort zone, but it’s unlikely that I’ll wear it. Instead, I’ll probably give it to a friend who I think it would suit much better than me.<\/p>\n

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What is it about it that makes me so uncomfortable? Truthfully, it’s the color and print. I picked a floral print, which I just never wear, mostly to show you what it would look like since everyone has their own style and I’m happy to design and sew outside of my own style as well. So I tried, but I think I’ll stick with what I feel good in. I’ll be curious to hear what you think when you see it.<\/p>\n

Instagram Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aren’t you happy it’s spring? Here are two Instagram images that caught my eye this week.<\/p>\n

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Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve been thinking a lot about hand stitching lately, so this week’s Pinterest picks are all within the hand stitching and embroidery realm. I’m particularly fascinated by this fabric, below left, which has been embellished to create a rough textured fabric. I think it’s fantastic! A much simpler, more traditional technique is used on the blouse below right.<\/p>\n

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And then there’s the basic running stitch and all the ways it can be used. In dense parallel rows it creates wonderful texture.<\/p>\n

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Of course there’s also the more botanical-oriented<\/p>\n

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I love the strong contrast of light on dark here. The smocking is so simple and impactful, and the colorful traditional Czech embroidery is something I love.<\/p>\n

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And then, of course, there is the beauty of sashiko.<\/p>\n

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And both of these embroideries nearly cover the surface, which I find to be especially interesting since they’re nearly creating a fabric of their own.<\/p>\n

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Weekend Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n