New Pattern Lust: The Archer Button-Up From Grainline Studio

All photos from Grainline Studio My love for Grainline Studios is no secret and I have every single pattern by Jen Beeman in my “to sew” queue (sadly, I tried to make the Tiny Pocket Tank lately and didn’t pick a good fabric for it…lesson learned for next time).  So…

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Ikea Goodies

I took a trip to Ikea today to find some decorative stuff for my apartment – after spending so much time at home this past week, I realized that I’m still lacking in things that make my place “cozy.” So of course, I stocked up on more picture frames for…

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Clover Muslin, Or, I Will Make Pants In 2013

I decided to take advantage of my “Staycation” this week to catch up on the sewing that I’ve wanted to work on.  If you haven’t been able to tell, my sewing momentum has been lacking in the past couple of months, partially because of work craziness and also because winter…

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February So Far

1. Pints and Purls with Ana at Gather Here (photo via her Instagram) 2. Knitting with Toil and Trouble Sparkle Sock yarn (photo via her Instagram) 3. Valentine’s Day flower surprise at work 4. New Coach mini duffle bag from Chris

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There’s an Awesome Fabric Store In My Back Yard

Image from Boston Deals How is it that I’ve been living in Massachusetts for (almost) five years and I’ve never been to this store until now?  Granted, Fabric Place Basement has only been open for two years and the original Fabric Place closed shortly after I moved here in 2008,…

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