i’ve been a fan of wendy mullin since around 1993, when i first discovered her custom guitar straps and indie-rock clothes at two of my favorite record stores (we still called them that back then). i remember buying a kelly-green corduroy mini skirt, with a little faux patent leather buckle on the patch pocket, which [...]
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i’m in the club! one of the perks i have long coveted about being a published author is that we get copies of books to review on our blogs. and i finally got my first batch! thrilling. thanks to the kind peeps at my publisher, Potter Craft! (you might want to sign up for their [...] as promised, today i consulted the random number generator to pick a winner for my first-ever book giveaway on this blog! the RNG chose commenter #4, jennifer, who said: hi-i really enjoy your blog. love your tops and dresses, which have inspired me to make my own! i couple of years ago i discovered penny [...] a while back, i was asked by my friend kayte to contribute a project to her book, Applique Your Way, and i happily obliged by making a little dog sweater from recycled human sweaters. that was about a year and a half ago, and finally the book is out! it is a gorgeously written, designed, [...] it’s been well over a year since i began working on my book, and i am finally allowed to spill the beans on what it’s about: PATTERNMAKING. yes! it’s called Design-It-Yourself Clothes; Patternmaking Simplified. that’s the cover up there, and i am so pleased with everything about the entire experience of writing my first book! [...] sunday was my 40th birthday. how can it be i’ve been on this earth for 40 years? wild. some of my favorite ladies took me to High Tea at a little tea shop in the East Village. the scones with rose petal jam and lavender Earl Grey were lovely. thanks xine for the photos! while on [...] a new batch of classes are scheduled at Brooklyn General this month (they’re all posted through june) so sign up quick as these do tend to sell out! **note** sewing 102/Lotta Jansdotter tote begins this saturday, may 3 from 11am-1pm! Sewing 101 (Beginner) $150 [...] my friend terry just sent me this video, made by andrew moran and christina loff to promote terry’s book Softies! i helped out as the ‘technical consultant’ on the book, so i held every one of those little creatures in my hands and made friends with them, and it’s beautiful to see them [...] |
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