Archive for October, 2008
Since I am not working I not only have no need of new shoes but I have no money for them either. That does not keep me from WANTING them. Well, I do actually need a new pair of black boots… These Biviel ankle boots are very sweet, maybe too sweet: Both of these Fluveog [...]
I’m taking a garment construction 101 class right now. So far it’s been pretty good. Here is the dress I will be making: I bought 3 yards of this cute Sevenberry Japanese fabric for it: In class we first learned about fabrics and some basics for picking out a pattern. I had that fancy vintage [...]
I’ve made a few baby blankets recently. They all came out pretty cute. One of them I forgot to take pictures of!! it was cute – yellow birdseed by alexander henry with green minky and yellow binding and yellow flannel backing. oh wait, here’s one lame picture: Next I made one big and one small [...]
Hiya Folks, You Bazaar is just around the corner! Next weekend, November 2nd at the San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park) local crafters, toy and plush designers and other indie artists will be showcasing and selling their work. Oh, and there will also be some craft workshops at You [...]
I mentioned on a previous screamything post that I was entering a slight manic phase. I’m not sure that’s exactly true but I have 3 brazillion projects right now. I was in Peidmont Fabrics the other day when my hand reached out for this gorgeous Liberty of London cotton lawn print. I mean look at [...]
Madness, I tell you.I’m sitting here doing like 45 things at once. Emailing, researching for interviews, thinking about fabric, worrying that I should go home (i’m in a cafe), and thinking about all my millions of projects. It’s suddenly all about layering. In fact one of the projects I would LIKE to be doing soonish [...]
I stopped by the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse today to drop off some donations (read: lame old fabric). And I nearly passed out when I saw that they had, for 6 bucks a pound, super awesome silk tie fabric clearly I haven’t been in there for a looong time). If you’re a quilter [...]

