Category Archives: Halloween

26
Sep

Week In Review

I finally went to my first 2008 Rockies game, which happened to be the last home game of the season. Shout out to Megan and Joe for giving me a ticket. I had a great time, even though the Dbacks … Continue reading →

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23
Sep

The Ol' College Try

I refuse to give up. I sat the Singer down on the dining room table, with the Interrogation Room-bright overhead light on. I got out the manual. I flipped toward the back, where troubleshooting and maintenance can usually be found. … Continue reading →

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17
Sep

Sew What?

(Hardy-har-har) If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might recall Butterick 4790. It’s a reprint of a 1952 pattern, 6015, often referred to as the “walk-away” dress, nicknamed because it was claimed that you could start the … Continue reading →

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11
Sep

Halloween Checkpoint

Costume One Total spent to date: $81 (!) Still need to buy: footwear Remaining work: finish sewing costume; practice makeup; build/practice headwear Costume Two Total spent to date: $13 Still need to buy: fabric for costume, fabric for accessories, trim … Continue reading →

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6
Aug

Icebox Cake! Calder, shoes, etc.

It’s another scattered, icebox cake post, kids. Without further ado: August’s masthead is a tight crop of a photo I took of a Calder mobile (Red, Black, and Blue, 1968) which hangs in the Milwaukee Art Museum. Alexander Calder and … Continue reading →