Around the Web: January 12th through January 31st

Interesting stuff from around the web:

advice to sink in slowly - I love artwork that focus on a particular word or phrase, it always reminds me of one of my favorite Frank O’Hara poems, “Why I am not a painter.” Some of these posters in the “advice to sink in slowly” series are really [...]

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How to alter a wool sweater

Here are some step-by-step instructions on how I turned a boxy vintage cashmere cardigan into a much more fitted and flattering sweater.
My grandmother gave me this gorgeous rose pink vintage cashmere sweater a couple years back and though I’ve worn it from time to time, it was really too big for me and felt really [...]

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Hello Oakland.

This is sort of crazy, but we’ve suddenly decided to move to Oakland.
I’m excited because I’m finally going to have a dedicated workshop space for sewing. But I’ll miss my buddies that live so close by now, so I’m a little nervous about that.
Also, this apartment is very near Article Pract, my [...]

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Crafts and Cocktails

My honey is serious about cocktails. While I love cooking and baking, his interests lie more in the mixological arts. Last night, while I was banging my head against the computer trying to grade a sewing pattern, he brought me a lovely drink.
If you love really really good, serious cocktails, definitely check out [...]

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Vintage Sewing Patterns - A Directory of Sources!

I have a bit of an addiction to vintage sewing patterns. I find that the cuts are just totally unlike anything you would find in modern commercial patterns and much closer to the amazing garments you might see walking down runways. I love the illustrations, I love looking at them, I love collecting [...]

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Buttercup Beret - Free Knitting Pattern

I just fell in love with this yarn when I found it at Noe Knit. Crystal Palace Creme is a silk-wool blend, and has just the perfect amount of fuzzy-halo-ness for a beret. But what really got me is the color. Not quite mustard, but not quite gold, it’s so pretty and [...]

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Around the Web: December 31st through January 8th

Interesting stuff from around the web:

How to sew different fabrics - A very handy resource!
decor8: Liza Giles {designer} - Loved the photos in this post from Holly at decor8
Feministing Book Review - Trappings - Wow, this book looks like a fascinating read on women, clothes, and power.
Etsy :: Engrave Your Tech - amazingly lovely engraved [...]

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IJM

Aren’t these images from the photographers at IJM beautiful?

{found via unruly.things}

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Doily Embellished Cardigan

I’ve started using some of that wonderful craft treasure I wrote about. I bought this plain navy blue cotton-modal sweater at a thrift store in japantown recently, with the idea that I would fancify it with a bit of vintage trim. I love navy blue with white/cream. To me, they’re very wintery [...]

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Homemade granola

We go through a hell of a lot of granola in our house. While we normally buy it in bulk from the local co-op (why yes, I do live in san francisco), when I was a poor grad student I started experimenting with making it myself. Sometimes it was really good, sometimes… not [...]

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