2007 Witch Fire – Ramona Info
As I wrote earlier, my family in Ramona did not evacuate.� They are fine, and in good health.� Read the rest of this entry »
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2007 San Diego Wildfires – So far safe
Many of you have seen the news by now, and some of you know that I am a resident of San Diego.
I am not affected by any evacuations (yet) – but I was in Ramona at the time the Witch Fire started.� Read the rest of this entry »
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Patrones – April 2007
SORRY – SOLD OUT
The latest issue to hit Mexico is in … it is the April 2007 (Abril 2007) issue titled “Coleccion Fiesta”, or “Party Collection”.� There are some really beautiful designs in this one.� I have picked up 5 issues for sale.�Go here for ordering information.
You may view all of the designs in this .pdf file.
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October 2007 Mrs. Stylebook – SOLD OUT
I ran across the newest Mrs. Stylebook issue the other day at Sanseido Books … so I picked up a copy for someone (don’t know who … maybe you?).� I only have one spare, here are some scans … the picture which shows two designs is the photo of the full size patterns included, will complete instructions on assembly.� There is a second scan of the detail of the swing coat … I may make this one.
Even if you aren’t into the Japanese publications (i.e. self-draft), here are some pictures to enjoy. Go here for ordering information.
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It’s STEWIE!!
I would like you to meet the newest member of our family!! It’s Stewie!!
He is a teenie, tiny little Scottish Fold kitten.� He joins our other two Scottish Fold cats, Dante (10) and Tigger (9).� He is cute as a button, but a holy terror (truly living up to his namesake).
I made him a little cat bed/house from McCall’s 5149. I scaled it down, so the fat cat Tigger couldn’t get in, but I somehow he gets in anyway (with little room for movement to spare)??!! That’s OK because Stewie prefers Tigger’s bed – I guess all is well that ends well.
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Yummy!! New Japanese Goodies!!
I went to the Mitsuwa marketplace a couple of days ago … I stopped into the bookstore there to browse the misc. pattern books.
I brought these fine goodies home with me:
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You’ll notice that under each is a .pdf link. I’ve scanned the designs of each so that you may enjoy the pictures, too. The patterns aren’t scanned because, well, that’s illegal!!
Enjoy!!
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Leather at Mood (LA)!!
Oh my, oh my, oh my ….
I went to Mood again this weekend (it’s been a while), and after I was done admiring the new eyelets, I turned the corner to (gasp) find a whole rack of SOFT, SUPPLE, SEWABLE and BEAUTIFUL leather hides!!� The prices were pretty good for such a great selection.� All solid color hides were $4.50/sq-ft and the fancy ones could go up to $12/sq-ft.� They were mostly all full hides, ranging between 7 and 10 square feet each.� There were a few scraps, but not many.�
One of my favorites was an amazing lazer cut hide (below), I wound up purchasing the items on the right … pewter finished lambskin and a pair of brown floral lazer embossed hides.
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Additionally, there were furs and sherpa … along with all the other fabulous things Mood has!!
Like …. Belt buckles and buttons, Beautiful eyelets, Sweater Knits, English Suitings, Couture Laces … There are soooo many more pictures, here is the whole Mood Gallery – LINK
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Koala Cabinets on Sale NOW!!
You may remember that I’ve been redoing my sewing room.� I’ve been holding out on purchasing a cabinet for my Bernina because I want everything to look like a “studio”.
Well, lo and behold, I wandered into my local Sew Hut in San Diego (our Bernina dealer) with a broken buttonhole foot and I find that Koala Cabinets are all on sale now (through Koala).� Additionally, Sew Hut is having their 25th anniversery with an additional 15% off!!
�I’ve scanned the Koala flyer and put it here.
You will notice that Koala is adding free gifts, as well as a free chair with all sewing table purchases. There are additional discounts for a full studio purchase. I bought the OutBack Plus Studio in Bleached Oak!! Now I just can’t wait for it to get here!!
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Organizing Buttons and More…
Every once in a while, in my travels, I find some really neat little do-dads that really make a difference when it comes to making my sewing space more manageable … and you may have noticed that I’m sorta ‘touched’ with a little OCD when it comes to tidiness in my sewing room.� Someone actually once said that I have “a sewing room that looks like the Library of Congress.”
I would like to share with you a few new things I’ve found to help me contain my sickness.�
Recently I found this neat little jewelry organizer at The Container Store.� Maybe you noticed that I hang fabric with skirt hangers?� These are my “slippery” fabrics that simply will not stay folded.� It makes
them a lot easier to access and flip through.� When I saw this jewelry organizer, I immediately thought that it would fit perfectly with my hanging fabrics and would be PERFECT for buttons and other small notions (d-rings, snaps, patches, etc).
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Additionally, I also found these neat little bead organizers at General Bead (http://generalbead.com), which has a storefront in San Diego.� These are perfect!!� Don’t you hate it when those beads in your tackle boxes get all mixed up?? No more!!
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Mood Fabrics Now Open in LA!!
My first reaction was disbelief, but it’s true.� I saw it for myself… Mood has a new location in Los Angeles!
This store is absolutely loaded down with fabulous fabric!!�There were tons of designer fabric, including Pucci Cavalli, Ungaro … you name it!!� I observed approximately 20 different Pucci silk jerseys and�uncountable Cavalli … at reasonable prices.� I picked up a Cavalli cotton knit for $16/yard … while the silk knit could run up to $35 yard.� The Pucci’s were around $50/yard.� What was even MORE impressive, is that virtually every Pucci yardage, that�I’m aware of in the last year, was IN STOCK.� I saw some prints were both avaiable in denim, knits, and silks – as well as different color stories.
I couldn’t even begin to describe the velvets … just overwhelming beautiful.
Mood in LA is near La Cienega and W. Pico.�� They carry almost exclusively fabulous designer fabric (don’t expect any bargians or very many notions – you’ll need to go elsewhere for that).
You can check out this album to view some of my purchases.
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