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My Life Sewing

It’s a #Pattern Haul! My First Indie Pattern Haul

Waiting on a friend for a lunch date Saturday morning I wandered into the Gather Here sewing shop located in the heart of Inman Square in Cambridge, MA. It’s a wonderful sewing store where they sell all your sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery and crafting needs. They also have weekly classes

Black Girl Magic My Life

5 #BlackGirlMagic Quotes for 2017

Welp, we’re living in Trump’s 2017 but don’t you let that stop your inner #blackgirlmagic from blinding these b*tches. Here are 5 black girl magic quotes to kick off your 2017 #selfcare goals. You’re welcome. “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things

Fashion My Life Sewing

Thrift Store Refashioning Challenge (Modified)

I am new to sewing, just started last year, and I am feeling a little lost. When I began, the plan was to remake all of Mimi G‘s OOTD makes because She Slays! But somewhere along the way I ran into blog inspiration after blog inspiration after McCall’s sale, after

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My Best Friend’s Wedding

Saturday, September 3, 2016, my best friend married the love of her life. It was a beautiful occasion of which I had the pleasure of being the maid of honor. The couple had a beautiful ceremony that took place in a chapel in the quiet suburbs of Chicago with tall

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Because Beyoncé | 2016 Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show

In case you missed it: – Edges gone – Afros, black leather, heels, and Jackson five nostrils – Black panther attire on fleek – 90’s house party boys vs girls dance off – Army of black afro laid gorgeous beauties – Gravity be damned – Get your life

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Reclaiming Our Walls: Rejuvenating a Public Education Space

“A few months ago I walked past an area of my former school, Madison Park, that looked really run down: haphazard graffiti, a lot of broken glass, scattered used needles, and what appeared to be human waste. I later found out this space is used not only by Madison Park

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Black History Month: Ishirini na nane

When studying magazine design, a must-view is the Jet Magazine Google archives. Here you can see the evolution of design and culture, specifically Black culture throughout the decades.