Made By Hank
I am a big fan of ruffles, neutrals (especially grey), and abstract patterns in textiles. These are cool. From Etsy seller Made By Hank. {view more from Made By Hank}
Articles from November, 2008
Sunia natural fibers
I’ve been on the lookout for clothing made from organic and sustainable fibers. I’ve found some beautiful things from small designers on etsy, like this petal dress from sunia natural fibers. {not that I buy $188 jersey dresses, but if I did… }
Pattern testing update
Hey folks, just a quick note to thank you AGAIN for the outpouring of support and responses to my call for sewing pattern testers! As of now, I have plenty of volunteers (and then some!). I wish I could give patterns to all of you, but I have a limited number. I am very much [...]
Thank you!
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who wished me well and/or volunteered to help with pattern testing! I’m overwhelmed by the response. It really means a lot to me, so thank you. Also, if you emailed me about testing a pattern and didn’t hear back… there were a couple people who must have [...]
Make a silk scarf
My first tutorial up at the new blog is about making a silk scarf out of 1/2 yard silk charmeuse. I love this green one I made. It has a hand rolled hem, which I just love. I think these would make very nice gifts as well. The best thing is that the tutorial includes [...]
A new venture
Hi everyone. I really couldn’t wait to share this with all of you. For many months, I have been working on designing a small collection of sewing patterns! They aren’t quite ready yet: the patterns are all designed and graded (and will be available in sizes 0-18), but I am still working on the instructions, [...]
Thank you, america
This was one of the many spontaneous street parties around here Tuesday night, and one of the smaller ones at that. I never thought I’d be in a crowd of young oakland residents chanting “USA! USA!” but there you have it. It was pretty amazing. Every car that passed was celebrating and honking, even buses [...]