September, October, now November, a time lapse of seasons with unusual warmth and unusual cold, swaying between dusty dry haze and damp chill. Everyday objects on the ironing board, a lavender linen spray I sometimes spritz on fabrics prior to pressing, for times when filling my iron from the sink feels like too much work,Continue reading “Past September”
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this & that
This color 💕 that absolutely perfect dusty color, I love the blue jeans & scraped knees of this! This pale bag worked up in that wonderfully starchy cotton fabric, 100% of the reason I hate pre-washing fabrics is loosing that stiffness. (Question: I also cut a dress out of this fabric ..would it be too overContinue reading “this & that”
Back to Basics
I’ve loved sewing as far back as I can remember, I was 13 when I asked for my first machine, mom bought me a brown & cream Kenmore portable that I could barely lift. It had a hard plastic case, front load bobbin and a habit of breaking needles. (I actually had to have surgery onContinue reading “Back to Basics”
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