Monthly Archives: May 2008

What I Would Not Sew

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

The other day I was talking with my neighbor, and she asked me if I had made the outfit I was wearing (jeans and a Jalie shirt). As we were talking she asked me if I made everything in my … Continue reading →

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Coda – White's Knight

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

White and Green The other day, I did a post about Tessie’s Puppies. White was the one with a slight eye problem. Well here’s the story. She’s not destined to be a show dog. But she is a sweetheart. Honestly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sew U Home Stretch

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

The Official Publishing Information: Sew U Home Stretch: The Built by Wendy Guide to Sewing Knit FabricsBy Wendy Mullin, Eviana Hartman, Beci Orpin (Illustrator)Published by Little, Brown & Company, May 2008ISBN-13: 9780316118378 Background: The other night, I was in the … Continue reading →

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What Classes Would You Want to Take?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I have a great space for teaching small classes, and my landlord and insurance company both have okayed it. So now I have to decide what classes I want to teach. The great news is that I can teach whatever … Continue reading →

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They Should Come with Warning Labels

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

That say, “I turn into a large, slobbery dog”. Remember I told you that Tessie had her puppies? Here they are. They are 6 weeks old, and they are sooooo cute! Right now they don’t have names, only colors (differentiated … Continue reading →

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Jammed!

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Two nights ago I went over to see our neighbors, Steve and Dawn. They own the Rottweiler, Tessie, Hoover’s best girl. Tessie had puppies 6 weeks ago, and I went over to see the puppies. Uncle Hoover can’t come over … Continue reading →

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My New Cutting Table

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

First, let me apologize for the blurriness of the photos. I had the camera in manual focus mode but was shooting like it was in autofocus. Duh! I’ll blame it on single parenting all weekend. And because I have been … Continue reading →

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Matchy-Matchy? No Way!

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I was shopping for a laptop case the other day, and I came across this beauty. Of course, any accessory I carry has to be fabulous, non? Well, this one called to me across the store. I had lusted after … Continue reading →

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A Short Detour

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

Tomorrow morning DH is flying to DC for the weekend to visit his dad. It will be his dad’s birthday (one ending in 0), so all three kids are flying in for it. We inlaws were kind of specifically dis-invited … Continue reading →

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Next up… Burda 7827 Dress and the Pipeline

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Gorgeous Fabrics

I have the pattern pieces for this prepped and ready to go on the cutting table. I’m going to make it from this (sold out, sorry) Cotton Stretch Sateen in Caperberry from Gorgeous Fabrics (natch). I really like this for … Continue reading →

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