Archive for June, 2009

A top from a skirt!

I had one of these: Remember? I didn’t want a shiny tush. So now I have one of these: Here’s how to make a top from a straight skirt. Unpick the elastic waist. Remove the side hanger loops. Open out the waistband casing. Unpick the skirt’s side seams far enough to comfortably fit your arms, [ READ MORE ]

Dresses make good presents, right?

I owe my sister-in-law a birthday present and had bought her this vintage Hawaiian dress to wear at my mom’s beach house, where us ladies like to roam the joint in muu-muus. That’s a true story. Mine’s green. Sister’s is red and white, our mom’s is leopard print. SIL, who loves pink, didn’t have one, [ READ MORE ]

How to… slim a sweater

I’m not scared to alter sweaters anymore, having practiced a bunch now, and I’m not even using a serger. Here’s how to do a sleeveless shell I just refashioned from a giant silk sweater set: Try the thing on. Measure how much needs to come in on both sides. Pin it up. Line up the [ READ MORE ]

Silk sweater set only cuter

I bought this silk sweater set at the Salvy even though at a 1X, it was too big. The silk was lovely, the muted red color is fantastic and sweater sets are in fact perfect for my work. Also, the bigger size meant the whole thing was longer than normal. And I’ve bought August Silk [ READ MORE ]

Making… decay?

I have been itching for a compost pile for quite some time. Like a couple of years. I grow all kinds of crap year-round. And I hate waste, shy from throwing *anything* away and also despise stinky garbage taking up the whole alley. Landfills are sad enough without junking ‘em up. Also, buying dirt is [ READ MORE ]

Word on Georgie-girl

Sleeping standing up. Nose pokes out.

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