Nicole Markelz's Page

"I love all the details in this top, simple but it adds a lot to the look. Beautiful!"

"Love the appliques.. fun.."

"So pretty. Love the fabric.Happy sewing."

"Hi!  My name is Nicole and  I live in Mountain View, CA (the very heart of Silicon Valley) where I am a part-time faculty member at a local community college (I teach biology and biotechnology), and a part-time stay-at-home mom to two…"

"Thank you!  After Made by Rae's Spring top sewalong, I've been really enjoying making my own tops!  "

"Thank you!  I drafted my own pattern, with some trial and error to get the sleeves right.  :)"

"Simple shape but with nice details - very nice!"

"Beautiful blouse!  What pattern did you use?"

"I love all the tops you share here. I popped over to your blog to see more! They are beautiful! I love the style and fabric you have used. I too love pants, tops and add a light sweater and I'm good to go! Nice to see such a full array!"

"What a great job..  Pants are the hardest---to me.. Looks nice."

"So pretty."

"This is so pretty."

"I love this top."

"Very pretty"

"What a flattering garment, and beautifully sewn too."