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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
I’m having a hard time getting back into the swing of things after vacation. It doesn’t help that my basement studio, which I thought (as I froze my fingers off sewing in december) would be heaven in the summertime, is stuffy and airless. Not pleasant one bit. So most evenings I’ve been reading in the […]
Tags: cuffs, fabric, handmade, japanese, pants, print, sewing
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
I said I was going to get my sewing self organized and so I’ve made a list and I’m going to devote a week (of evenings) to each item. Maybe two, if I am actually finishing things. But the point of this is to get some things done off my big list, make new things, […]
Tags: curbside, dumpster, find, list, planter, red, sewing, trash
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
After a big sewing jag, I plant myself on the couch. And try to avoid thinking about all the things I told myself I would do after all the sewing was over. Unfortunately not doing things gives you more time to dream up new things and remember even more things you said you’d do. So […]
Tags: chair, list, thrift, to do, vintage
Posted in thrift | 9 Comments »
Friday, November 2nd, 2007
I didn’t actually notice how christmasy all this fabric was until I was checking out. But now that halloween is out of the way, bring on the plastic glowing santas. We are on a strict budget in these parts and impulse fabric buying sprees are not looked on favorably. And I haven’t really bought anything […]
Tags: fabric, prints
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Isn’t it lovely? This was my little patchwork swap treat from my partner Clara (who has no blog). A little quilted zipper pouch done with some beautiful fabrics. And she sent me a big stack of patchwork squares. Here are just some of my favorite ones (the little black and white drawn vegetable print is […]
Tags: bag, needle book, patchwork, swap
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