"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Sewing on Jul 20th, 2011
Back fooling around with jersey fabric…this time in more than one sense. Stef, one of my favorite internet wits and fabulous NJ native has been wont to describe leopard print as “the New Jersey Neutral.” And it’s true…leopard print can go with or on just about anything. In this case, I think the overall effect […]
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 Photo entries, Sewing on Mar 19th, 2011
I have been working on some sewing projects lately with jersey knit fabric, which for some reason I had never really used before. I have to say that I am now a very big fan of jersey knits. Stretchy enough that you don’t need zippers, supple enough to drape beautifully but it doesn’t tend to […]
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, […]
Some while back, I took it upon myself to acquire about 3 yards of SCREAMING ORANGE corduroy. At the time, my intention was to replace my beloved and utterly worn out orange pants of yesteryear. Yes, I am the sort of woman who will wear a pair of orange corduroy jeans so often as to […]
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 Other Bike Stuff, Sewing on May 25th, 2010
I’ve been sewing a lot of knits lately (proof forthcoming in a future post) and it’s all been done without a hitch on my trusty old Singer 401A (best almost $20 I have ever spent in my entire life, ever). I simply use ball-tip needles so as not to snag the delicate knit fabric. Otherwise […]
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, 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 […]
Posted in Sewing on Dec 29th, 2009
Sometimes I experiment and it all goes to hell. But sometimes I experiment and things turn out better than I expected. I’ve had this pattern lying around for a couple of years. I’d originally bought it because of Options A & B, a totally 1980s-esque bat-wing top with sleeve-length and neckline variations. The chemise top […]