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In case you come here often, you may have noticed that I spend a lot of time in front of my computer  tinkering with the site, adding little buttons and experimenting with HTML, CSS and the stiff Blogger template. As with all newfound knowledge, there is a lot of trial and error going on here. Go, click about, and report any problems with links not working and such. I also take suggestions.

Fortunately, my sewing chops are better and I cut a muslin of this housecoat pattern earlier this week.

Now, I can hear you ask 'why would I make a muslin of this? It's a checked fleece housecoat, nobody but the mailman will ever see it, so what if the darts are a little high!'

But can't you see what I see? Wouldn't B length with the A sleeves make a beautiful, red, warm, winter coat? I need to figure out the ease needed to fit interlining for warmth, how much tailoring I'll be doing, how much longer the ties will be and decide if I am going to keep the gathers at the waist, pleat or do a simple A line.

Now that you're seeing what I'm thinking, I'll take suggestions too.

Une Gigantesque Pince à Linge

Image de CultRiot

J'adore cette pince à linge géante, quelle merveilleuse façon de regarder le banal. C'est le travail de l'artiste turc Mehmet Ali Uysal qui a certainement déjà vu celle d'Oldenburg, mais j'aime mieux celle-ci, car elle fait ce qu'une épingle ordinaire fait: elle tient quelque chose. La sculpture est à Liège, en Belgique, allez la voir si vous passez par là.

Giant Clothespins

Photo curtesy of CultRiot

You have to love this giant clothespin, what a wonderful way to look at the mundane. It's the work of Turkish artist Mehmet Al Uysal which is no doubt a take on Oldenburg's own clothespin, but I like this one better, because it does what a clothespin ordinary does : pinch something. You can view it in Liège, Belgium when you are around. 

Imprimés

Staci Janik

Ce site ne sera jamais terminé si je continue à être distraite par toutes les jolies choses que je vois en ligne. Si j'avais un atelier de couture, je me commanderais toute suite une de ces affiches. Elles sont l'oeuvre de Mlle Staci Janik qui a récemment fait des illustrations pour les concerts de Fargo. Vous pouvez les acheter ici.