Tag: sewing
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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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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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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…
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Blue Dress
In my last post I mentioned that I was back in the groove with sewing. There were a few things that had taken me out of the groove… errrr, or that caused me to never actually be IN the groove… namely, my inability to use my machines. I’m embarrassed to admit that both machines had…
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Dear Summer,
Thank you for sharing your sunshine. It’s so generous of you. This past week and weekend proved again that summer produces extraordinary fun. It might actually just be ordinary fun, but the warmth and the sun and the life that it brings makes it extra special. This week summer fun came in the form of…
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Or maybe I’m not
Last post I bragged about how I was really starting something– a new sweater about which I was SO excited. And I was. Until I knit the bust in two nights, tried it on and realized it was too big. It took me a few weeks to get around to ripping it but finally I…
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Ridiculous
Why is my husband the best? Because when his friends are down he joins me in creating stupid-fun things for them. Regan created the Mr. T-inspired belly. He also helped me pick out the gold jewelry at the local hardware store, and this week we spent piecing it all together. Joint projects with Regan tend…
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Handmade Holiday
Jack is sitting on the front porch watching the snow fall. He’s mesmerized by it. Regan and I are huddled inside next to the space heater, making Christmas lists for giving and receiving. We’ve always tried to create meaningful gifts for Christmas but usually get so caught up in work and life that we lose…