Monthly Archives: July 2010

I’m gonna git you, seersucka

So I’ve been a bit obsessed with this Japanese fabric store Rick Rack. They also produce patterns and books, so I managed to hunt down one of the books. I think I got it online from Kinokuniya. There’s a handful … Continue reading

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Well, Jell-O there!

Hey, so let’s give this WordPress deal a try! I’ve been using Movable Type for eons, much to my brother’s dismay, so when I got more than 100 spam comments on one post over the weekend, he decided enough was … Continue reading

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New software

Hey, I’m moving my sister’s blog around, so please let me know if you find something broken. Except for the images. I know some are screwed up and there’s like THREE THOUSAND broken links I have to go through. I … Continue reading

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adventures in t-shirts; or, those darn Japanese

I live in T-shirts, but I must say that finding the perfect-fitting T-shirt is an elusive beast. It doesn’t help that I will love the fit of one shirt one day then hate it the next. As my father used … Continue reading

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Lazy baker’s hand pies

Lazy baker’s hand pies, originally uploaded by super eggplant. So here’s a confession. I had some frozen pie dough from Trader Joe’s and some frozen berry medley (blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, I think) from Costco in my freezer. Both had … Continue reading

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party dress; or, the long and winding road

Here we go again with my toils in patternmaking! I want to keep hammering away at patternmaking so I don’t forget what I learned and also to try to improve my very limited skills. So, when we got invited to … Continue reading

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