Category Archives: Random random
Fairy Fabric
Confession time. I really like Michael Miller’s line of Flower Fairies fabric based on the art of Cicely Mary Barker. I am also far past the age where a deep and abiding love for fairy fabric is appropriate. Maybe it’s … Continue reading
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I Was Framed
Sometime back in the nineties, my mom, dad, and brother all had identical glasses frames. Wire rims–but with some sort of tortoiseshell finish on the wire. Gigantic nineties lenses. (Nothing like the ones above.) Yeah, somehow I was spared glasses … Continue reading
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The Written Wardrobe
Have you heard of this? ModCloth is putting together an online anthology of stories, essays, and poetry relating to fashion. Sounds fun, right? Well, they’re accepting submissions (though only through Aug. 1), so if you’re interested, here’s the link.
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Sew Where You’re Planted
Friends, I was planning a post on my recent foray into cross-stitch, but what came out instead was a rather more contemplative look (in the second person, no less) at the reason I’ve taken up some handwork lately–I’m kind of … Continue reading
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What??
Have you heard about this Urban Outfitters t-shirt? I was just reading about it over on Jezebel, and I’m having a serious WTF moment. I just don’t even comprehend how anyone ever thought this was a good idea. Look, I was … Continue reading
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Cuteness
What say you cuteness posts become a regular feature? They’ll be dual-pronged, featuring 1) cute design inspiration from around the web and 2) cute stories I can’t help but encounter in real life. Let’s get started! Design Cuteness Guess what … Continue reading
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Why do you sew?
A couple of days ago I poked my head in a Ross store (pretty much a Marshall’s or a TJ Maxx), and it got me thinking. See, I don’t go into clothing stores very often at all these days. Mostly … Continue reading
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Cuteness in the world
When my interest in sewing took off a few years ago, it was like I suddenly had a new pair of eyes. I’d always noticed people’s clothes before, because I’d always liked clothes, but I didn’t always know what exactly … Continue reading
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Good Tax Day Vibes
One day in third grade, I woke up not wanting to go to school. Okay, so I woke up most mornings not wanting to go to school. But anyway. This particular day, my mom had a full roster of grad … Continue reading
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Weird thought of the day
So I had this weird thought today. Actually, it’s not the first time I’ve had it, just the first time it’s crystallized in quite this way, that I’ve been able to grab on to it and say, “Hey, what a … Continue reading
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