January 2012
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vintage treat.
This post is a little overdue. I was recently giving a large stack of vintage fabric reprints (I think my dear friends who gave them to me thought most of them were from the 40s?). This red and blue floral is my absolute favorite, but they are all great. And some of them quite… quirky. A lot of nursery rhyme themed fabrics too. I wanted to wait until I had something to show for it, but I...
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tying up loose ends.
Built myself a little tea towel display wrack for my table at The Merchant Company… Setting up shop there tomorrow! Going through all my items… tying off loose strings, labeling, and writing out my inventory… And trying to finish everything that is still ‘in progress’. Now. How do I get all my stuff over to the store??
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fabric buttons!
I knew it! I knew there was a reason I’ve been saving all my scrap fabric. For years.
I couldn’t believe my ears when my uncle (the same who’s industrial sewing machine I now proudly own) asked off hand if I had any interest in a fabric button maker. I had been scouring the internet for months in search of one (I talked about it so much apparently my boyfriend was on the...
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smorgasbord.
Apparently tumblr doesn’t like accents in it’s titles: smörgåsbord.
Oh! I got so excited about finishing a pillow that I almost forgot this excitement. My boyfriend discovered a Scandinavian shop here in town, and took me there yesterday. I’m amazed how much control I maintained over myself. Though if they hadn’t had free samples of Finnish chocolate and Swedish almond...
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charging ahead.
I’m getting ready to start selling in a local shop (yay!)… on the 1st! (yikes!) So it’s major crunch mode building my inventory. Especially since I’m trying not to take anything out of my Etsy shop. But luckily I’m getting quicker and more efficient so I’ve had some very productive days. Still not sure how it’s all going to come together… really...
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housekeeping.
It was not my intention to eat a couple hours rearranging my studio… but it was entirely worth it. I don’t know what I was thinking before. Lilleputt is starting to feel more like a room and less like a hallway, so much more usable workspace! It’s looking like I’ll be using the dining room table much less. Now all I need is a spinny chair to use all the new work space...
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daily reading.
Trying to do so many things at once! Have my online shop up and running, and now working on building an inventory to sell in a local shop… in a week and a half! Eek. Lot’s of sewing in the days ahead. I also have a bookmark in each of these books on my nightstand, as I read them simultaneously. (No bookmark needed in my Sunday Crosswords… it’s pretty easy to find my place...
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apron survey
What’s your preferred option? Making some aprons, and personally I prefer the loop, but I like kind of a tight neck. Probably best to do one of the second options though. I appreciate the feedback! Also, pocket or no pocket?
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food production.
It’s sometimes hard to pull myself away from my work to make a good hearty meal, especially when something like a snack of almonds works as a quick fix… but somehow I never learn or remember that in the end it’s always worth it. Been working a chicken soup for the last three hours, and excited to sit down and enjoy it… But first. The quality and availability of local...
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studio opening!
I have some very skilled, artistic friends taking some very exciting steps in their own fields in pursuit of their dreams. This weekend I was able to join my childhood best friend (since age 6!) and her father in opening their new joint photography studio in Boston. Combining her portraiture and event photography, JClements Photography, and his years of experience in art and product photography,...
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unconventional patching.
I found this beautiful old sweater at my mom’s, and snagged it for wearing around the studio… which apparently is the draftiest room in our apartment. Unfortunately the sweater had several large holes, at both elbows and a couple other spots on the arms, and frayed at the cuffs. The color is one my mormor (grandma) always wore, so I have a certain emotional attachment to it…...
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baby bibs - tie on?
Now that I finished sewing the bib I’m starting to wonder… what’s everyone’s opinion on tie on bibs, as opposed buttons or snap-on? Any moms with strong feelings on the matter?
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