Nov 29, 2014
Nov 28, 2014
This and Hat
To those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, a belated Happy Thanksgiving to you. To the rest, happy Friday!
Nov 26, 2014
Back It Goes + Coat Muslin Progress
The vast majority of you who commented yesterday will be happy to know that the light blue L.L. Bean turtleneck I modeled yesterday is headed back to Maine, free of charge (to me).
Labels:
my life,
shopping,
works in progress
Nov 25, 2014
Nov 24, 2014
On With the Sew
Readers, thank you so much for your many words of support regarding my mother's injury.
She asked me to send along her thanks as well. My mom's doing somewhat better: eating (not enough but some), pushing through her exercises with her physical therapists, and even -- this is a big one -- accepting phone calls and visits from a few friends. I see her most days and I'm actually enjoying the trips, believe it or not. Being able to bicycle to the hospital (well, near it) helps too.
Labels:
books,
fabric,
my life,
project planning
Nov 21, 2014
Nov 19, 2014
Nov 17, 2014
NAME THAT PATTERN -- GLUTEN-FREE EDITION!
Friends, I am delighted to announce the latest version of MPB's exclusive pattern-naming game: NAME THAT PATTERN, 100% Gluten-Free. Now you can indulge in the revelry without worry of tummy upset. Bean-based, it's more digestible and more nutritious too!
Labels:
Name That Pattern
Nov 16, 2014
Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color UPDATE
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I had purchased a used copy of the Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color.
Labels:
books
Nov 14, 2014
Nov 13, 2014
Treadling a Shirt VIDEO + Live From the Coffee Bar!
Readers, tragedy struck yesterday: an explosion in the West Village knocked out RCN Cable service to the entire West Side of Manhattan. I have been without Internet for nearly 36 hours. I feel, frankly, a little desperate and Michael is worse. I'm writing this from a local coffee bar, so please excuse all food stains.
Labels:
mens shirt,
Singer treadle,
works in progress
Nov 11, 2014
Nov 10, 2014
Re-visiting (and Improving) an Old Project
Do you ever re-work old projects? I do occasionally: I'll change a shirt collar or narrow a pants leg, things like that.
Labels:
mens jacket
Nov 8, 2014
PARTY PICS: Pattern Review's 13th Bday!
I wasn't feeling my best yesterday, but I managed to stencil on my party smile and hightail it to the Pattern Review event at Elliot Berman Textiles last night. (You may recognize the woman in teal on my right as Kyle from Vacuuming the Lawn.)
Labels:
my life
Nov 7, 2014
Nov 6, 2014
Nov 5, 2014
A Panel Print Shirt by Friday, Nov. 7th?
Friends, do you remember this panel print fabric I purchased last summer at Elliot Berman Textiles? (I was with Laura Mae, who was emptying out the store so I had to buy something.)
Labels:
mens shirt,
project planning
Nov 3, 2014
Color Combining with Confidence -- Your Favorite Resources!
Readers, if there's one area where I would like to improve in my sewing, it's actually one that has nothing to do with sewing itself, but rather with color.
Labels:
beauty,
project planning
Nov 2, 2014
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