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Hello friends!<\/p>\n

Here’s a thing I know for sure. If you sew, it’s not good to have a cat who likes to eat thread. This isn’t just a passing fancy. Oh no, Luna lies in wait for me to walk away from the sewing table for just a minute so she can pounce. She unthreads the sewing machine and the serger multiple times a day. She hunts for stacks of fabric so she can suss out the straggling threads. She stalks the shelves where I store my supplies to see if she can locate stray spools. This morning I walked into the kitchen and found a hank of embroidery floss she has stolen from S’s bedroom overnight. Not only is it a giant pain–I have to thread and re-thread both my sewing machine and serger every time I leave them unattended–it’s also not safe for her since those threads can potentially tear up her intestines. So, cat lovers, any ideas how to train our lovely Luna to stop? I keep a spray bottle nearby, but that’s only a deterrent while I’m attentive to the situation. And my sewing space is in the living room, so I can’t close the door to keep my little thief away from harm.<\/p>\n

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

We have a friend here in Madrid who makes custom cakes<\/a>, and lately she’s been making endless unicorn cakes<\/a>. But I wonder if florals will be the new trend in cake decorating? This first cake, below, reminds me of a Rifle print! Fun. (Also, a hobby I refuse to get started with. For me, it’s a rabbit hole….)<\/p>\n

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Love these neutral-toned outfits. And the channel stitching on that Geoffrey Beene coat is stunning, isn’t it? You could easily do something similar with our Weekend Getaway Dress pattern<\/a>, which makes a great coat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If your outfit is feeling incomplete, it may just be missing a sewing-inspired hat. (The giant spool is genius, isn’t it? Luna would love it.)<\/p>\n

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And on the kitty theme, do you know anyone who needs a little animal love in their life? These are so cute! I wonder if S would wear a T with a cat on one sleeve.<\/p>\n

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These photos are from an old Chloe collection, but they inspired me to alter our Gelato Dress<\/a> to achieve a similar look. I’ll share the photos and a tutorial with you soon.<\/p>\n

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What’s inspiring you these days?<\/p>\n

Weekend Reading (and Watching)<\/strong><\/p>\n