Hey friends! I’m Kendra, from the blog MiekoMade. I’m coming at you today to share my absolute ride-or-die, “I don’t know what to wear” outfit formula. I’ve attended a great many events with my wonderful significant other, who is absolutely terrible at discerning an expected dress code, and stressed out about what to wear for hours/days/weeks before hand. So in the interest of my sanity and relationship, I’ve figured out an ...
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One of the rare occasions when I stand in front of my me-made wardrobe and complain that I have ‘nothing to wear’ is when I’m getting ready to spend the day on an airplane. I have some upcoming trips this fall so I decided to make an outfit for airplane travel with part of my Cali & Co. fabric allowance. I’ll be flying economy, since I spend too much money ...
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My fellow office dwellers all know that the holy grail of office attire is a combination of comfort and professionalism. I think a great ponte dress is the perfect fit! For this dress I chose Cali Fabric's Seafoam Green Ponte de Roma and paired it with Pauline Alice's Aldaia Dress. This fabric has a beautiful rich color, which I love for spring and summer. The seafoam green is new for me, but is a color ...
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One of my favorite things about sewing is pattern testing. I love watching the process as the designers perfect each pattern and the fun environment a group of testers creates. I've made so many great relationships with designers and other testers that I can't help but sign up when the call comes. One of my favorite designers to test for is Tami at Love Notions patterns. She is so thorough in ...
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Well hello there! We received our first small snowfall of the season the day I decided to take photos. It is awfully chilly here in Indiana right now. My neighbor saw me out and actually told me it was too cold to be out taking pictures. But I braved the cold just so I could share two new tops with you all. I have a probably some what unhealthy obsession with ...
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For this round of projects for the Cali & Co. blog, I wanted to do some fall separates, easy pieces I knew I could add to my daily rotation and that would get a lot of practical wear. I decided on a top and a skirt, both Megan Nielsen patterns. The Axel skirt pattern I’d bought as soon as it was released but hadn’t sewn yet – I love a ...
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