The Quail Stitch: fashion

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

cataloged

some favorite looks from early spring catalogs and collections.

anthropologie

jcrew

zara kids

free people

urban outfitters

ruche

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

I just wanted to show my room before I semi-move out into my dorm room in a few weeks! Wow, that is crazy! Lot's of new adventures coming up very soon, and I hope you check in often to follow me in my university endeavors :).

Anyways, here is my room! I finally had my walls painted grey and I'm absolutely loving it. I picked this color on a slight whim, it turned out well I think.

an organized closet, that's a first for me!

I wanted to share with you some projects...which I will do a more detailed post on.

My beauties! To the left is my sewing machine, it's been around for quite a while, & to the right is my recently purchased serger. It's a dream!

There will be a more detailed post on this later, but for now here's a top I've been working on for my 5 year old sweet niece. I had this pink polka dot fabric just waiting for a project, and it was my first time freehand cutting something so small! It ended up being good size wise, but who likes anything plain?! So in true to me fashion, I added ruffles because they're my favorite. It's almost finished, but I'm thinking I'll add some buttons or something sweet for her to make it more personal. & then I'll post it again, on the model!

& it's all serged up! I love the clean lines & the sturdiness, nothing like it!

&

Here's just another little project I took a little time to make the other night. I went to Michael's Craft Store in hopes of recreating a necklace I found on an etsy site- Super Duper Things. She has some really amazing creations, check it out & it's so affordable! She lives in the UK unfortunately, and until I purchase something of her's, I though it'd be a great project to try and recreate my own version. Below is simply a charcoal felt "bib" style necklace, complete with lobster clasp, & cute detailed buttons. I've been wearing it over simple tops to add a handmade touch, & I'm really loving it!
I loved trying my hand at some incredibly simple jewelry making, more in the future! I hate boring nights, and I'm a firm believer that doing something creative & productive doesn't have to be complicated or super expensive, & it should be done often!

*if you're interested in this piece, or a variation of it, let me know!

Here's a headband I made during the summer. Simple mustard pleats, it's cute and voluminous :)

Let me know if you want one ;)

Until next time!

Happy Holidays,

xoxo

Thursday, December 9, 2010

favorite holiday...dresses

a few of my favorite holiday dresses right now.

happy shopping, happy holidays,

xoxo

Thursday, December 2, 2010

out of print

Out of Print brings some of our favorite literature to clothing. Out of Print is partnering with Books for Africa, and every shirt purchase a book is donated to a community in need. These are real neat, for both men and women. Wouldn't mind one myself!

(my favorite of course haha)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

the look for less.

It can be hard sometimes to look through a catalog and know that everything is out of your price range! I'm a catalog fanatic, I love love when companies get catalogs right...there's nothing better. I love those particular catalogs so much because they mix my three favorite things...photography, clothes, & print (magazines & paper). I have put myself on a mission to find pieces from my favorite pricey catalogs and find a less expensive (but still chic!) alternative. We have to face it, when we walk into clothing stores, we can usually find at least a few items that remind us of something else we've seen from another store. Whether it be the print, style, color, or a pretty dead-on look-a-like. I want to find those similar clothes, those look-a-likes, and post them on here for you to see. We may never afford the crazy prices of our dream stores, but who says we can't come close?!

J Crew December Catalog Items.

Item One.

*Blazer pictured to the left in green. New December J Crew catalog.

J CREW

Boutonniere Blazer

$198

the look for less.

Ruche (shopruche.com)

Thurston Howell's Black Blazer

$46.99

This blazer from the online boutique Ruche is $150 cheaper, and looks a ton alike!

Item Two.

*Blazer pictured to the left. New December J Crew Catalog

J CREW

Tuxedo Jacket

$168

the look for less.

Mod Cloth (modcloth.com)

Style Columnist Blazer

$69.99

This blazer from Mod Cloth is nearly $100 less and shares

a similar feel to that of the J Crew blazer

Item Three.

*Coat pictured to the left. New December J Crew Catalog

J CREW

Gloverall Plaid Toggle Coat

$595.00

the look for less.

Mod Cloth (modcloth.com)

The Bates Coat

$112.99

The price difference is a giveaway. This Bates Coat from Mod Cloth

is a perfect purchase if you like the look of the J Crew version.

It's always possible to find the look you want without spending a fortune. There are great sites, shops, and boutiques out there that will give you your look for less...you just have to look!

Can't wait til i have more deals to share with you

Happy Holidays,

xoxo

*If you have a look you're in love with and want a solution, send it in!

gift it! jewelry ideas

With the holidays approaching, and gift giving right around the corner, here is some of my favorite jewelry out there at the moment! They range from super affordable to bigger-gift sort of prices, and in a variety of styles. Feel free to send something my way while you're looking :)

love, and happy holidays!