Monthly Archives: August 2011

a quiltish weekend

So, I spent this weekend at my parent’s house helping my mom with this sort of crazy/awesome small quilt that we came up with and designed for an applique club that she’s sort of a part of in Manitowish Waters. … Continue reading

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widowspeak

I’m super into Widowspeak right now, whisper soft vocals but with a bit of edge. Definitely going to be great fall music. Things have been a bit quiet around here this week, I’ve been so busy trying to get a … Continue reading

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hilary grant knitwear + textiles

[photos by What Kirsten Saw for Hilary Grant] Have you guys seen these knits by Hilary Grant yet? Love love love!!! The colors and patterns are such fun and modern takes on traditional fair isle and seriously who can resist … Continue reading

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tips + tricks | easy roll hem

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beach days

Luke and I went to the Indiana dunes a few weeks ago and I finally picked up the film this weekend. I brought my friendship bracelet supplies but it was so hot that day that you could hardly sit on … Continue reading

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grading the colorblock dress

I’m well past this phase in the downloadable pattern process, but the computer part is REALLY boring so I will keep that where it is. The manual grading part is my favorite because I get to use my rainbow of … Continue reading

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a small pouch a long time in the making

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in progress | colorblocked dress pdf

I’ve been working on the new pattern download the past two weeks and, as you can see from these very wrinkly muslin photos, it’s going to be a version of the Colorblocked Kat dress I made last summer. It’s not … Continue reading

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my own maritime shorts

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tips + tricks | delicate necklines

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