Monthly Archives: October 2013

Fashion Responsibility

I’ve been thinking.  Lots of thoughts are jumbled in my brain and you guys will just have to help me sift through them.  Sometimes, I get overwhelmed with ethical concerns and end up stuck right where I am. Status quo

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KCW: Days, 5, 6 & 7

I thought I would be able to get so much done these three days.  But Friday, souricette 2 had no school so I only got to sew during her nap.  45 minutes?  Tops.  She woke up really cranky and I

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Posted in Sewing

KCW: Days 3 & 4

  I’ve been busy! Day 3 doesn’t look like much.  I only finished leggings for souricette 2. Polka dot cotton interlock cotton, from the Sunki pattern. However, I got lots more work in than just the leggings.  I wanted to

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KCW: Days 1 & 2

Just gotta go off  posting schedule this week! Monday was day 1 of KCW and I made leggings for both souricettes. The fabric is cotton jersey and the pattern is from the Sewing Modkid Style book.  I sized up and

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Photo Monday – Rhinebeck

I took photos this week!  This weekend was the New York State Sheep and Wool festival in Rhinebeck. Or just Rhinebeck for short.  Ever since we moved here, we try to go (we’ve missed it once in the 4 years

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Ready for Kids Clothes Week!

I guess the third time’s the charm, right?  I’ve been wanting to take part in Kids Clothes Week since their last Spring edition.  Spring caught me off guard and I had no time to prepare.  I think I was busy

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Sunki, Take Two

I thought this one would be quick and easy!  The first flip went so well and I was getting over my fear of knit fabrics.  And poof!  Everything that could go wrong went wrong.  Or rather, I forgot to listen

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Tea

I was too lazy to take pictures on Sunday.  Instead, I lounged about feeling useless, playing with my phone to pass the time.  Didn’t even want to knit…  Felt like I was waiting for something.  Mr. Mouse said we would

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Posted in Thoughts

Out of the Mothballs

I pulled this tank top out last week. I made it in Spring.  Of 2009.  And never wore it.  It was my end of semester assignment for machine knitting class : design an create a tank top for yourself.  And

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Photo Monday – Roo

I’m having a really hard time coming up with photo shoot ideas for these posts!  And I’m stuck doing them on weekends because the week goes by so very very fast and one of my models in particular isn’t very

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