martha-tizing my fashion ideas
My bonus mom told me years ago, it’s good to keep inspirational images in a portfolio, so when it’s time to do a project you can pull them out, go through them, and hone in on what it is you want for...
View Articlea martha recipe that didn’t make me want to stab myself
From experience we’ve learned to fear Martha Stewart recipes–not always written in the right sequence, but mostly just too hard for us. I can still feel the hot oil spattering on my arms when we tried...
View Articlebier, brats, bocce, and grout
Last night, hubby and I met my sister and her fiancee at Von Trapp’s, on Capitol Hill. This was the PERFECT place for hipsters. Bier, brats, and bocce, all in a gorgeous old-school German-looking...
View Articleit’s here!
Do I actually do the projects in Martha’s annual Halloween special editions? No! But I lurve me some inspiration! I’ll be needing some extra ideas this year, as my 4th/5th graders’ annual Haunted...
View Articletrompe l’oeil round-up
I love this recent pattern released on the Burda blog… When I look closely at that white chandelier necklace number, I realize it might be real, but when I first looked at it my brain jumped to the...
View Articlechristmacards
Every year, hubby and I debate whether to send holiday cards. Con: time-consuming. Pro: snail-mail is fun! My inner Martha Stewart says “Send cards, it’s the right thing to do, and they’re...
View Articleyes, yes, and more yes
There are two great things in this picture, taken at Beyond Coffee (Vancouver, BC): 1. The stars. I found a Martha DIY tutorial on how to make them, and next year I am going to make millions and put...
View Articlehere we go…
Today I printed my Nettie pattern… …and taped all my pieces together! I still had the stamina to keep going, so I also traced the pattern pieces onto special sewing graph paper. The white t-shirt...
View Articleiron-on transfers: a little bit harder than i thought they would be
The problems started right away. The Martha iron-on template, I realized, was meant for small girls’ t-shirts, not a grown-ass woman who wants to dress like a girl. So I cut the pieces apart and...
View Article‘cannes’ beach bag and a little bit of paint
A year ago I tried a Martha Stewart craft I had seen here, whereby straw baskets were spray-painted silver. I tried it on a purse I had owned since I was a teenager. It was a nice summer bag, but a...
View Articlesummertime and the sewing is easy
I visited my very good friend and former team-teacher, Alex, today. She asked me what was the most fun thing I’ve worked on since quitting teaching. The most fun thing? Hm…that’s a head-scratcher,...
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