Category Archives: sewing
Task: Vogue 9996
I bought Vogue 9996 in, I believe, 2008, the day that my friend Megan and I picked through a small basket of vintage patterns at an antiques mall about halfway to Wyoming. Last month, I finally bought the fabric and … Continue reading
Posted in collections, fashion, sewing, Vintage & Retro Style, Viva Las Vegas
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This (was) Halloween
Present at the “The Future” themed Halloween party: Ripley and Kane (Alien) Obama Christ Dr. Who Axiom passenger (Wall•E) Miss Galaxie 1959 (yeah, that was me) Star Trek TOS and TNG Terminators Jayne, Inara, and the “Two by two, hands … Continue reading
Lack of a Cohesive Plot
Forgive me, Readers, it’s been a week-ishy since my last post. The Department of Labor sent the letter with their Official Determination, which makes it Official: My contract work wasn’t as a contractor, but as an employer. Oooooooookay. However, the … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, sewing, shoes, the office
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And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn’t for those meddling kids!
Ah, Hallowe’en. The most wonderful time of the year. The time when I run around trying to put together no fewer than three costumes EVERY SINGLE YEAR. But no, not this year. This year is easy. One party. One. No … Continue reading
A Monday Update
I promised you all more sewing updates regarding Secret Halloween Costumes, so here goes: The costume that Erica hired me to construct is finally “done.” I use the quotes because I don’t think it’s true. You see, the costume has … Continue reading
Posted in fashion, Halloween, holidays, nostalgia, sewing, shopping, Vintage & Retro Style
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