"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Fashion, Fashion/Sewing stuff, grumbles gripes and pointless bitching, Sewing on Jul 13th, 2011
Sometimes I click on the sidebar ads on Facebook, so as to sort of pay for the service, you know. So today, there were a really cute pair of shorts on the sidebar…neon green and shocking pink diamond patterned hotpants. Completely obnoxious and inappropriate for everything, but also totally eye-catching. Which, I’m sure was the […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff on Apr 10th, 2011
I have a tendency to dress like a total slob at home. In fact, on more than one occasion I have been mistaken for homeless or at least indigent and been offered food by kind strangers. So occasionally I swear I’ll reform. I’ll throw away a few of the more egregious old ratty tee-shirts and […]
Posted in biking, Costumes and disguises, Fashion/Sewing stuff, Hercules, Party, Photo entries on Apr 6th, 2011
I’m pretty much ready for the Kansas City Tweed Ride. I’ve got an awesome bike: And now I have an awesome outfit: The outfit has many parts, none of which were originally planned to go together, but all of which actually do. There are three things I didn’t make. 1. Blouse (GAP) 2. Socks (Target) […]
Posted in Costumes and disguises, Distractions, Fashion/Sewing stuff, Photo entries, Sewing, Utter Silliness on Mar 5th, 2011
In 2002, the Hello Project Shuffle groups each performed and promoted a song based on the notion of “happiness My favorite of the three groups was Odoru 11, with “Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo”…The Happy Dinosaurs March. About two years ago, I went fabric shopping with a friend – I was making some cushion covers for her, […]
Posted in Distractions, Family, Fashion/Sewing stuff, meta, Work/career (vague as to avoid doocing) on Nov 13th, 2010
It’s been nearly a month since I looked at an Internet form with a header that read “Adde New Post.” Okay, there’s no Olde Englishe “E“, that’s just a typo I decided to leave in because I’m entirely too easily amused. To quote Jim Anchower from The Onion, “I know it’s been a long time […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Jun 1st, 2010
Here’s some more stuff I have made recently, with some more to come. I did a big closet-and-drawer cleanout at the end of winter and got rid of a bunch of stuff that I just don’t wear anymore. Things that never were quite right, or things that weren’t right anymore. My wardrobe has traditionally been […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Photo entries, Sewing, Super-Short Entries on May 19th, 2010
I’ve been on a real sewing binge lately, so here’s some of the stuff I have made: Applique-decorated capri pants. (Front) and back In action (with a shirt I made last winter) Gratuitous butt-shot. This is the other cool pair of pants I made. Yes, they are bell bottoms. They are also AWESOME. The rear […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Photo entries, Super-Short Entries on Mar 7th, 2010
I’ve got this awesome fabric: And it’s just enough to make either of these dresses: Sundress OR late-1960s A-line I think this fabric would be just about equally fabulous with either pattern, but I’m not sure which to go with. Opinions would totally not hurt my feelings right now!
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff on Jan 13th, 2010
Apparently. One of my recent projects, as such, was completing a few things that I had cut out ages ago but hadn’t put together. Since cutting is the biggest ass-pain in sewing, it should be logical that the construction stage should be a breeze and plenty of fun…so why do I have such a bad […]
Posted in Fashion/Sewing stuff, Sewing on Jan 12th, 2010
Back in 1997, I wore my skirts in two lengths. Either Ginger Spice or Jinger Duggar. Then : Ginger. Jinger At that point in my life I labored under myriad arbitrary, rigid, random, and utterly nonsensical self-imposed fashion rules. Skirts could either be short or long; no mid-length. No animal prints ever. Pink was NG […]