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2010 February
Neither Rain nor Sleet
Posted by Claire on Feb 26 2010
Everybody do a happy dance! The fabric for the raincoat I plan to sew for myself over the next couple of weeks has arrived today. We’re finally seeing some winter weather and the roads are slick and sloppy here but happily, the mail was delivered regardless and with it three yards of Michael Miller laminated […]
By the seat of my pants
Posted by Claire on Feb 24 2010
So after my battle cry on the weekend: no more duty sewing! It’s all about me!, guess what I did last night? Made the first of three pair of pants for my son. By my count, the four million six hundred and twenty four thousandth pair since birth. (Well, give or take a few pairs!). […]
The Cobbler’s Complaint
Posted by Claire on Feb 21 2010
I sew. I embroider. I smock. I just don’t do them very often for myself. Seriously, I make pants and shorts and bags and quilts and magazine samples and sun dresses and baby shower gifts. I’m a veritable assembly line of “useful things for others” and Henry Ford’s ghost is very proud. But just like […]
Bunny Tracks in the Snow
Posted by Claire on Feb 15 2010
In the world of magazines, holidays come in a very peculiar order. Christmas projects are planned a year in advance and submitted in April. Valentine’s Day has me at my sewing machine in August. And my latest article for the Easter season, my third in Create and Decorate, just dropped through my mail slot and […]
Bound and Determined
Posted by Claire on Feb 06 2010
Well, the dress I’ve been working on, on and off, since the holidays is finally complete. Sort of. It all started with the sock monkey fabric. I’m usually pretty restrained when it comes to impulse purchases but I saw and I lusted. Before you could say “Visa!” I’d bought three yards of the fabric. Now […]