Archive for April 2013
Border Prints – Ahead of the Curve
I was doing a little internet browsing on ModCloth, one of my favorite internet sites, when I suddenly realized how many skirts and dresses there were with border prints in their store. I have to say that I was actually really surprised. When I first decided to make my border print dress I had a…
Read MoreApril Showers Raincoat
April showers bring May flowers, and a great excuse to make myself a super cute new rain coat. I picked up the Amy Butler Rainy Days Hooded Raincoat Pattern (or make one for your kids) at my local fabric store, along with some great fabric. For my exterior, I went with a polyurethane laminate. I…
Read MoreFriday Favorites – Novelty Tea Towels
In my home, the kitchen is very well used. There’s dinner every night and I love to bake. So, if I’m going to spend so much time in the kitchen, I like to have a few things in the room that are just fun. And tea towels are a great way to do that. I…
Read MoreGuys Day Out; or the Tale of the Tarp-strap Trail
Long, long ago in a city far, far away Dave visited the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Home to the Cardinals and company that makes a product that resembles beer. He decided that since he had not been there in 20 years it was time for a return trip. So Dave, DJ, John, Sam,…
Read MoreWordless Wednesday – Poor Car
This is what it looks like when someone in an SUV rear ends your car at 30 miles an hour when you’re stopped at the light.
Read MoreBright & Colorful Undies
You may remember last week’s post about making my very own undies. I enjoyed making them so much, I wanted to make another pair or 2. The only problem was that my local fabric shop didn’t have a lot of options for stretch lace in the width I needed to make them. Black and white……
Read MoreStop CISPA
Last week, the House of Representatives voted for CISPA. So what is it? CISPA stands for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The way the bill is written, it won’t actually protect you, but it will violate your 4th amendment right to privacy. If you wish to you could read into this broadbandsearch.net cyber…
Read MoreFriday Favorites – Spiral Bound Sewing Books
I love reference books for sewing. And I don’t mean the digital kind. When I’m doing something as tactile as sewing, I love a physical copy of my instructions, which is why I am in love with sewing books that are published in hard bound spiral editions. Here are a few from my collection. The…
Read MoreIT Help Desk
I’m apparently the family help desk, because I spent an hour and a half last night helping my sister deal with some malware she got from a business site she was dealing with. So today is a little PSA about malware and what to do about it. Malware as you might know stands for malicious…
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