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Category Archives: News
Gifted
Prepare yourselves, because I’m going to be honest. I am terrible at choosing gifts for people. Every freakin’ holiday or birthday is a chore for me. In addition, putting forth the effort to drive to the Hallmark store to simply … Continue reading
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Surprise! Still here!
I just uploaded a bunch of pictures from my projects since October, and I’m working on reorganization for the blog. The menu doesn’t flow for me. While I do the renovations, here’s baby cuteness to keep you warm and fuzzy. … Continue reading
Neglect
I haz dun it. A September-ending post was planned to catch all five of you up on projects in progress. And then, October showed up. I apologize. With 29 days until Halloween and less for faire closings, I don’t have … Continue reading
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Edits
The “green family” diaries have been added. They’re not particularly detailed, but you’ll get the gist. I condensed some other pages and updated the pattern library with the latest haul. Offline, I made a shirt and a second bodice for … Continue reading
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Starting off late and wet
Things came together, but slowly for the PARF 2011 debut. We got there…eventually…and it was totally my fault. The day was then cut short due to the rainy weather. No worries – return tickets were given, and we don’t hold … Continue reading
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Four quarters…
…don’t even kind of make a whole. If faire started tomorrow, we’d have to dig in the closet for something to wear. I have two completed pieces, and they do not make an outfit. They’re my underbits, and the corset … Continue reading
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So, here we are
July is closing, and I have two weeks to get the family outfitted. My new Brother still sews like a dream, and it’s stitch patterns are inspiring. I just got my Singer back, and she stitches better than when I … Continue reading
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Whew!
So, after I had to order a new throatplate through a local repair shop, I went home and sulked…big time. I was distraught, hopeless, miserable. Accepting defeat, I packed up my machine and took it downstairs with the intention of … Continue reading
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Staycation Update
Let’s see…things I’d planned to do during my time off work: Faire clothes. Things I’ve done in my time off work: NOT faire clothes. In support of a friend (it seems that my projects have a common theme in that), … Continue reading
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The Tiny Princess’s First Faire
In summary, she had a great time! Yay! She even took a nap. She yelled and clapped at appropriate times during performances, she didn’t heckle anyone. She was very patient when a strange young child tried to smother her with … Continue reading
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