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eally starts imagine chenille bedspreads a funky chalkwear lamp and a vintage luggage rack for your robe or an extra pillow or a sweet little white outdoor chair to pop in the corner and a white hobnail candle from sweetwick candles another adorable option for this collection is this chest with decoupage floral on the door panels i painted it with this queen sized headboard in mind it s a warm golden yellow and the florals relate to one another without being matchy matchy no matchy matchy i can t imagine a sweeter room for a girl or for a cottage and just as i was able to start with an inspiration piece and then accessorize by pulling from things on hand you can too or we can help you it s a cottage collection all pieces are available for sale at ellen j goods posted by lynneb at 10 59 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday january 27 2014 want to see some of what we ve been doing today i realized that it s been a month since i ve blogged or sewn anything or done much of anything other than work on the store so here s the lowdown on the last month s major news we were sharing a space with someone to get our feet wet with the whole retail shop thing which was probably about the best thing that i could have done but the worst thing i could have done worst because it didn t take long at all to realize that i wanted our own space and that i had far too many ideas and limitations to stay where we were which turned out to be good thing and a best thing for someone who is not much of a risk taker it was really evident to me that if we weren t going to try to make a go of our own retail vintage shop now we were never going to my husband was totally on board another opportunity came up and before you know it we had two weeks to move and six weeks to start renovations on saturday we open for our first day of business here this little cobblestone front 150 year old building on main street in a little historic village where we raised our families what jr and i had really hoped for was that we could acquire the space next door the yellow building which had been in his family for three generations but that didn t work out and that s okay but now i m in love with 433 main street and can t wait to get up and running want to see some of what we ve been doing in a nutshell demolition re building a window display and vestibule restoring counters and shelves stripping wall paper plaster and carpets along with painting re wiring and marketing just to name a few things so here we are a million ideas and even more butterflies i ve never felt more sure and unsure about anything in my life home and nesting and decorating and re purposing are my passion helping others to see beauty and comfort in the things that are discarded has always been what makes my heart swell creating a comfortable home from unique and interesting things is what we have always done and i m a little thrilled to have this opportunity to share it with another generation on saturday we ll be open for wine about winter on sunday it s my prayer that we will continue to have guests come through the door for inspiration for treasure hunting for classes and workshops and the other best part i ll have my own sewing space right there on site so you know what i ll be doing thanks for hanging in there with me during this transition i ll let you know how it goes posted by lynneb at 12 48 pm 20 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday december 26 2013 what a plaid flannel skirt i sewed i sewed with a few extra days off of work i did buckle down and get a few skirts made i would suggest that if you have changed sizes and are a bit tentative about all the fitting of patterns thing again try a simple skirt first i wanted a full skirt i also wanted a pencil skirt in my stash two fabrics with skirt written all over them but do i make a plaid pencil skirt and floral full skirt or do i make a floral pencil skirt and a plaid full skirt my decision go with the more modern and unexpected choice for me that meant a full skirt made from plaid flannel using kwik sew 379 4 i know i know it really is a basic pattern made even easier to fit because it has elastic in the back waist i m okay with that since i knew i d wear this in the cold weather with a layer over it but here is what i discovered because i was trying re size and re fit in a pattern the elastic back gave me a sense of general fit and what size i should be it allowed me to feel my body in a new way without having to fiddle with a multi piece fitted pattern i measured my waist and cut that size per the pattern chart turned out it was too big which meant it was an easy fix and here s another tip the thicker your fabric the more fullness you ll need to remove i probably had to take out a good 6 inches of fullness for this plaid flannel to work now if i make this same skirt from a vintage bed sheet or a silky charmeuse or georgette with soft drape i would probably leave the fullness in a little more unexpected ness polka dot pockets i added these since the pattern didn t have them and because i love a skirt with pockets especially polka dot pockets it s cute and comfy and warm and i got to wear it belted with polka dots happy happy posted by lynneb at 1 17 pm 19 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday december 11 2013 i need a little christmas hi happy wednesday it s two weeks til christmas do you know that i don t have a christmas tree yet my daughter basically called me a looser this morning so that means i better deck some halls pretty quickly or i ll be on the naughty list there s something to be said about being so busy that we forget the important things like making home festive and inviting people in to share a warm fire and a cozy drink or a cozy fire and a warm drink starting a business is exhausting and time consuming and while i m super excited about what s happening in our lives in that respect good grief we don t have a christmas tree shopping is done and that s a huge relief contract sewing is done and that s a huge relief i just finished the last of the american girl dress sets and shipped them away how nice it was to attack my alterations pile two jackets down and three to go i swore i would do the alterations before making anything new from scratch and i m sticking to it maybe because a cute co worker walked in this week wearing a duffle coat and i was instantly in love such a classic timeless coat and i remembered that collette has a new duffle coat pattern the albion and now i want it and i want it in this color isn t this sharp or how about this burberry i do need a new coat but first i m going to make some christmas tonight posted by lynneb at 4 43 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday december 4 2013 lessons on style from ella karl lagerfeld said reinvent new combinations of what you already own improvise become more creative not because you have to but because you want to evolution is the secret for the next step karl lagerfeld is a pretty smart dude he has influenced the style of countless millions of women over the years ella at start close in is a smart dude too and she has influenced my style some lessons on style that i learned from ella i think the best thing for me about this whole experience was learning that it is a okay to wear lots of different styles on different days depending on my mood and my creativity b that by doing that it makes it my style c a layered collected look demonstrates exactly the person that i am and how i live it s interesting and individual and reflects my love for textures and vintage elements d i can do a layered and collected look that s age appropriate and doesn t look like i m an actual pre raphaelite bohemian gypsy http hubpages com hub bohothefashionhistoryofbohemianclothes some other things ella taught me as i prepared for our session i started to think about what i was going to wear for my very first virtual introduction then i thought well let s give it to her straight i just wore what i wore to work that day my basic uniform of skirt and jacket let s just see what she has to say about that well this is what ella had to say make a waist even when you don t have one belt or button at the smallest part of your rib cage tuck in what a difference this creates an hourglass especially for people like me that have a very straight torso hip butt region i was never a tucker i think i m becoming one we also played around with the necklace placement and the other must push up those sleeves repeat patterns and shapes in your outfit blogger audrey asked what was the rational behind using a scarf in the same sort of print as the dress but in a different scale well audrey i think it brings interest to an outfit and the ability to mix prints with some cohesion without it being too busy at least that s what i think by the way be sure to check out all of audrey s entries in the fabricista challenge this is a woman who knows how to mix prints with style see those polka dots see that bubble necklace see those geometric pointy shapes in the dress see the same pointy angles in the necklace ella seriously changed my thinking in three hours flat she simplified my life too one of the things that stressed me out the most was spending time in the morning selecting something to wear and then changing it repeatedly select dress change repeat as we talked she revealed to me that one of the reasons why i do this is because a many of my clothes didn t fit properly i was wearing them too big i can see that now b i wasn t wearing them in a way that was fun or flattering c i didn t have a plan for the week so on sunday afternoon i selected all of my outfits for work for the week and the accessories and i hung them all in little bundled groups so they were ready for me for the week ahead today is wednesday i have not stressed about getting dressed in the morning that s a really really good thing and you know what i love each of these outfits includes something i made i have loved this whole process and i have a sewing shopping plan to fill in the blanks a floral skirt belts scarves some stripes and polka dot tops in colors other than black and white to play with some pattern mixing a polka dot skirt okay mission accomplished as of yesterday a polka dot dress that will double as a skirt when layered under other things a crisp white shirt that fits a red skirt jeans that fit and the one of the other bests parts is we have that shared pinterest board as a reminder that i can take with me on my phone wherever go so that i don t forget what i learned my husband is happy and proud that i am not hiding in my clothes life is simpler and at the same time much much more interesting so for the logistics of the whole session ella and i emailed quite a bit to share some ideas and to get to know each other before our session and on the day of i set up a portable clothes rack from the basement into my bedroom and hung a variety of colors and shapes of garments from my closet i set up the ipad so that she could see me and the clothes on the rack it was a blast it totally works and then the next day ella shared her notes from our evening together with reminders of favorite outfits and our plan for what i needed i would encourage you to contact ella at start close in styling if you find that you are in a rut need a fresh perspective have had a weight change or need some ideas about how to dress for your body i am a fan we are teaming up for a bag giveaway on her blog so keep checking her out to get the details posted by lynneb at 8 46 am 19 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday november 27 2013 i am not a rectangle i am a woman the aftermath of hurricane ella i ve got to confess i was excited and nervous for my start close in video styling session monday night was a little emotional for me i began to fully realize how very differently i see myself vs how i really look as we explored shapes and styles and fit that were best suited to me it was like little flashes of truth and inspiration bubbles started happening in my head i think i m starting to connect the disconnect that i have with my body at the end of our three hours i wasn t at all nervous in fact i was stripping down to my foundation garments with glee ella helped me to see my clothes in a whole new way truth be told she helped me to see myself in a whole new way i already have great clothes and a good eye i just needed to see the truth of my body no matter how many basic black pencil skirts i own if i m not wearing them correctly they are just a basic black skirt blah ho hum boring sad until i create a waist and i am not a rectangle i am a woman as the evening went on i was feeling like that moment when stacy and clinton give their client the 5000 credit card for shopping except i didn t have to leave my house the pile of donations grew larger like peeling off baggy layers and as we explored my closet she helped me to see the pieces that should be altered not only for smaller size but shorter length and so the alterations pile grew larger too remember when i fell in love with collette laurel in my laurel version two post i actually said now is this the most flattering style for me probably not but i have to admit i am crazy about the ease of this dress for summer i can t imagine it getting any breezier for work or weekends ella would disagree before after before monday i would have disagreed with ella i had already taken in the side seams of this shift dress and i need to take them in more add a belt and it becomes an even different way to wear the same dress so i m going to share more of our outfit transformations because i am a total believer in wearing smaller clothes now and because so many of us sew and have lost weight i plan to explore and post about altering our own stuff and what a difference it makes expect to see some crazy before and afters until then i m not going to buy another black pencil skirt i m going to make a floral pencil skirt and i am going to go hog wild crazy buying belts and scarves posted by lynneb at 9 09 am 20 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday november 25 2013 i may never be a schlumpadink again well tonight i have my virtual styling session with ella am i excited yes i ve told her about a hundred times but i m a little nervous too i know that part of this whole process will be the inevitable fact that i won t be able to wear some of the things that i ve been comfortable wearing and i know that also means i will have to face my brand new all over again fear of the pattern fitting process it seems like a rather daunting task but i m up for the challenge i d rather be up for the challenge than give up and where leggings and a big tunic not that ...