Monthly Archives: May 2014

mmmay day 30 – otome no policy

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

it’s friday and the devil in me could not resist a little stealth cosplay.  i mean, what do you think? ok, maybe i need to add a back bow.  but at least i had a little fun! so, true story:  … Continue reading →

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NY-Lon2014: regarding meetups

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

i’ve been thinking a lot – perhaps too much – about the sewing community in the week since i have been back from ny-lon2014. because, really, it bears thinking about. you know what i mean: how is it that people … Continue reading →

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me made may day 27: back to the salt mines

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

oi. work is hard. all that waking up…showering…feeding the cat…deciding what to wear…remembering to get my keys off the counter… …driving… …and driving… …and driving… i sometimes feel like i drive the longest 24 miles in existence, although today it … Continue reading →

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back in the garden: grow write guild #23

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

About six years ago I fell down an entire flight of stairs on Election Day and hit every one on my way down. It took me ten minutes to get up again. And I feel like this injury is haunting … Continue reading →

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NY-Lon 2014: what i wore

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

day one: straight off the plane, i got rid of my “han shot first” dolman and swapped it for my favorite jeans (finally copied using the jean-ius method, hoping to pattern test this weekend) and my mushroom liberty print strappy … Continue reading →

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NY-Lon2014 in photos

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

guys, i am still in recovery from NY-Lon2014. seriously. i went to bed at 8:45pm last night and slept straight through until 7:30am. but – the inspiration, cheerfulness, support – that is what is truly overwhelming. while i gather my … Continue reading →

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mmmay day 12: simplicity 1803, crop-top style and something abs-olutely horrifying

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

the trend of “crops” is, if you’ll pardon the pun, “cropping” up everywhere this year. but more on that in a minute. the evolution of this look started from the idea of a two-piece dress. it became increasingly clear from … Continue reading →

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