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My Little House on the Prairie Life

Yep, that’s what my mom calls it. In an effort to remove waste and chemicals from my life, I try to buy local, with less packaging, buy in bulk, and make most of my own stuff. People have asked how to get started on this. Well, the first step is to make better choices. For…

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Fine Home Furnishings

Fine Home Furnishings

I love a good Craiglist deal.  Yes, these came from Craigslist.  They didn’t start out looking this good. They retail at IKEA for $199 each. I took a chance on the ugly ones that someone was selling on Craigslist for $35 each.  The price was good and the hydraulic lifts still worked. I brought them…

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Big Ass Purse

I say tote, you say purse.  In either case, I am prepping for snagging loot at the International Quilt Festival in Houston next week, and Reggie Watts is a genius. I went with the Cosmo bag from Amy Butler’s Style Stitches book (note that it is called a bag, to avoid controversy amongst the factions…

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Girl on Fire

Girl on Fire

It’s rare when a project this amazing falls into your lap.  I got a call from a girl named Isabelle back in April.  She said she had a friend who was looking to have a costume made for comi con in Chicago.  She couldn’t take on the job herself and was looking for another seamstress…

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Jacket 2014

Every year I make a new jacket.  This year I’ve decided that I will teach a jacket (in addition to making myself a Madonna-style blazer)  I haven’t decided where I will be teaching the class, but if anyone is interested, send me an email and I will figure out a location for a class sometime…

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