I had this beautiful cashmere sweater that my mother-in-law gave me one Christmas. I wore it pretty much everyday for two years – hope no one noticed! Inevitably, it got holes in the elbows and armpits and even then I wore it until almost everyone was regularly bringing them to my attention. I’ve held onto [...]
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M.M.I.A.
by Meghan So I’ve been away from this space for a while. I had great intentions of writing while on holiday. In my head it was going to go something like this: balmy summer days spent languidly alternating between a book and a laptop while the kids amused themselves exploring our new surroundings. Hahahahaha!!! I’m [...]
Friday Sendoff:
It’s Friday! What a week! Annabelle and I have been busy on Instagram (that’s where you can find the photo above).. if you feel like getting a visual idea of what we’re up to, you can follow us @sewlounge and @annabelleag. It’s Father’s Day this weekend and while I’m the first to expect flowers and [...]
Hands On
post from Meghan! So I’m a little bit excited about this. For the next two Saturdays I will be down at Crafty Belfast helping out with an event called Sew Crafty. Ok, I’m more then excited. I’m thrilled! This means a whole afternoon on my own, hanging out with fellow sewing enthusiasts and getting paid [...]
Weekend Recap: A Creepy Bunch!
Sitting down to write the recap was hard today. The weekend was rainy and while it was great and fun, I felt meh about the whole thing, you know? And since there’s a crafty holiday coming up, I thought I’d try to help you me wiht some creative inspiration. I’ve rounded up this year’s cutest [...]
Litte Red Chair
So it seems that Mondays have become my “Make It” day. The day where you seem to have no time at all, but at the same time get to squeeze in things that you just wouldn’t do on a regular week day, and I’ve been really excited to brag show you my new little projects! [...]
Pre-Vacation Stress: Lame
{dalhausart} {modernemotive} {Kolala Le Koala} We’re leaving for this place on Saturday morning. If all goes according to my plan, we’ll be packing the car at 8am, buckling our seat belts at 8h30 and in the Timmy’s drive through by 8h34. Yup, it’s time for our annual Family Vacation. And in classic All Business Emeline [...]
The Fast Quilt: Update #2
Meghan recently completed one of her two quilts — find out where she is this week… I have totally stalled on this project. To be fair, I have had a house full of visiting relatives recently, but mostly I’m blaming it on the fact that my cutting mat has fallen behind this cabinet … and [...]
Sew Baby Sew: Part III
Another Crafty Correspondence from Resident Local Guest Blogger Cara Webb! {If only I understood Japanese skirt}{Anthropology inspired pencil skirt}{Study Hall Skirt} This is supposed to be the post where I debut a photo of myself wearing my Asymmetrical Folds Skirt . Did I make it yet? Yes! In muslin to be sure of the [...]
Friday Sendoff: Pallet Love
Bookshelves , Wall Mount , Plate Rack I’ve had an affinity for junk and salvaged materials for a long time- much to the chagrin of many roomates. When I met Bruno, I had an old fence as a headboard and a chicken wire lampshade. Good thing that I met Bruno. He loves garbage just as [...]