I actually made 3 things for E before this one but this being Selfish Sewing Week and all, I figured I would do mine first. That, and it was easier to get last minute pictures of myself than E. Not…
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Photo Monday – Through My Window
Everyday, I look through this one window in the living room. It has this beautiful view of the southern tip of Manhattan. In the morning, the sunrise lights up the buildings. And at night, the lights twinkle in the distance.…
Mittens. Glorious Mittens.
It’s when I make something like these mittens that I see what really makes me tick. It’s when form and function meet to create a beautiful useful object. Perfection. And that’s what these mittens are. The design for them at…
More Mending
I made this dress last year. I loved it but didn’t wear it all that much. It suffered from “too nice to wear” syndrome. And then, this Summer, I decided it actually looked just fine with flats and I could…
Photo Monday – Brooklyn Kite Festival
I have this kite. White with blue waves and a red sun. It’s something like 30 years old. My parents bought it for me. I remember going out in the field in front of our house and trying to fly…
Visible Mending and Embroidery
My mother used to patch my clothes up when I was a kid. Even tights! I distinctly remember red tights with a hammer patch on the knee… For a long time, whenever I bothered to mend my clothes, the goal…
I Learned From My Mistakes!
The mistakes being in the making of that blanket. What mistakes? For starters, I had never quilted before but I didn’t take the time to read up on quilting. And I cut corners, trying to cut too much fabric at…
Photo Monday- The Last Ones From New Brunswick
When we went to New Brunswick, we stayed in a little town on the sea. Petit Rocher. It’s where the brother-in-law comes from. It was such a cute place! Lovely little houses and the sea right there. I love the sea. I…
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Wonder Woman Dress!
V has been obsessed with Wonder Woman for a few months. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find female superhero stuff? At least, V like the one that has the most merchandise… Even then, I knew…
Photo Monday – Village Historique Acadien
More travel pictures! These were taken at the Village historique acadien in New Brunswick. And for New Yorkers who keep thinking of New Brunswick, New Jersey, I am talking about the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It’s a wee bit…
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