Book Review – The Chic Girl’s Guide to a One-of-a-Kind Wardrobe

A few months ago I read “The Chic Girl’s Guide to a One-of-a-Kind Wardrobe: Altering and Embellishing Hemlines, Sleeves” and I couldn’t be happier with my decision to buy this book for myself as a Christmas gift. The book provides helpful advice from a chic girl’s point of view on how to refashion and embellish your clothes to achieve an exceptional wardrobe.

Kristina’s inventive techniques for adjusting hemlines, playing with sleeve additions, and adding height to necklines are truly inspiring. Whether you prefer a modern or classic look or a vintage vibe, you’ll find plenty of cute and stylish solutions for your fit issues.

With step-by-step instructions and creative inspiration, this guide is perfect for anyone looking to create unique and chic clothes. So, if you’re looking to add some personality to your wardrobe, this book is a must-read!

Get the book here: The Chic Girl’s Guide to a One-of-a-Kind Wardrobe

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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