Seattle is finally beautiful again.
After three days of sweltering weather, we have rain. Wonderful, glorious, grey and gloom rain! No more eating popsicles in my underwear, no more heat induced naps at 5.30, no more taking two showers a day. Lovely.
I even ate soup today for lunch! It was great! [...]
Archive for August, 2008
A little retrospective…
Posted in etsy, family, wedding, tagged etsy, family, friend, happy, love, wedding on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Wedding Tease- Part Deux *8-1-08*
Posted in clothing, crafting, sewing, skirt, wedding, tagged challenge, corset, fabric, handmade, marriage, sewing, wedding on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I underestimated the corset. I thought one day would be enough time, and suddenly it was Thursday and what happened to my vacation!? But, it’s done, complete with a pound or more of metal boning, a full lining, and finished with handmade bias tape.
Eh, okay, it isn’t completely complete. I can actually put [...]
The aisle is filled with scraps of fabric…
Posted in clothing, crafting, sewing, skirt, wedding, tagged corset, crinoline, handmade, petticoat, sewing, wedding on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ahead of me, my fiancee waits, a boutennierre made out of sewing needles and wads of thread stuck jauntily in his lapel. In my hand I hold, not a bouquet, but a giant pair of scissors, the blades waving demurely about my chest. I am wearing sewing machine feet as shoes, and sixteen [...]
I’m a pirate too…
Posted in clothing, crafting, etsy, sewing, tagged bloomers, clothing, etsy, handmade, international, pirate, recycled, sewing, stripes, team etsyrain on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A pirate who occasionally forgets how to use a keyboard, apparently. After at least a week, finally, a new post!
I’ve made little progress in the wedding dress field. I have the crinoline pieces cut, sitting, mocking in the corner of my living room. I’ve come up with my share of excuses, too: I don’t have [...]
