Tag Archives: sewing
DIY Shorts and the French 75
A few months back, I was given a really awesome sewing machine by a coworker. Textiles are big here and were even bigger in the 19th and 20th centuries, so I suppose it makes sense that all that fabric and … Continue reading
Bags, Pipes, and Cocktails
The need for a downstairs laundry bag has been apparent for quite some time. Our laundry room is located in our downstairs half bath, and I got in the bad habit of piling up smelly, dirty, damp kitchen towels on the … Continue reading
Tufted Cushion with a French Mattress Seam
Now, doesn’t this project sound very fancy? In my experience fancy=complicated, but I am happy to report that no matter how fancy it sounds, this project was not all that complicated. That’s not to suggest that it was a breeze … Continue reading
Make ’em skinny
Jump to Cocktail Recipe As a member of the long-legged few, I have a fair amount of trouble finding pants that fit, especially when you take into account my unwillingness to try mail order or pay more than $50 for … Continue reading
Curtains! and Coffee!
Jump to Cocktail Recipe And thus begins the tale of what has felt like quite the saga… Our apartment is fantastic in almost every way–it was such a find that we ended our previous lease early just to snap it … Continue reading