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Style Imitating Art Roundup

Hello and welcome to a Style Imitating Art roundup featuring all of you who submitted ideas for this round’s art inspiration. The Girl With a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer The Roundup Your Interpretations Mike’s Mike says, “My outfit is pretty simple. I tried to match the colors that most draw my eye in aContinue reading “Style Imitating Art Roundup”

Yellow, Blue & Pearls/Style Imitating Art

Hello and welcome to my interpretation of this weeks Style Imitating Art. Style Imitating Art is hosted biweekly by Salazar of14 Shades of Grey, Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks and me. Style Imitating Art challenges us to create an outfit using art as inspiration. From experience, I know that there are so many different ways toContinue reading “Yellow, Blue & Pearls/Style Imitating Art”

Style Imitating Art: Girl With a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

Welcome to the first Style Imitating Art challenge for 2021. Also, welcome to my debut as the third leg of this wonderful endeavor. I feel privileged to get to take part in this creative challenge. About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Daenel of Living OutsideContinue reading “Style Imitating Art: Girl With a Pearl Earring by Vermeer”

Red & Brown For Style Imitating Art

I am again participating in the Style Imitating Art Challenge , which is the brain child of three bloggers: Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks, Kim of Fierce Fashion, and Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey. Twice a month they they take turns picking a work of art or a piece of historical clothing andContinue reading “Red & Brown For Style Imitating Art”

My Sew Sew Life-One Yard of Black and Red Flannel & Zero Waste

Four or five years ago I purchased one yard of red and black plaid flannel. My aim was to sew some type of garment for Dylan, our Mountain Feist dog. He’s a short hair dog and in the winter gets cold (he does have a few sweaters). But mainly, I though he would just lookContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-One Yard of Black and Red Flannel & Zero Waste”

Vintage Silk Vera for Style Imitating Art

It’s time for another Style Imitating Art challenge. The art for this round was picked by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey. She picked a tapestry by the 19th century British Arts & Crafts Movement artist William Morris. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production.Continue reading “Vintage Silk Vera for Style Imitating Art”

Spinning a Yarn-New Cardi Knitted in My “Rows of Many Colors” Technique

One of my first finished projects during last Spring’s Covid lock-down was a long cardigan that I knitted in my Rows of Many Colors (ROMC) technique. Started in September 2019, I finally finished it sometime in mid April. This had been a long anticipated design. After coming up with the this technique about eleven yearsContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn-New Cardi Knitted in My “Rows of Many Colors” Technique”

Spinning a Yarn- Knitted Accessories for Style Imitating Art

Hello, it’s time for another Style Imitating Art. I didn’t have anything in my archives so today’s post is hot of the press. Today’s work of art was chosen by Kim of Fierce Fashion. This winter landscape entitled Garden Under Snow is an early work (1879) by Paul Gauguine. Typically, Gauguine is know for hisContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn- Knitted Accessories for Style Imitating Art”

My Sew Sew Life-New Shirt From Vogue 9299

The title that I really wanted for this story was: My Vogue Pattern Shirt With Added Pockets and Really Hacked Sleeves. But that was just a tad too long. This pattern is described as a top. It has a full buttoned front, with a yoke in the back. There are two different sleeve options, whichContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-New Shirt From Vogue 9299”

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