Greetings meow meows and hunting dogs! I’m officially off for Christmas and won’t be going back to work ’til next Tuesday. I still have two and a half gifts to make and my plan is to finish two of ‘em in the morning. The last half will likely not get done before Christmas, so...
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Hey there all you rudolphs and assorted other deerlike creatures! How’ve you been? Me? I’ve been BUSY!! Stupid handmade gifts. Stupid good intentions. I’ll tell all you all this – all I want to be doing is making short wool skirts that will look cute with brightly colored tights and boots, but instead I’ve...
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Hello Friday! At least, recent Friday… While I did get another muslin made of Simplicity 2601, I wasn’t happy with the results – somehow removing two inches of ease from what SEEMED like five inches too much yielded a snug midriff band. And while I may claim to be as snug as a bug...
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OK, so I’m a little behind the times… I wanted to put off crowing about my Christmas presents from Mr. Bug until I had time for a test drive, which I finally got to today. So! Merry Christmas to me! I got TWO awesome things from santa, but only one was sewing related, so...
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Ah! So, early Christmas is over, gifts have been given and I can post photos of my mother’s Christmas present. Of course, puffed up with cleverness and general silliness, I alluded to this gift in the last paragraph of my recent post on pincushions. I thought I was safe, what with her general anti-technology...
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A little bit of sewing, some how tos, vintage love and a quest for the perfect fit. Hi! I’m Patty, a thirty-something living in Minneapolis with a cute little house, husband and basset hound, 3 cozy snug bugs.
