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Shape Embracing
At the end of the day you have to ask yourself: Of the many different lives that can be lived, which is the one that's going to inspire you? - Angela BassettYears ago, when I was still creating textile...
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More To Do Than Day
The pants are not quite done. They need elastic which I'm probably inserting right now. There just weren't enough hours in yesterday to get back to finishing them. There was more to do than day which I...
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What Would Happen If.... ? ? ?
Saturday night, I had the strangest dream. I was frustrated with my clothes, tired of my black, bland - white rice and mashed potatoes - no gravy wardrobe. There was this intense craving for "spice",...
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There's Something About February
The winter weeks, after Christmas and before spring, are my favourite time of year in the studio. I find them incredibly productive and a great time for learning about myself and making shifts in how I...
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Pink, Grey, And Yarn
Yesterday, I did laundry and put those things back up in the closet and then I sorted through my summer clothing because it seems to me that if I am going to develop a collection, the logical starting...
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Black, Light, And Bright
Although I'm already a firm believer in T & T patterns, yesterday I had a clear example of their value. Instead of sewing and completing a t-shirt, I spent most of my morning hour tracing and...
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Mitering And The New Millicent
My grandson phoned last night to "talk" to me and say goodnight. Lately, he picks up the phone and wants to talk to Grandma which - of course - makes my heart melt. He needs help with interpretation......
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More Than Just A Morning Fit Off
When I woke up Sunday morning, my waist measured 1 1/2" smaller than it did when I went to bed Saturday night. This is what I mean by trying to fit a moving target. My measurements are in constant...
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Fine Tuning Vogue 9057
The pants performed only okay when I wore them yesterday. Center front of the waistband needs to be lifted about 3/4". I kept pulling them up because they were doing that pouching thing. This is fiddly...
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Sewing Is The Thing That I Want To Do First Thing
This is my fourth week of sewing for an hour first thing in the morning. While I know an hour is not possible for everyone, I want to really Really REALLY encourage you to spend even ten minutes, first...
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A Never Ending Pin Dance
A few days ago, I was sitting at my usual table in Starbucks journalling when one of the women who comes in regularly stopped and said you know we're all jealous. I laughed and said yes, it certainly...
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Embracing My Four-ness
A subject like Dressing Your Truth is guaranteed to be something I want to explore. I spent yesterday knitting on the pink scarf while watching and reading at the site. At first, I was waffling between...
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It's Not Part Of The Party
This weekend, I tried an experiment and the results were quite telling. On Saturday, I put on a type four make-up and clothing and then went to journal. Several people thought I'd changed my glasses....
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Connecting The Dots & The Great Stash Clearout
Remember earlier this month when I wondered what would happen if I scooped up my entire wardrobe and tossed it out? As you know, I did - sort of -toss it out - although not everything went but most...
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What The Wadder Is Going On?
Before I write anything... we have had sunshine - as in no fog - and no overcast skies - just blue plus sun with the odd fluffy object - for five days in a row. This is amazing. I love the way a little...
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No Bulk No Button Less Belly
Twice in the past week, I've been asked where "all this" is going in reference to creativity coaching and to journal writing. Up until this year, I'd only thought about working with a coach. I'd read...
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A Palette Cleanser
Wednesday, I cut out the New Look 6273 cardigan in a black ribbed knit and a t-shirt in a charcoal sweater knit. When I woke up yesterday morning, I opted for the familiar - a t-shirt as a palette...
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Between Comfortable And Uncomfortable
On the surface, these last few weeks appear to be about "trivial" things like clothing and yet clothing is not trivial; it's our second skin. We are born and immediately wrapped in cloth and remain -...
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It's Always Nice To Have Choices
Yesterday was one of those days when it feels like you're going backward instead of forward. I didn't get nearly as much accomplished as I would have liked but I did fit in a walk with Ms. Chloe in the...
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One Of The Best Things
Isn't it funny how excited we can be to get away and then how equally excited we can be to get back home again? I think this is good. On Sunday night, I stayed near the border in Bellingham and was up...
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