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“I was expecting the texture to be more soft,” said food scientist Hanni Ruetzler upon tasting the world’s first lab-grown hamburger at Monday’s press...
The finished top, mostly made of Kaffe Fassett prints. Inspired by Katie's value quilt.
Perhaps someday I will stop being surprised when making things at home makes them 1000 times more delicious. Maybe not, I don't know. In my life before Food $ense, I bought everything pre-made. *And then I usually hated it. The white sauce in this frozen pasta dinner was too bland, this meal had too many soggy frozen red peppers, this one was made from just gross chicken parts and not meat - I am guessing you know the drill. But once I was brave enough to start cooking for myself and my family and experimenting with things that I knew we liked - I loved the things I was making. Because I was making things I knew we loved. We might eat tacos too many times a week or in too many different ways for another family, but for us, we just can't get enough. That's the great beauty of cooking for yourself and your family. You get things exactly how you like them. Exactly! And who doesn't love that.
Jazz is a creation by the artist Branislav Fabijanic. Category Event, Music, Musician, Visual poetry, Joy, Photography, Digital. 5 distinctions, 19K views, 119 appreciations, 16 comments, 20 favourites, 5 group projects.
Someday in your woodworking career, you’ll want to reach for the sky. Maybe you’ll have an urge to make an ambitious piece of your own design, or perhaps you’ll prefer to walk in the shoes of…
Someday, perhaps I will finally make the break from old-fashioned binder to new fangled conferring app. But, for now, I have two just assembled conferring binders with which to begin a year of exci…
Someday in your woodworking career, you’ll want to reach for the sky. Maybe you’ll have an urge to make an ambitious piece of your own design, or perhaps you’ll prefer to walk in the shoes of…
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PERSONALIZED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE For the laid-back bride, Dreamers & Lovers creates effortless dresses. She can try it before she buys it. Unlike our competitors, we make it to her measurements, and alterations are done in-house. By selling directly to brides rather than through bridal shops, Dreamers & Lovers is able to offer high-quality pieces at attainable prices. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: This service is currently only available within the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: the_dreamers_lovers --------------------------------------------- HOLLY HANDMADE OFF-SHOULDER LACE BELL SLEEVE MAXI DRESS - (SHOWN IN IVORY) NOTE: The stretch jersey lining will be raised about an inch higher than shown in the photo, to offer you more coverage. The Holly: Incredible bohemian inspired cotton lace bell sleeve maxi dress. The epitome of bohemian chic with its effortless simplicity, romantic appeal and timeless silhouette. The elasticized neckline features individually hand-sewn floral appliqué cut from the lace for a luxe clean finish. Dress ships with a simple belt to cinch the waist. Many of our brides wear with a belt, while others like the look of going without. Our lovely bride in the photo wore with the belt, and she looks divine. This can be made using your exact measurements. This dress the 'Holly' is special beyond its extraordinary beauty. After the wedding, it can be altered to a fishtail, and then become the Zoe, and once you desire a change, it can be shortened and become the Novia. This versatility is unparalleled and has lasting value. The color shown is ivory, but it is available also in white, black, as well as limited availability "old-lace" shade. - Elasticized stretch neckline; can be worn off-the-shoulder or on - Hippie-style bell sleeves - Sewn-in attached soft jersey slip (a strapless bra can be worn with dress) - Detachable belt - Pulls over head - Perfect for a bohemian styled wedding, festivals, or any event where you need to be extra fabulous ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEASUREMENTS This dress is available in sizes 2-14. Please see our size chart below. Sizes above a 14 are possible, but will incur an additional charge. Size 2: Bust: 31" | Waist: 24" | Hip: 34" 4: Bust: 32" | Waist: 25" | Hip: 35" 6: Bust: 34" | Waist: 27" | Hip: 37" 8: Bust: 36" | Waist: 29" | Hip: 39" 10: Bust: 38" | Waist: 31" | Hip: 41" 12: Bust: 40" | Waist: 33" | Hip: 43" 14: Bust: 43" | Waist: 36" | Hip: 46" Sleeve length : 22" - 24" Length: 56"-58" This dress can be customized for you with no additional increase in price. To use this complementary service, provide us the following: - Bust - Waist - Hip - Height - Also measure from the top of your shoulder to the floor, (with heels on). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dreamers & Lovers line was started by Yanique, who resigned from her tenured once dream career where she was a manager for the Chanel boutique, to start this line. The line has a feel of yesteryear, with all its handmade touches and attention to details. All pieces are handmade in Los Angeles, California. Our pieces have been a hit with nontraditional brides, free-spirited women, and fabulous partygoers. The garments are beautiful both inside and out. Working for Chanel, the ultimate symbol of quality and style, was a formidable force in shaping her personal style, and this can be seen in the dream-ers line, where fit, quality, and style is evident.
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I received an email from Debbie earlier this week. She said, "Have you ever considered doing a biscornu shaped pin cushion using fabric?" If you've followed this blog for any length of time then you have probably surmised that I'm a bit addicted to these wonky, stuffed pin cushions, typically made from some variation of charted- or counted-thread stitching on light canvas or linen. But what about fabric? So this week, I reached into one of my ScrapTherapy bins, pulled out some 3-1/2" scrap squares and decided to give it a go. A quick, more-pictures-than-words summary of the steps I took follows: First I pulled out two each of four different 3-1/2" square scrap prints from my ScrapTherapy bins and made half-square triangles. (You know the drill, draw a corner-to-corner diagonal line on the back of half the squares, place two right sides together, sew 1/4" from each side of the line, cut apart, press and trim to 3" square.) I arranged the half-square triangles into to 'broken dishes' blocks. Sewed and pressed. Then I set up the blocks to sew the first side, just like the first step in making a stitched biscornu. Unlike the stitched biscornu, I need to place these blocks right sides together to sew them. But before I sew, I need to slide each panel to offset the 1/4" ends (see the photo above, then the one here for the before-and-after the 'slide'). Notice that I'm also going to temporarily pull the vertical block seams out of the way (squiggly arrows) . . . . . . to sew between the 1/4" seam allowances. I started and stopped with a back stitch at each end (so it looks like the first photo below, then the one below it, once sewn. I continue to make my way around the edge, one side at a time, stopping and starting for each short side seam. This is important! I had to remove a 1/4"-worth of stitching on the vertical and horizontal seam ends to allow the pieces to nestle together for sewing. (See the circled section in the photos above and below? - that's actually the same spot, even though one is at the top of the photo and the other is at the bottom of the photo) Continue one side at a time around the block until all except one 'side' is sewn. Looks like a hot mess. . . Then turn the biscornu inside out and it doesn't look so hot-messy anymore. Add stuffin'. I like to use leftover wool batting scraps. Then close that last seam with hand stitching. I must say, I was getting a little anxious to see the result at this point, so my stitches aren't very tidy. But they did the trick. Add a button to each side to tuft. Ta-done! The 'top' view. Then the bottom view--Completely reversible! And the side view. Funny, I always have the strange feeling that 'someone' is watching me when I do this stuff. Wonder why? Keeping it real. My first attempt (not pictured here) was a complete flop. Instead of a broken dishes block, I made pinwheel blocks. But I think the magic of the biscornu is the implied triangles that make the side view. Even on the stitched versions, most of the charts I've seen have a pattern that acknowledges that part of the top and bottom square panels that bends over the side in some way, and the pinwheel didn't do that, but the broken dishes block does. Plus, attempt number 1 was too small, and it was really difficult to manipulate the seam allowances to get good side seams. Starting with the 3-1/2" scrap squares was much better. If you're not a stitcher, it's nice to know that there's a quilty version of these cute, and take-my-word, very addictive wonky-shaped softies. Give it a try? Let me know how it works. It'll cost you a few fabric scraps (who doesn't have those?) and a little bit of time. If you're not into dimensional stuff, this can be a little tricky, so if flat is your thing, this may not be for you. In the meantime, . . . Happy Stitching! Joan PS: Do you receive my weekly Good Migrations newsletter? If not, scroll back up to the top of the sidebar on the right and fill in your name and email address to get stuff like this before it hits the blog. Get a bonus pattern when you do! Pin this image to find this post again.
Have you ever psyched yourself out to a jump that looked scary but your horse didn’t give a second thought to? Yeah, well that is NOT the case here. Don’t try this at home…unless your home happens to be the Kentucky Horse Park. With Pinterest and Tumblr being what they are, finding an original source...
When Sheldon — a dog famous for his diving skills — passed away, his owners held him an under-the-sea funeral.
This old leather suitcase travelled around the world with its previous owner but ended up in our stores as decoration. I've seen it in 3 different stores in different occasions already, I don't know why but I feel sad seeing it being used that way. From what I gathered, this suitcase belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henninger who came from Santa Rosa California and went on board with the ocean liner Gripsholm on 17th Sep 1957 in Gothenburg, a few months after the ship's maiden voyage from Copenhagen to U.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Henninger stayed in room 89 on main deck, it took them 8 days to travel from Gothenburg non-stop to New York arriving on 25th Sep 1975. They had probably been to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Manila as evident from the hotel stickers. I literally went to Mr. and Mrs. Henninger's house, well through Google Map you know. You gotta be amazed how you can fly over to a particular spot on earth in no time. I spent the rest of tonight flying over my favorite places in Winnipeg, it is where I got my degree and spent a few wonderful years in libraries and parks. Well, one leather suitcase got me into learning about ocean liners and Mr. and Mrs. Henninger's lives. I also had a great time flying earth reminiscing life in Canada. At the same time, posting on this blog leaves my identity trail on the net perhaps someday somebody will find out a lot more about me than what I could find out about Mr. and Mrs. Henninger. They left their trail on objects, we leave our trail on the net. sailing list 1957 from the collection of Björn Larsson on the suitcase: Midori's Traveler's Notebook made up sample for iSQUARE LOG-ON store. More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/identity-trail-from-a-leat...
- Sylvia Plath
