Scottie: Whats this doohickey? Midge: Its a brassiere! You know about those things, youre a big boy now. Scottie: Ive never run across one like that. Midge: Its brand new. Revolutionary up-lift: No s...
My friend Ksenia recently went to the north of France and visited the lace museum in Calais. She posted the following pictures on facebook with this message:AMI, THESE PICS I MADE ESPECIALLY 4 U =)HO...
or in other words, Happy New Year! I like the idea of the year starting in the fall. It is a time ripe with new beginnings as well as a time of letting go of things and putting summers bounty to bed....
I saw this and thought it was the greatest thing I had ever seen since the video of the kittens in the shoe box. And I think you should at least be entertained while I am on a bit of hiatus. I have b...
I apologize for my bipolar way of posting. I was all gung ho to post all the time and have finished a couple items Id like to share and have some other things Id like to share but I had to step away....
and I am a very merry girl! Remember this fabric?It is now a sailor skirt. I loved HHs suggestion of a sailor dress but I had 4 one yard pieces of this fabric and wasnt sure if I could weasel a dress...
Morning All! I hate to destroy my nice run of daily posts without warning but I am taking the dog camping and will be back in a couple days.
I was staring at myself in the mirror while at work yesterday (vain, I know, but I work in a hair salon. I enable vanity. I am the gatekeeper to the most fabulous vintage styled hair in Chicago) And ...
I cut my own bias tape. I wanted to make sure I had enough for my project because I didnt want to have to stop in the middle and cut and piece more together. Then I made even more because there wasnt...
I am proudly participating in the Sketchbook Project and I am proudly being sponsored by local design firm Faucethead Creative.You can find out more by following the links but in a nutshell: the sket...
I have to link to this post by Rebecca of Girls Gone Child. it is probably the greatest, most inspiring thing I have ever read. If you have ever doubted yourself, as an artist, as a person, as a huma...
I am in a vintage peach kind of mood lately. With a bit of black now and then to keep it from being too innocent. (wink wink)And also my first time really playing with polyvore. Anyone else have issu...
My intention to update sewing karma from every week to every month no longer exists. I am (not so) shamefully bailing on sewing karma for a few reasons. I can rack up points for myself fairly easily ...
I needed a case for my phone (since it was stupidly designed with the camera lens sticking out instead of laying flush). I really didnt want one of those ugly rubber band things. I found a few on ets...
Happy Fathers Day
If you havent heard already Colette Patterns is having a contest to promote their newest set of patterns. If you havent guessed the new patterns are for lingerie or, darling dainties as they are bein...
I am building bathing suits for some friends so I ordered swatches from Spandex World. Golds and red, some stretch lace, powernet (girdles, anyone?) and what the HELL?? black mesh with red foil multi...
Awhile back I won a crafty surprise package from Minnietheminks over at Bubbledust. If you are on BurdaStyle you may know her because of this piece of amazing awsomeness.(drool all over keyboard)Anyw...
I found it!
And then there was Me-Made-May. I meant to post about this earlier, like three weeks ago when I was overly crazy stressed out and then didnt. So I am participating in Me-Made-May, the lite and self t...
I picked up a RedEye, Chicago Tribunes free daily, this morning on my walk with the dog. I have been making a habit of this to stock up on newspaper for our worm bin. I usually glance through it befo...
Sewing Karma: Week 3 April 19-25, 2010Total points earned this week: 0Total points spent this week: 0Total accumulation: 22I spent my free time last week helping organize a eco weekend retreat during...
April 12-18, 2010Total points earned this week: 21Total points spent this week: 5Total accumulation: 22Lint trap skirt – Sewing Projects | BurdaStyle.com+5pts(This should have been counted last week)...
Ever since Susannah posted about her Speedweve Darner I had to have one.This is the Canadian version, The Darn Easy.It goes nicely with the mending wool I recently acquired. And darn easy it is. I wa...
I have started making a spreadsheet for all my patterns and I want to do all the fabric stash as well as one for projects I want to make. complete with images and sizes and fiber content and date. I ...
April 5-11, 2010Total points earned this week: 6Total points spent this week: 0Total accumulation: 6Corduroy jumper into skirt finished April 7 Lint trap skirt – Sewing Projects | BurdaStyle.com3pts(...
So now that last year is behind me lets move on to this year (only 4 months late but that is ok). So far this year I have completely cleaned out my childhood bedroom (my mom has begged me to do this ...
Gloria was my high school graduation present. She is a Uniquely You dress form. The concept behind her is that she is a foam body, so she has some give and squishiness like a human body, with a fitte...
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