"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Jun 1st, 2010
Here’s some more stuff I have made recently, with some more to come. I did a big closet-and-drawer cleanout at the end of winter and got rid of a bunch of stuff that I just don’t wear anymore. Things that never were quite right, or things that weren’t right anymore. My wardrobe has traditionally been [...]
Posted in Other Bike Stuff, Sewing on May 25th, 2010
I’ve been sewing a lot of knits lately (proof forthcoming in a future post) and it’s all been done without a hitch on my trusty old Singer 401A (best almost $20 I have ever spent in my entire life, ever). I simply use ball-tip needles so as not to snag the delicate knit fabric. Otherwise [...]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Photo entries, Sewing, Super-Short Entries on May 19th, 2010
I’ve been on a real sewing binge lately, so here’s some of the stuff I have made: Applique-decorated capri pants. (Front) and back In action (with a shirt I made last winter) Gratuitous butt-shot. This is the other cool pair of pants I made. Yes, they are bell bottoms. They are also AWESOME. The rear [...]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Jan 12th, 2010
Back in 1997, I wore my skirts in two lengths. Either Ginger Spice or Jinger Duggar. Then : Ginger. Jinger At that point in my life I labored under myriad arbitrary, rigid, random, and utterly nonsensical self-imposed fashion rules. Skirts could either be short or long; no mid-length. No animal prints ever. Pink was NG [...]
Posted in Sewing on Dec 29th, 2009
Sometimes I experiment and it all goes to hell. But sometimes I experiment and things turn out better than I expected. I’ve had this pattern lying around for a couple of years. I’d originally bought it because of Options A & B, a totally 1980s-esque bat-wing top with sleeve-length and neckline variations. The chemise top [...]
Posted in Photo entries, Sewing on Dec 1st, 2009
I’ve been enjoying the little short-sleeved, girly-girl jackets since they came in a few years ago. I even succumbed to the madness during one of my Junior League sprees and bought this little number two years ago: (please excuse the quality of both the photo and facial expression!) I’d had this cute quasi-western, 1970s-esqe jacket [...]
Posted in Sewing on Oct 4th, 2009
Well, I’m officially ready for winter, wardrobe-wise anyway. I put up all of my warm-weather clothes and got out the cold-weather stuff. I also just finished up my new winter coat, so I guess I’m braced for the inevitable: As you can see, boy-howdy, is it ever purple and plaid. It’s a pretty significant departure [...]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, Costumes and disguises, Sewing on Sep 16th, 2009
Yesterday, I was so stoked about my Minnie Pearl dress that I didn’t really go into how I got this rig together. So, tonight, I’m gonna ‘splain it all! This past winter, Joel was helping Calvert shift some stuff around in his studio and Calvert sent Joel home with a big ol’ sack of random [...]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, Costumes and disguises, Sewing, Utter Silliness on Sep 15th, 2009
Now for the big question: petticoat or no petticoat? (feel free to click any of the above pictures for a bigger view) So feel free to weigh in: DiscussionsView Results
Posted in Adventures, Sewing, Well I'll Be Darned, You have got to be kidding me! on Sep 15th, 2009
make trashmonade? Yes, yes, I directly cribbed that from Strongbad and piemonade. Pretty much everything funny I’ve ever said was probably cribbed from somebody funnier than I am. Wit by proxy, isn’t it? Anyway, I’ve been makin’ some trashmonade just lately. You’re probably looking at this picture right now and thinking, “WTF does this lady’s [...]
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