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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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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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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This is my first completed garment since relocating to Santa Cruz. I adore skirts and dresses and swear that I could wear them everyday, and figured I was long overdue to start sewing again.
The pattern instructions were easy to follow and the project went together very quickly. I will definitely sew this [...]
