Monthly Archives: June 2010

15
Jun

Clothing Swap

In a three-pronged attack involving 1. Getting Out Of The House, 2. Meeting New People, and 3. Cleaning My Closets, I participated this weekend in a clothing swap. Outside of an informal “hmmm, I think this would look better on … Continue reading →

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9
Jun

mail order 8149

Doing a little research for 11 (eleven!) vintage aprons I’m preparing to list, and I came across this ad for mail-order sewing pattern 8149 in a copy of The Pittsburgh Press dated February 26, 1948. I love the shirring at … Continue reading →

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8
Jun

On The Way To The Market

My internal chant on the way to the market: Chicken, toilet paper, cat food. Chicken, toilet paper, cat food. Chicken, toilet paper, cat food. At home, unpacking the sack from the market: Chicken, toilet paper, canning jars. Shit.

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