The Emerald City

A Birthday Cat Saraste Top - It's my 45th birthday today!! It's not been a great year, tbh, with a truly horrific last 6 months, but to quote my friend Louis de Pointe du Lac, "A shit ...

Going to make a new dress - I want to make the new Gertie dress with the hood.

Fakta Menarik Tinggal Pada Rumah Di Cibubur - Jika anda sedang melakukan pencarian rumah yang cocok untuk tinggal di daerah DKI Jakarta maka hal yang demikian bukanlah perkara yang sulit. Meskipun di...

Printing Fabric - Last year I was able to attend a block printing workshop at Woven Stories. It was such a fun thing to do. We started by selecting 2 m of fabric from th...

Making 2020 Interesting - I know this used to be a sewing blog, but I have only sewn two thing in two years. I plan to start doing in again in the upcoming months as I like to keep ...

FREE Pattern and Sewing Kit! Betty Boo Bat—Halloween Sock Doll—FOUR Designs to Choose From - Receive a FREE pattern and sewing kit from Heather Bailey this fall. Make your own adorable Betty Boo Bat Sock Doll. Four designs to choose from.

Noir City Film Festival 17 (2019) - [image: banner_preoccupation] It's that time of year again, Noir City! After the launch of my audio drama podcast, I no longer blog here, except now as it'...

BLACK & WHITE FLYING GEESE QUILT : THE RECIPE - This project all started when I learned about the AccuQuilt Go! system. I had heard bits and pieces about it, but when I finally got a full demonstration a...

Benefits of Shelving for Warehouses - Improper warehouse shelving can lead to problems such as productions slowdowns, inaccuracies, and other related problems. This is why it is usually a good ...

I would rather have had nothing at all - I’m writing this not for an audience and more for me to process what’s going on in my brain. I don’t have a support group I can share this with and I certa...

Dongmen Lu Fabric Market - Happy Wednesday! Time to get some fabric inspiration from the Dongmen Lu Fabric Market here in Shanghai! Can't believe how quickly 2016 is flying by! Hop...

Earn Up to 15% With Spoonflower's New Commission Structure - Huge news: we're taking our 10% designer commission and adding a bonus! For the month of June and every month hereafter, if your monthly commissions exceed...

A New Beginning - I am extremely excited to announce that I have today launched my new blog on my newly designed website over at susancrawfordvintage. You can find my very f...

New Look 6578 - A simple pinafore in the last of this fabric, stashed for years and used a couple of years ago for a dress for the same little person, who was sad when she...

Apple Queen For a Day at County Line Orchard - [image: countyline_thriftaholic] After a spate of warmer days, it finally looks and feels like autumn in Chicago. With the brisker temperatures and shorter...

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New Stuff - Some new art - including #1 of my new webcomic 'My Guardian Angel's A Luchador' - which you can read at - http://www.loochador.thecomicser...

Anne Adams Dress - "Easy, Interesting" - Anne Adams 4713 Mail Order Postmarked 1959... I've had this pattern for two years; it was part of an auction haul. What is fun is that the original owner, ...

Lady Melbourne has moved! www.ladymelbourne.com.au - For all my readers who read this through various RSS feeds, the blog has moved to: www.ladymelbourne.com.au If you are inclined please update your links, t...

Poo is a Beautiful Thing - Parents remember that relief the first time their toddler actually made it to the potty and proudly announced their accomplishment.... Alex can't speak rig...

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