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design, fabric, projects, sewing

Messengers of Peace

Remember these fabrics from my trip to the garment district in LA about a month ago? Well, I’ve put them to good use and made up a few messenger bags. Here’s how they turned out: I truly love both of these fabrics. They would look good in a couch/pillow combo as well. The striped bit […]

design, fabric, projects, sewing

barkcloth table runner

Back from vacation in Jackson Hole and head first into duties and responsibilities- being an adult is truly delightful. I got right down to the business of hand making a birthday gift for a friend of mine. A reversible table runner in the making, here are the pieces being organized. In my book there are […]

art, books, fashion, humor, sewing

vintage advice, still relevant

A good friend forwarded this snippet from a Singer sewing manual on to me and I’ve been shocked ever since- that’s the ritual I follow everyday- I never sew without my French chalk by my side… and lots of makeup. Seriously though, it’s why we watch Mad Men, (well, one of the reasons- after the […]