Pinterest is kind of the worst thing that has ever happened, isn’t it? I say this as someone who has two separate Pinterest accounts. I feel like it used to be, like, only Martha Stewart that was out to make…
Read moreThis is a sequel to Duct and Cover- to find out more about why I’m making a duct tape mannequin, read the first post here. Ok, so hopefully you’ve mentally prepared yourself. You’ve tricked a friend/boyfriend/parent/sister/partner into helping you. You’re…
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Many, many moons ago, when I was first starting to sew in earnest, my mom and I would go down to this huge fabric store in Evanston. To my teenage eyes, calibrated for JoAnns and Michael’s, Vogue Fabrics was a…
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I believe that we don’t really change all that much between childhood and adulthood. Sure, we refine our interests and social skills, but ultimately, who we are as kids and the things to which we are drawn remain a part…
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So my fiancé made my ring. Most people are a bit nonplussed by that statement. Not a lot of people DIY an engagement ring. It does, to most, seem like risky business, and not the kind with underwear and air guitar….
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It’s hard out there for a bride. Mae Clarke in 1931’s Frankenstein. A wise person once told me, “Planning a wedding yourself is like having a second full-time job, except it’s a job you’ve never done before, and you only…
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