Tag: crafting
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Starting Over
Standard processes are something I’m not good at following. I always try, but I always get ahead of myself. Instead, I tend to think I can find a better way — one that doesn’t involve following instructions. And for some reason I try to jump in at an experience level that is beyond me. Why…
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Belated Gift
My Grandma is the quintessential Grandma. She’s kind, gleeful and easy to please. Her house is filled with every gift that anyone has ever given her. With each gift-giving occasion, her children and the grandkids seem to give smaller and smaller gifts so each trinket or decoration can nestle into another nook or cranny of…
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Thanks & Alpaca
Regan and I spent our Thanksgiving being thankful for a family that still gathers for holidays. For about 20 years Grandma has hosted both Christmas and Thanksgiving in her barn — the barn that she and Grandpa renovated with dreams of turning into a bed & breakfast until they fell so in love with it…
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Bundle
A few years ago one of my best friends got swept off her feet by an Irish filmmaker who she met at the film festival where we were working. Now she’s married, living in Ireland and they are expecting their very first child in a few short weeks. Sadly I’ve never been to visit them.…
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For the Birds
If you’re small and on a search I’ve got a feeder for you to perch on I Like Birds, The Eels Just as my friends started streaming into the house today for a serious craft session, The Eels, I Like Birds popped on the player. Very appropriate. These little guys will be gracing the branches…
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Mission Accomplished
Over the course of the last week and a half I logged 120 + hours of work and consumed more fast food than I would like to think about — movie theatre pizza included. But now one more film festival is checked off my list and we’ll see if there are any more in store…
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My Moon Suit
In no way have I mastered the art of making shapeless clothing out of knit fabric, but I’ve really been wanting to move on and conquer my fear of darts and zippers. Lately I’ve been pulling out some fitted patterns to attempt. Last weekend I began building what has potential to be a lovely summer…
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Blueprint
A few weekends ago I watched my niece enjoying a fashion program on Bravo. She looked so intense, commenting on the folds of the fabric, the shape, the style. For a second I lost sight of the fact she was 11. I thought, “Wouldn’t it be fun to design a shirt for her?” So I…