Tag: sewing
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Baby Gifts
I’m the first to admit I’m a very bad consumer. If I think I can make something I will avoid buying it, even when it makes a lot more sense to just spend the money. But I’m stubborn. Earlier this month I hosted a baby shower and, even though we were working on the house…
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Echino Zippered Clutch
I have a thing about zippers. And it’s more than just a thing, it’s pure disdain. But this echino laminate sat in my fabric stash for years, waiting for the perfect project. And it turns out all reasonable contenders for the perfect project involved zippers. So with Christmas nearing and my younger sister having commented…
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Melody Miller Pieced Pillow
This summer I walked into our sweet local fabric store and walked out with a yard of Melody Miller’s Ruby Star Spring 2011 fabric. Its rich colors and texture drew me in and my first thought was, “I must make a skirt.” But upon bringing it home I realized it was much more “art” and…
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Every Dog Counts Rescue Quilted Clutch
Our dear little dog is not the most socially adept creature. Even though we rescued him at a really young age he had a rough enough start to make him slightly neurotic. Plus, he lives with us, two slightly wacky people, which probably doesn’t help matters. When he was younger we tried all we could…
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Baby Booties
So, do you know what kinds of projects highlight imperfections? Small projects. And do you know what requires primarily small projects? Babies. They are freakishly small. Babies, it seems, are everywhere these days. They are sweet and floppy and all that good stuff so it’s fun to make tiny gifts for them, but as I…
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Damask Pattern Maxi Skirt
Lately I’ve pretty much reached project capacity as I juggle things for multiple clients. While in the midst of wrapping up the details of the t h e n t i c a u spring 2013 NY show, I’ve also been writing up a cool 1.2 million in grant proposals. And I’m not complaining at…
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Ghost Tank
My little sister is a summer camp counselor. I admire anyone who can do that sort of work, but in this record-breaking heat I admire it even more. Sadly, though, I’ve been a delinquent older sister and haven’t even sent her a letter this summer. So this week I tried to make up for my…
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Aztec Print Raglan
Last month I headed to Chicago to visit one of my best friends. The focus of our weekend was a bread making class, but we managed to fit in lots of other adventures, including a trip to Vogue Fabrics in Evanston. We perused bolt after bolt of apparel fabrics and knits, and by the end…
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Leather Wallet
When Christmas rolled around I decided Regan needed something as manly as he is. So naturally I made him a cowboy wallet. This tooled leather is really terrific and I know it’s been in my employer’s stash for years, just waiting to come out again for the perfect project. She’s made her fair share of…
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Be Happy
Seven years ago I took what I thought would be a temporary job. I filled in as a seasonal box office manager for a film festival and soon was asked to stay on board in a full-time capacity. Over the last seven years I’ve built an education program I’m proud of. I work with movie…