WARNING-Anthropologie RANT… Go ANTHRAX!

So it’s not like I have tons o’ time to shop…. I definitely do more sewing but I occasionally get gift cards and I currently have one for Anthropologie, so naturally I get the catalogue.  Beautifully photographed, perfectly styled and designed in the way that makes you want it all.  I think that it is fucked up that [...]

Catch me if you can- this costume rocked!!

Here are some stills of the Flight Attendant costume I recently made and posted about here.  It is for a web commercial for Expedia… I don’t know much more about it except that I had a lot of fun doing it and would love more work like this    I guess if this goes [...]

Model wannabe- cool vs. cruel fashion show

Last Thursday night I had the pleasure of modeling an AWESOME outfit in the Art Institute of Seattle “Cool vs. Cruel” annual fashion show.  The idea is to not use any animal based products of textiles and to be inspired by some current and cruel looks on the 2009 runways.  The show is sponsored by [...]

Things I love…. the franc-o-philes.

This post is inspired by some new (old) sewing things that we got in at the store.   OMG-  I f**king love haberdashery… especially if it is beautiful!  I don’t even wind thread and I want one of each.
 
 
 

Sajou- A nineteenth century French company that was recently resurrected.  I cannot really find pictures of some of the most [...]

Annual Sale Time.

In a week from today the 31st ANNIVERSARY SALE starts at my day job (Nancy’s Sewing Basket).  It starts at 25 % off all fabrics and works its way up to 31% off on the last day- Sept. 20th.  Yes we do take mail orders.  This is a frenzy- and regulars usually come in in [...]

Damn… I’m addicted to the NYT art and design page

So I am now technically on vacation.   Sadly, we are not going anywhere (the bus is broken:() but I have the time off.  I have two costumes and some private lessons to do over the next two weeks. 
SO yesterday we biked the green river trail for 20 miles.  Its a pretty good trail, you can feel [...]

Me in my new shoes

Yep you guessed it… me in my shoes… and a dress that I made.

Summer is here…. so a girl needs a new pair of shoes or two.

So I bought these shoes… they were a splurge.  I see it kind of like a hey good work on the play present to myself.  I also needed some sandal for our big trip in July.  But it’s me so…any justification will do.  I also bought some flip flops because I know how good they [...]

Things I love, things I hate, and things I am guilty of.

First…. Butterflies.  We went to the Pacific Science Center couple of weeks back to see the 3D Under the Sea.  So we had to go to the Butterfly room!  It is the first time that I had been in the room (even though I live like six blocks away) and it is really amazing. 

So before [...]

And so, my spring has sprung into action!

I have just taken a  costume design job that I am excited about, I will be designing a period (11th century) MacBeth for a June production.  Also, I am commissioned to a “Jolly Green Giant” costume for a private client as well.   Just like that I am BOOKED until June or July!   I really don’t know much more [...]