Monthly Archives: June 2014

GWG #29: on wildness

Posted on June 28, 2014 by

maybe this is what gardening is about: slowly opening the door, a controlling hand making tentative gestures to wildness. – from The Gardener’s Manifesto by Lorraine Johnson ‘i’m determined to tame the wilderness,” i declared confidently to a visiting friend … Continue reading →

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simplicity 1610: the cat’s meow

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

  so the arrival of summer weather – at long last here in the northeast US – demands a fresh summer dress. and i, of course, obliged. enter the magic blue envelopes of simplicity project runway patterns.  for me, a … Continue reading →

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my wardrobe architect: influencers

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

i mentioned previously that i was going to give the wardrobe architect developed by sarai of colette patterns some serious thinking after completing me-made-may.  sarai has really synthesized a lot of what is out there about ‘the perfect wardrobe’ and … Continue reading →

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mid-week update

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

sewing done: hand-stitched waistband action! zipper pinned in place!  i am a machine, y’all! on my dress form:  the FQ challenge has reclaimed some of my mental attention (and has now been postponed until august).  a lady-mary-inspired drape drape. in … Continue reading →

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learning from wearing

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

so, MMM14 is over, and… well, honestly, not much has changed for me.  i’ve worn me-made every day since the challenge ended without a second thought. seriously. this is not a relieved return to RTW. turns out, i actually wear … Continue reading →

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my completely irrelevant opinion about pattern testing and indie designers

Posted on June 4, 2014 by

i am not and have never been a pattern tester. just sayin’. i’ve never been asked, and i’ve never volunteered.  like a lot of us, i have other demands on my time and right now that time is too precious … Continue reading →

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weekend studio: upstate edition

Posted on June 2, 2014 by

i should start off with this embarrassing stat – sewing done: 0. on my dress form:  a modified simplicity 1610, with a stash linen from the late and lamented paron’s annex and some scraps of lizzy house catnap.  i’m loving … Continue reading →

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