Have you ever come across a pattern you’ve seen before and suddenly needed to make it immediately whereas past you had merely thought “eh.”? That happened to me this weekend when I rediscovered Colette’s Madeleine Mini-Bloomers. I first came across them when I found the Sorbetto pattern. At first I…
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Sewing in circles
It’s drizzly and muggy out today, which I’ve decided is the perfect weather for working on abandoned quilts with a mug of tea. I started this one aaages ago and have been neglecting it in favor of making a million Darling Ranges. What’s funny is I was inspired to work…
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Henna for your hairs
In college I used to dye my hair regularly in my dorm. I got bored easily and it was so easy and fun. There may have been a phase involving hot pink streaks which may have coincided with my last passport photos. Yikes! Eventually I got tired of raggedy hair…
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Noms! Bean salad recipe
When the weather gets warm, this is one of my favorite salad recipes. It’s cold, healthy, and super easy to put together! Unfortunately, this year it is now June and the high today was in the low 50’s. Is this normal for New England? Considering it barely snowed three times…
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Lazy Sunday
It’s sort of muggy out, the perfect weather for lazing around and getting absolutely nothing done. I managed to be a huge bum all morning but then had a surge of productivity. No idea where it came from but I hope it lasts. Up until now I’ve tried to update…