Finesse or Finicky?

May 28, 2011
Hemming

fi●nesse |fəˈnes| noun • intricate and refined verb [ trans. ] • do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner fin●ick●y |ˈfinikē| adjective (of a person) fussy about one’s needs or requirements : a finicky eater. • showing or requiring great attention to detail My friend Maddie has a great post on her blog Domestic [...]

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Getting Lost in Time

May 26, 2011
Dresden quilt block

I have been hanging onto a stack of these Dresden blocks. I bought them at a vintage goods store. All are made from 1930′s/1940′s fabrics. Originals, not reproductions. Someone lovingly cut and pieced them together…unplugged. I think they were assembled incorrectly because I can’t seem to turn the edges evenly to applique {I think I [...]

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“We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Recipe!” Migas

May 20, 2011
migas

As promised, I give you my Migas kinda-sorta recipe…Hear that drumroll? No? Must be in my head. Ok, ready? >>>>> Wait… I must give a precursory warning; **WARNING** I do most of my cooking and baking without measuring. I make most of my dishes as I go… a little bit o’ this, a pinch o’ [...]

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Moving, Mother, Migas and Meh

May 17, 2011

Moving Still trying to organize my downsized sewing life. I have moved furniture and machines to one room, back to another and am considering a different spot. It just isn’t working for me yet. Should I have it in my dining area (viewable from the entry AND livingroom) or in my bedroom… How romantic! If [...]

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Oh Robyn Where Art Thou?

May 9, 2011

Let’s see. I won’t go into all of it but this is some of what has taken over my life recently: Went to CA to spend time with my mother, stay with my big Sister and meet up with my brother whom I have seen twice in the past 20+ years. Mostly a wonderful time [...]

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UHGs

March 29, 2011

Now that the Urban Home Goods Swap {UHGS} is done and my partner, Jamie, received what I made I thought it was time to show and tell. I started with the above sewn together strips. Then chopped them up. Added a little embellishment And Voila! A sewing machine cover!

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Change is good…Right??

March 18, 2011

Working on the design of my blog. It isn’t finished but you can notice a few changes.

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Oh Balls!

March 2, 2011

Heh. Brazilian Cheese Balls that is. Pão de Queijo. My yummy afternoon snack that I do not need. They are gluten free though so that should count for something! They are made with tapioca flour. I would like to say I make them from scratch…but they are scratchless. I buy them frozen from Rio. No. [...]

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Far Out and Right On!!

February 16, 2011

Can you B E L I E V E this??!! It is a pattern I used in high school……a few years back. It was way too big. Today I couldn’t get me arse into it! I altered it to fit… on my nagymama’s Singer Featherweight. I wore it. Yes, I had the Platform shoes too. [...]

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Brrrrrr….All Over

February 6, 2011

I leave the Southwest and go North to the Midwest. I missed the snow in Austin but I got more than my share – 12″ – here Compared to the 1″ in Austin that my son and granddaughter had fun in I’ve stayed warm indoors with this little ‘heater’

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