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Practically Necessary: Lovely Pillow from She's Sew Slye
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Thursday, April 2, 2009. Lovely Pillow from She's Sew Slye. Cat at She's Sew Slye. Is having a weekly giveaway and I was the lucky winner last week! She sent me this beautiful pillow made from a vintage crazy quilt square. I put it on our back porch, which I just cleaned for spring. The pillow has all my favorite colors: blue and brown, with a little red and gold - it's just lovely, thanks Cat! I love it when my goods find new and loving homes. You are so very welcome! April 2, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
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Practically Necessary: Plaid Hat, Formerly a Pair of Long Shorts
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Friday, June 12, 2009. Plaid Hat, Formerly a Pair of Long Shorts. Last year I thrifted a pair of vintage plaid petal pushers that were too big. I reworked them, blogged about it. Then put them in the closet. This year I pulled them out and put them on - ugh. They just didn't look very good (and my husband laughed at them! Make a hat out of them! Love the colours and its so nicely made. I think it look great! June 12, 2009 at 11:13 AM. By the way, the hat is just adorable and so are you. Plaid Hat, Former...
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Practically Necessary: Aunt Loretta's Dress - 1952
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Monday, July 13, 2009. Aunt Loretta's Dress - 1952. My Late Aunt Loretta gave me most of her patterns a few years ago, but she held onto a couple and her daughter Diane sent them on to me last week (thanks Diane! I really want to make this dress. I made a dress very similar to this a few years ago, but I used a woven cotton that had some lycra in it and it never laid right. It would creep up in a most inappropriate way! July 13, 2009 at 5:15 PM. July 13, 2009 at 6:33 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Practically Necessary: Practically Necessary Master Pattern Book
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Practically Necessary Master Pattern Book. I started putting my designs in this book soon after I started PN. At first I just put them in a notebook I used while creating the whole concept, but I soon realized that I needed a book for that purpose alone. It's just a nice quality sketch pad. I covered the cover with fabric and added one of my labels. The hand-embroidered towel that became the pocket had been in my stash forever! I added the line "There's a place for us.".
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Practically Necessary: Hadn't Done That Before
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Monday, August 10, 2009. Hadn't Done That Before. My friend Sue asked me if I could recover a window seat for her Mom. Could I? No I tend to be a little intimidated by tasks that I have never done before, but for me the best way to learn to do something is by the seat of my pants (whatever that means! To have to do it. I have a similar window seat cushion (w/o the piping) that needs to be recovered. Brilliant idea to reuse the zipper section! I might actually be able to do this :-). Hi people. Im act...
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Practically Necessary: Jack Winter Vintage Pants
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Monday, June 23, 2008. Jack Winter Vintage Pants. I love the label. In my new vintage pants - so excellent. I knew they were too big when I bought them yesterday, but if you know how I feel about plaid pants. I almost wonder if at some point these 2 items were worn together, possibly by a gal named. Fabulous embroidered pillowcase found at Unique yesterday. Jack Winter pants paired with Ship N' Shore blouse, perfect for a summer day. That tag makes all your work on these DOUBLE worth it. To O With It!
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Practically Necessary: Nona Lou Apron
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Just thrifted this fantastic vintage apron! It was manufactured by Nona Lou. 2 things give away it's status as manufactured: the tag obviously, but the other thing to look for is the perfect serger stitch - few home sewers had sergers. I love the combination of colors, the print is amazing - check out the cats and the purple upside-down trees! The use of the black ric-rac is perfect. It's just terrific design overall. April 1, 2009 at 11:22 AM. So beautiful. Love the colors!
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Practically Necessary: Scarlet Letter Calling Cards
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Scarlet Letter Calling Cards. I designed this set of calling cards for the main characters of The Scarlet Letter a few years ago. (click on the image to see detail). Once upon a time I was a wee bit obsessed with the story. I designed and sewed my first quilt based on the it - you can see it here. Why the Scarlet Letter you ask? It's true that when I was in my 20s I felt doomed to solitude, but now that I am in my 40s (with little solitude! We are doing a lot of walking - gettin...
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Water | Life in the Big Tree
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Life in the Big Tree. Enjoying nature in my own backyard. Laquo; Yellowjacket vs. Paper Wasp. July 9, 2009 by the zipster. June 2009 was the second wettest on record. In Denver. In addition, the average temperature of 64.4 degrees (F) was 3.2 degrees below normal. Needless to say, we didn’t run our sprinklers this June. Of course, during the course of a typical June, we do run the sprinklers. I follow Denver Water’s rules. Then I read that Colorado Senate Bill 09-080. Can’t legally collect water be...
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Practically Necessary: New Life for and Old Chair
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Monday, August 31, 2009. New Life for and Old Chair. That's what happened with that chair. Last week I got a new futon cover and the chair looked just AWFUL with it - I had to recover it before I got used to it! I am starting a new design job next week and I feel like the new improved living room is sort of a metaphor for my life: most of the necessary elements were in place but just needed a little sprucing-up and updating. September 4, 2009 at 1:41 PM. March 20, 2011 at 10:02 PM. Woody is Ready for Fall.
