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Robot Shirt

Crafts & DIY // 14.06.2009

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Robot Shirt

Pattern: Kwik Sew 3422, Men’s Shirts
Fabric: Cotton dobby in ocher, linen printed with robots
Notions: Oval buttons in avacado
Pattern Description:The Men’s Shirts have a double yoke, patch pocket, and shirt-tail hemline. View A has a collar with a separate collar stand, full-length sleeves with cuffs and sleeve plackets. View B has a collar with stand in [...]

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Goodbye Vermont

Miscellany // 15.05.2009

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Goodbye Vermont

We haven’t lived in Vermont for nearly 8 months now, but this week marks the end of a chapter for us. We sold our 150 year old farmhouse, cutting off a major tie to the state. I’m not sure that rural living was the best fit for us, but we do have some [...]

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Santa Cruz Tea Angst

Tea // 04.01.2009

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Santa Cruz Tea Angst

I’m usually a pretty positive person, but I can’t believe how difficult it is to find a decent cup of tea in Santa Cruz. I’ve been singing the praises of kukicha lately because the taste resembles that of gyokuro without the cost or the water cooling nonsense. I had been ordering tea from [...]

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Sewing Goals for 2009

Crafts & DIY // 01.01.2009

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Sewing Goals for 2009

2008 was the year of the skirt. Safe, flat, fun and rewarding. Also rather quick to make. Now that I’m comfortable sewing in linings and invisible zippers, I think it’s time to up the ante just a bit this year. Not only do I want to continue to experiment with drafting [...]

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