I rolled out some clothing on my ETSY site this last week. I ‘ve got an “in” with a beautiful line of silk taffeta that has been fun to flirt with and these fabrics definitely tickle my feminine fancy because some dresses are next! The current collection of separates I just put up mixes this [...]
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I have been straight up sewing like a storm!!!! Now I need to finish sewing and finish taking pictures of it all to 1) sell it on my etsy site and 2) Show all of you what I have been doing. But here is a sneak peak because I can’t resist. It all start with [...]
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So obviously I have been ignoring this here blog. Soooo Sorry! Here is what has been taking precedence: http://www.coyotecentral.org/ I have been teaching a design, sew and embellish class for middle school students. We have been doing lots of sewinging. I will also be having a workshop for “Nick Cave inspired” art in conjunction with [...]
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So before we get to SteamCon, mom wants to see Halloween Pictures. So drum roll please: So this last weekend I attended SteamCon 2010 a convention for Victorian Science Fiction and all things that revolve around this concept from clothing to l.a.r.p. ing* and all thing between. I went to model in a fashion show [...]
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I call this the math skirt. This skirt is fun and easy with sweet detail like ribbons and lace. It can be the perfect plaid school girl skirt or if its done in denim or corduroy yer cowgirl skirt. It could be a great summer skirt in an eyelet (lined, of course) or a winter [...]
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Hi there. Yesterday DangGina started a give away on her blog dangginagives. It is a 40 dollar gift certificate towards a purchase on my etsy site.
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I have been quite busy this last month- costumes for boylesque, pillows for wThe Wedding Pantry , a bridal shop in LA …. the pillows are on my ETSY site as well, 60th birthday present for my mom (don’t worry there is no spoilers here). Fosse Jack (boylesque) is performing tonight at Neighbors- featuring costumes [...]
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My mom has informed me that she does not like looking at my anthro rant any longer (I swear… and she does not like it). So I am changing it… happy?? I have been taking hat making classes from a really excellent milliner, Izzie Lewis. We started with covering buckram forms with fabric and then graduated to [...]
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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 [...]
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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 over [...]
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