dailyish photo: new bicycle helmets

The other day we bought new bicycle helmets. I chose a Giro Indicator and I like it because it has a little adjustment wheel on the back so it fits snuggly but it's not headache inducing, and it's really well ventilated. It was on sale at REI, and the one I picked (White/Silver) is even cheaper on Amazon [1] right now. Yay for bicycling.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BO3CZU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000BO3CZU

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a visit with Wilton

Last week I had the opportunity of getting to visit the headquarters of Wilton [1] for a peek inside their operations, a bit of cake decorating instruction and a look at the frenzy of the annual Wilton tent sale. It was pretty neat.



The first thing I learned? I'm not so great at wielding a frosting tip. It's going to take a great many more hours of practice. We learned stars, rosettes, zig-zags, shells, vines, leaves and buds. I am only confident at leaves.



We learned how to do that nifty basket weave! It's more simple than you might suspect and is therefore worthy of showing off and pretending like it was a lot of work.



This is the camera crew who was around all day. At first I found it disconcerting but by the end of the day I might or might have not have been looking straight into the camera while wearing a tablecloth tied around my neck like a giant bib and saying "I like my dress more than I like my dignity." You may never know.



One of the new-to-me things from the day were these shaped rubber bands that easily hold the end of your pastry bag. So easy to use! So smart!



I also learned that I'm not a natural when it comes to working with fondant. I'm supposed to have a whole bunch more finished objects on that yellow square there. My final flower had a lot of assistance from the instructor. As in: she did it for me.



We got to take a tour of the props rooms, the photography studio and the studio space where the designers create camera perfect cakes (we weren't allowed to take photos in there since they were getting ready for future things, but oh my gosh I wish I could show you what their cake closet looks like, it's amazing.)



Then we had a short cake decorating competition! We had an hour to come up with a theme and decorate some pre-made papier mache cakes. Our team went with what we knew how to do, basket weave (learned about three hours earlier, mind you) and making use of the many pretty sugar flowers offered on the tables. You know what seems easier and faster than it is? Cake decorating. Know what's worse? Cake decorating with a film crew in the room. We barely finished in time. I have heaps of new respect for those people in the cake decorating competitions I see on television. I have to admit, though, it was a lot of fun.



We took a tour of the official Wilton School where they hold all the classes, and there was a class going on so it was really cool to get to see works in progress. They have a great setup with overhead cameras and giant screen so you can see the instructor's hands. I intend to return and learn how to blow sugar bubbles next year. The picture above is the only one I grabbed, it shows foam hair curlers propping open pieces of a fondant bow while it drives. Clever.

Afterward we took a tour of the test kitchens were Wilton assures that their recipes will turn out the same in your kitchen. They have a two sided kitchen, one with a gas stove and the other side with an electric stove. We were all crowded into it so I don't have a decent photo, but it was reassuring to see that they use the same household appliances we do.



One of my favorite things was the wall of Wilton history. Apparently the company was started to teach people how to decorate with boiled and pulled sugar! This black and white photo shows off decorated cakes that one must actually crack the surface of to get inside. (I so badly want to do this! A pinata cake, how fun!) Later they joined forces with frosting decorators and formed classes closer to what we'd think of today. In the Depression they practiced using mashed potatoes instead of buttercream since sugar was rationed.



We happened to be there during the annual Wilton Tent Sale. (Did you know this was a thing? I did not!) It was enormous, like visiting a Costco on Saturday afternoon full of nothing but cake decorating supplies that are 75% off. The best sellers? Clear vanilla and parchment paper, smart shoppers those. Not shown: the giant whoopie pie pans, and a whole stack of my personal favorite, the skull cake pan [2]. I talked two casual browsers into buying the skull cake pan while I stood there. Seriously.



Then it was off to dinner where all our cakes were displayed.



And our cake won an award! Ok, everybody's cakes won awards! We got "Most Contemporary". Go team contemporary! Huge shout out to Nosh With Me [3] and Mommy Hates Cooking [4] for being quick with the frosting and having quite the eye for flower placement. These awards were made from real fondant and frosting and somebody put a lot of work into making about thirty of them, so thanks, they were lovely.

You know what I didn't get? A lot of photographs of all the awesome people. Here is everybody I met (some in person at long last, some for the first time, everybody was amazing):



Thank you Wilton!



One last note: if you're ever going to take a cake decorating class don't wear a mostly-white dress. Trust me on this one.

[1] http://www.wilton.com/
[2] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/09/07/three-words-skull-cake-pan/
[3] http://noshwithme.com/
[4] http://www.mommyhatescooking.com/

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dailyish photo: my mixing bowls

My mixing bowls, from the outside in:

The big yellow bowl was purchased during the summer I worked in the costume shop of the Santa Fe Opera during college. My roommate and I bought this on a trip to Target when we realized we needed popcorn, booze and warm blankets to make it through the summer. The dry air and cold nights there resulted in me getting strep throat for the first time in my life. We didn't have a television in our apartment and I couldn't afford a computer so my roommate bought me one of those black and white flocked posters that come with markers for you to fill in, you can still find them in drug stores. It was a stained glass window, or something. I was so bored I spent hours trying to figure out how to fill it in so that none of the colors would be next to one another. I also read The Mists of Avalon. Twice.

The two largest orange bowls were purchased the second year that Scott and I lived in Seattle, when we rented a house in Ballard. It is a short walk away from where Delancey opened up after we moved away, how I wish we still lived there. It was a three-bowl set from Williams-Sonoma and buying them was one of those "I'm finally a grown up!" moments for me. After only a few weeks I broke the smallest bowl in the set, my favorite one, when I dropped it while doing dishes. It cracked right in half. Which make me feel not so much a grown up. The rubber feet on these bowls are light blue, a detail which I adore.

The medium orange bowl was purchased earlier this year at a Ross that opened in my neighborhood. The Ross was clean but shockingly sparse, more like mostly empty Goodwill. It was incredibly depressing and a bit disorienting. Suddenly there was this shiny orange melamine bowl looking like it was waiting just for me. Then I found a second shiny orange bowl a little further down on the shelf. They are just about the size of the bowl I broke, so I bought both.

The smallest four (orange, green, yellow, blue) were a birthday present from Scott last year and they make for very happy prep. The blue one is so cute and petite, it's smaller than a teacup, that I find myself just holding it because I find it so pleasing. Scott bought them at the Moma store while he was in New York with Kirby Krackle. He also visited Mood during that trip simply so that he could snap a picture for me. I wasn't jealous at all.

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Sneaky Jack-o?-Lantern Tutorial

I love carving pumpkins and this Sneaky Jack-o’-Lantern is sooo clever. Take your time and carve the letters carefully on your pumpkin – you’ll have a pumpkin that makes the trick or treaters say oooh and aaaah! Added to Halloween Crafts Please vote by clicking: Like this Craft? — Like a little? — Not really? [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/09/28/sneaky-jack-o-lantern-tutorial/

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Presenting The Mini Clown Sweater

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/7/presenting-the-mini-clown-sweater.aspx

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Patriotic Pear Peculiar

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Crafting in Public

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/crafting_in_public.html

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grapefruit tarragon infused vodka attempt

Pro tip: When making grapefruit and tarragon infused vodka [1] in order to have some salted tarragon grayhounds [2] ready for Sunday you might want to keep in mind that 750ml of vodka + one whole grapefruit > a one liter jar. Duh.

[1] http://www.kitchenkonfidence.com/2011/01/100-giveaway-and-grapefruit-tarragon-infused-vodka/
[2] http://www.kitchenkonfidence.com/2011/02/the-salted-tarragon-greyhound/

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Jessie of Cakespy [1] is quoted in this article, I am a pro-cake mix type myself.Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest Introduces Readers to Skookum Brewery - Voracious.Marinated Kale Salad | PCC Natural Markets. My local market not only makes yummy and healthy salads, they give us the recipes too.The Burger Lab: Building A Better Big Mac | A Hamburger Today. A homemade Big Mac, this is a project I'd like to keep in mind for our next rainy weekend.Make Your Own Veggie Chips - Project - CHOW.DIY Cookie Cutters � Edible Crafts.Homebrew Review: Brooklyn Brew Shop's Everyday IPA Beer Sessions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.Ask Karen: USDA Food Safety Info on Your Phone | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. She points out that they include instructions on how to make a turducken.

[1] http://www.cakespy.com

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Golden Lights

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a visit with Wilton

Last week I had the opportunity of getting to visit the headquarters of Wilton [1] for a peek inside their operations, a bit of cake decorating instruction and a look at the frenzy of the annual Wilton tent sale. It was pretty neat.



The first thing I learned? I'm not so great at wielding a frosting tip. It's going to take a great many more hours of practice. We learned stars, rosettes, zig-zags, shells, vines, leaves and buds. I am only confident at leaves.



We learned how to do that nifty basket weave! It's more simple than you might suspect and is therefore worthy of showing off and pretending like it was a lot of work.



This is the camera crew who was around all day. At first I found it disconcerting but by the end of the day I might or might have not have been looking straight into the camera while wearing a tablecloth tied around my neck like a giant bib and saying "I like my dress more than I like my dignity." You may never know.



One of the new-to-me things from the day were these shaped rubber bands that easily hold the end of your pastry bag. So easy to use! So smart!



I also learned that I'm not a natural when it comes to working with fondant. I'm supposed to have a whole bunch more finished objects on that yellow square there. My final flower had a lot of assistance from the instructor. As in: she did it for me.



We got to take a tour of the props rooms, the photography studio and the studio space where the designers create camera perfect cakes (we weren't allowed to take photos in there since they were getting ready for future things, but oh my gosh I wish I could show you what their cake closet looks like, it's amazing.)



Then we had a short cake decorating competition! We had an hour to come up with a theme and decorate some pre-made papier mache cakes. Our team went with what we knew how to do, basket weave (learned about three hours earlier, mind you) and making use of the many pretty sugar flowers offered on the tables. You know what seems easier and faster than it is? Cake decorating. Know what's worse? Cake decorating with a film crew in the room. We barely finished in time. I have heaps of new respect for those people in the cake decorating competitions I see on television. I have to admit, though, it was a lot of fun.



We took a tour of the official Wilton School where they hold all the classes, and there was a class going on so it was really cool to get to see works in progress. They have a great setup with overhead cameras and giant screen so you can see the instructor's hands. I intend to return and learn how to blow sugar bubbles next year. The picture above is the only one I grabbed, it shows foam hair curlers propping open pieces of a fondant bow while it drives. Clever.

Afterward we took a tour of the test kitchens were Wilton assures that their recipes will turn out the same in your kitchen. They have a two sided kitchen, one with a gas stove and the other side with an electric stove. We were all crowded into it so I don't have a decent photo, but it was reassuring to see that they use the same household appliances we do.



One of my favorite things was the wall of Wilton history. Apparently the company was started to teach people how to decorate with boiled and pulled sugar! This black and white photo shows off decorated cakes that one must actually crack the surface of to get inside. (I so badly want to do this! A pinata cake, how fun!) Later they joined forces with frosting decorators and formed classes closer to what we'd think of today. In the Depression they practiced using mashed potatoes instead of buttercream since sugar was rationed.



We happened to be there during the annual Wilton Tent Sale. (Did you know this was a thing? I did not!) It was enormous, like visiting a Costco on Saturday afternoon full of nothing but cake decorating supplies that are 75% off. The best sellers? Clear vanilla and parchment paper, smart shoppers those. Not shown: the giant whoopie pie pans, and a whole stack of my personal favorite, the skull cake pan [2]. I talked two casual browsers into buying the skull cake pan while I stood there. Seriously.



Then it was off to dinner where all our cakes were displayed.



And our cake won an award! Ok, everybody's cakes won awards! We got "Most Contemporary". Go team contemporary! Huge shout out to Nosh With Me [3] and Mommy Hates Cooking [4] for being quick with the frosting and having quite the eye for flower placement. These awards were made from real fondant and frosting and somebody put a lot of work into making about thirty of them, so thanks, they were lovely.

You know what I didn't get? A lot of photographs of all the awesome people. Here is everybody I met (some in person at long last, some for the first time, everybody was amazing):



Thank you Wilton!



One last note: if you're ever going to take a cake decorating class don't wear a mostly-white dress. Trust me on this one.

[1] http://www.wilton.com/
[2] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/09/07/three-words-skull-cake-pan/
[3] http://noshwithme.com/
[4] http://www.mommyhatescooking.com/

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My Guest Post on Whip Up

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/9/whip-up-guest-post.aspx

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Mastica gelato at Fainting Goat

The other week I tried Mastica gelato at Fainting Goat [1] here in Seattle. Mastica is, according to the menu, a tree resin from the Greek Aisle Kronos, and according to the Greek friend I happened to be there with it's a traditional flavor. I expected it to taste like juniper or pine, or maybe to taste the way that pad of resin smells when a violinist resins their bow. But it wasn't like any of those things. It was delicate and herbal and not too sweet. Sort of refreshing, very interesting. I'm so glad I didn't go with the chocolate I had been thinking about on the way in.



[1] http://faintinggoatseattle.blogspot.com/

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Giant Origami at Design Mom [1].Neon Colorblock Heels [2].Modern Parents Messy Kids: Book Week: Preparing for Preschool with a Personalized Photo Book. This is so sweet! A book of what the new school room will look like to make it familiar place for your child.A new Kraftwerk-inspired LED tie kit? - Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. "Now, if you're anything like us, the most important question going through your head at this point is something along the lines of 'why am I not wearing a tie like that right now?'" Exactly.Butterfly Shrimp and Other Fun With Laser-Cut Nori - Seattle Restaurants and Dining - Voracious.How to Make a Spooky Halloween Mirror | The New Home Ec.

[1] http://www.designmom.com/2011/08/giant-origami/
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSakEad6Mms&feature=channel_video_title

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Crafting In Public

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/8/crafting-in-public-10.aspx

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Kirby Krackle at San Diego Comic Con, new album and a show

[1]

Are you at Comic Con right now? First: I'm jealous. Second: Allow me to suggest heading to see Kirby Krackle [2] perform tonight, Thursday, at The Third Annual San Diego Comic-Concert: A Night of Geek Rock at The Stage in Downtown San Diego (6 blocks from the Convention Center) from 8:00pm - 12:00am. You can get tickets here [3]. They put on a damn good show and you will love it, promise. Disclosure: My husband Scott [4] plays bass for Kirby Krackle, but even if not I'd be telling you about this because as it turns out a dear friend of mine grew up with Kyle, one of the founders of the band, and Kyle plays guitar with Explone [5], which Scott also plays bass with. Seattle is a big-small town that way.

Kirby Krackle is also debuting their shiny brand new album, Super Powered Love [6], at the con and you can buy it right from them at booth #1803. There is one song in particular that is worth the purchase, you'll know which when you hear it. Tell them I said hello! And if you speak beer geek ask Kyle about his Charging Hippo Brewing Company. I'm a picky beer drinker and can confidently say you'll be hearing about it in the future.

[1] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/
[2] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/
[3] http://comicsonline.com/comic-concert
[4] http://www.scottandrew.com
[5] http://www.explone.com/
[6] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/music.html

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Recycled Art: How to Make a CD Mandala

Learn how to make a mandala made out of some old cds, puffy paint, and jewels to hang on your wall or dangle from the ceiling.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/recycled-art-how-to-make-a-cd-mandala-a388583

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Summer Night Light

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discussed [1] on Ask Metafilter, twice [2].HelloGiggles ? How to Look Great In Photos.Black*Eiffel: The Seed Cathedral. This is amazing.Please share your river tubing hacks. | Ask MetaFilter. I have never been river tubing. I think I have to fix that.Five reasons why you should be reading ?Game of Thrones? � Monstrous Little Voices. I'll admit I had no desire to read this series of books, then again I have nothing to read right now.What television show made you realize for the first time that television has the potential not only for entertainment but also for quality storytelling? | Ask MetaFilter.Movie recommendations for an 11 year old who loved Goonies. | Ask MetaFilter. I loved all these!

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[2] http://ask.metafilter.com/46017/Seriously

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May Birthday Giveaway: lovely tea towels from mirror mirror

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I've got a set of colorful Atelier LZC Tea Towels [1] from the mirror mirror [2] shop, which currently spans both the UK and the US. I known Paola [3] because I read that she moved with her family from London to my old neighborhood here in Seattle so I sent her a very long email describing where I thought the best food shops and parks were. Happily she didn't think I was a crazy person and I've had an excuse to visit my old home, including this one bakery that makes good soups, ever since. I absolutely love the way she has curated what is offered in her shop, and I continue to have a crush on the stacking egg cups [4] which are, if you'll allow me, the most practical of all egg cups I've seen.

f you'd like these two lovely French-designed tea towels to grace your kitchen please leave a comment with this entry, and if you'd like something to chat about (I love reading all the comments) answer this question: Have you ever been to a high tea? I have, twice, and I have to say I found the little sandwiches confounding each time. Your turn, you've got until Saturday, May 28th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [5] applies. Good luck! Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.mirrormirrorontheweb.co.uk/products.asp?category=Eat&recnumber=1092
[2] http://www.mirrormirrorontheweb.co.uk
[3] http://mirrormirror.typepad.com/
[4] http://www.mirrormirrorontheweb.co.uk/products.asp?category=Eat&recnumber=677
[5] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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May Birthday Giveaway: soaps from Product Body

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I've got something that will help you clean up, a three pack of soaps from Product Body [1]. The soaps, from top to bottom, are Tea Party "A wonderful scent that evokes memories of lazy summers, Tea Party is like drinking honey-sweetened iced tea with lemon beside a patch of honeysuckle." Cubano "A shot of steaming Cuban espresso with chocolate shavings, served with vanilla bourbon, a sprinkle of cardamom and a dollop of cream. Made with real cocoa." Alabaster Sea Salt + Coconut Milk Bar "A pure white bar made with Pacific sea salt, there are no added scents or colors, just oils, sea salt and coconut milk to build copious amounts of lather and leave you incredibly soft." Is anybody else hungry right now? I've previously used Joanna's Crush On You [2] sugar scrub and found it to be perfection. Joanna is also offering a discount to Not Martha readers, that's you! Use NOTMARTHA15 for 15% off. Thanks Joanna! (Valid through June 15th, one coupon per customer.)

To win these excellent soaps please leave a comment with this entry, and if you'd like something to talk about answer this question: What are your fragrance notes in soaps and perfumes? I always go for citrus scents first. Green scents are my next favorite, I'm definitely a fan of the things that smell very fresh. Your turn, you've got until Wednesday, June 1st at 10 a.m. PST to enter (I'm giving this one a longer entry time as I didn't realize I'd scheduled it on a holiday weekend, oops!), the fine print [3] applies. Good luck! Closed, thank you for entering!

[1] http://www.productbody.com
[2] http://www.productbody.com/bath-body-crush-c-57_58.html
[3] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Clown Sweater Sleeves

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New Project - Pocket Soldier

 This knitting pattern shows you how to knit a very cute soldier perfect for little pocke...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/pocket-soldier

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photo: sometimes I wish doing errands was more like playing video games

This is the housing for the top of the elevators and stairs on the roof of the parking garage at a Target store nearby. But all I can see is a level in Portal 2 [1].

[1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O6E3C8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B003O6E3C8

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Guest blogger series | Custom lunch bag

Jackie Boucher is a freelance designer (http://www.behance.net/jackieboucher) with past gigs including ?Look of the Games? designer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and managing the creative department for an NHL hockey team. She?s also a contributing writer for Apartment Therapy?s ohdeedoh. Her current passions include fabric design, blogging, photography, travelling with her family and making [...]

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new Komforte Chockolates flavors

As you read this I'm probably speaking at School House Craft [1] (it's three whole days, you can still join us!) with Blair of Wise Craft [2] and Molly of Orangette [3]. Among the perks of getting to do this was a great lunch at Blair's very awesome and welcoming home, getting to see her amazing string art [4] and being gifted the new flavors of Komforte Chockolates [5] bars. The Apple Pie + Graham is deliciously comforting and the Savory Ramen is challenging in the best way. I liked it, a lot.

[1] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/
[2] http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/
[3] http://orangette.blogspot.com/
[4] http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/2011/09/string-art.html
[5] http://komfortechockolates.com/

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School House Craft Conference

[1]

In September I'll be speaking at School House Craft [2] and I couldn't be more excited. School House Craft will be three days, September 23rd, 24th and 25th, filled with classes on how to run and grow your creative business. It grew from a conference, CCE, held here in Seattle last year and that conference left me feeling very energized and inspired. If you are thinking of starting a small creative business or hoping to expand your current one I highly recommend this conference. You can find more about it [3], read about the teachers [4], classes [5], and join them on Facebook [6]. Topics will span from marketing, branding, book publishing, photography. You can also have your shop reviewed to get some useful feedback.

I'll be talking about Blogging 101 [7] with Blair Peters, Wisecraft [8], and Molly Wizenberg, Orangette [9] and I'm so flattered to be in such fantastic company. This is gonna be good. Come join us [10]!

[1] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com
[2] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com
[3] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/about-us
[4] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/teachers
[5] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/classes
[6] http://www.facebook.com/SchoolHouseCraft
[7] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/classes/blogging-101
[8] http://blairpeter.typepad.com/
[9] http://orangette.blogspot.com/
[10] http://schoolhousecraft.eventbrite.com/

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How-To: Easy Halloween Mummy

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/how-to_easy_halloween_mummy.html

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japanese anemone

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Blocking the Peacock Sweater

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/8/blocking-the-peacock-sweater.aspx

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Win a Through The Years Photo Ornament Kit

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Not nice now.

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/07/not-nice-now.html

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Recycled Art: How to Make a CD Mandala

Learn how to make a mandala made out of some old cds, puffy paint, and jewels to hang on your wall or dangle from the ceiling.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/recycled-art-how-to-make-a-cd-mandala-a388583

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School House Craft Conference

[1]

In September I'll be speaking at School House Craft [2] and I couldn't be more excited. School House Craft will be three days, September 23rd, 24th and 25th, filled with classes on how to run and grow your creative business. It grew from a conference, CCE, held here in Seattle last year and that conference left me feeling very energized and inspired. If you are thinking of starting a small creative business or hoping to expand your current one I highly recommend this conference. You can find more about it [3], read about the teachers [4], classes [5], and join them on Facebook [6]. Topics will span from marketing, branding, book publishing, photography. You can also have your shop reviewed to get some useful feedback.

I'll be talking about Blogging 101 [7] with Blair Peters, Wisecraft [8], and Molly Wizenberg, Orangette [9] and I'm so flattered to be in such fantastic company. This is gonna be good. Come join us [10]!

[1] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com
[2] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com
[3] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/about-us
[4] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/teachers
[5] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/classes
[6] http://www.facebook.com/SchoolHouseCraft
[7] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/classes/blogging-101
[8] http://blairpeter.typepad.com/
[9] http://orangette.blogspot.com/
[10] http://schoolhousecraft.eventbrite.com/

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/ge9yy6sk0ls/

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Smells Like Nobody

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HELLOmynameisHeather/~3/dv69W0iSrrE/smells-like-nobody.html

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Now Accepting Advertising

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/9/now-accepting-advertising.aspx

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links: the home

A DIY Freestanding Vertical Garden | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest.Modern Parents Messy Kids: DIY Creativity Center (Toddler-Friendly & Baby-Proof). I like the use of the colorful plastic cups made to fit on the rail here, and the magazine rack to hold art papers.Hack A Temporary Air Conditioner For Hot Summer Nights | Apartment Therapy Unplggd.Outdoor Orbs Part II.How to Make a Birdfeeder From Glass Shades | The Art of Doing Stuff. So simple and so incredible looking!shelterrific � everything you wanted to know about hammocks (but were afraid to ask)!.The Brick House, DIY Terrarium.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/_btePViB5Ks/

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Hooded Tunic Tutorial

Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple joins us today with a fun Tunic Tutorial, teaching you how to design your own pattern with jersey...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/09/hooded-tunic-tutorial/

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New Project - Magical Witchcraft Energy Cleansing Broom

 Many people enjoy the ritual of spring cleaning, but magical folks also want to cleanse ...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/magical-witchcraft-energy-cleansing-broom

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Fantasy Project Runway Challenge, episode 7: the one with fabric patterns

What's going on here? HP [1] invited me to play along with the current season of Project Runway [2] and sent me a TouchSmart [3] computer to create my own designs. Along with creating designs I decided to write myself into the show. I am not doing well.

This episode was the one where the designers create their own fabric design, get it printed and then use that to create a look. And this one was where they used HP computers like the TouchSmart [3] I have! My design is above and my swatch is here:



Here is what I had to say about what inspired my swatch: "In high school I was a bit of a misfit geek and loved the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books by Douglas Adams (I even had the set of original radio show recordings!). The number 42 plays an important role in the stories and I still note when it pops up around me. I wanted to use it as a symbol but didn't want to slap 42 all over my fabric so I translated it into binary, cranked the kerning really tight so the numbers overlapped and then used that as a stripe. The sexy librarian look was inspired by my high school job as a page at my local library."

And here are the accessories from the Piper Lime accessories wall [5] that I chose:



Those shoes are almost exactly like the ones I wore to my very first job interview. That was the place where I ended up learning how to build websites. Ah, memories.

I'm going to have to skip the storytelling today my lovelies, we are dealing with this situation [6]. I went from Fashion Week to a flooded basement in less than 24 hours! It could have been far worse though, knock on wood (or Ikea particle board).

[1] http://www.hp.com/
[2] http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway
[3] http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do;HHOJSID=LqJvTdGZsVn948NxhqsDD2fngLTCcQnKkyWlXGjDS2F02Q4MGQyQ!532057686?storeName=computer_store&landing=desktops&a1=Category&v1=TouchSmart+PCs&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/TouchSmart_PCs
[4] http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do;HHOJSID=LqJvTdGZsVn948NxhqsDD2fngLTCcQnKkyWlXGjDS2F02Q4MGQyQ!532057686?storeName=computer_store&landing=desktops&a1=Category&v1=TouchSmart+PCs&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/TouchSmart_PCs
[5] http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=70711&mlink=15956,3568784,imgLinkProjectRunway&clink=3568784
[6] http://www.flickr.com/photos/notmartha/6147666854/in/photostream

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/pHMUBf9EN4c/

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thing I like: Egg-Perfect egg timer

[1]

Look, I know these have been around forever but our household just got a hold of one of these for the first time and we really like the Egg-Perfect egg timer [2]. In case you are also in the camp that has not yet encountered this I will fill you in: should you like some hard boiled but not too hard boiled eggs this little gadget sits pan with them and the outer edge changes color gradually as they cook. It has markings for "soft/medium/hard" so you can pull your eggs when they are just right. Awesomeness.


[1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004UE75/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00004UE75
[2] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004UE75/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00004UE75

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School House Craft Conference

[1]

In September I'll be speaking at School House Craft [2] and I couldn't be more excited. School House Craft will be three days, September 23rd, 24th and 25th, filled with classes on how to run and grow your creative business. It grew from a conference, CCE, held here in Seattle last year and that conference left me feeling very energized and inspired. If you are thinking of starting a small creative business or hoping to expand your current one I highly recommend this conference. You can find more about it [3], read about the teachers [4], classes [5], and join them on Facebook [6]. Topics will span from marketing, branding, book publishing, photography. You can also have your shop reviewed to get some useful feedback.

I'll be talking about Blogging 101 [7] with Blair Peters, Wisecraft [8], and Molly Wizenberg, Orangette [9] and I'm so flattered to be in such fantastic company. This is gonna be good. Come join us [10]!

[1] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com
[2] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com
[3] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/about-us
[4] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/teachers
[5] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/classes
[6] http://www.facebook.com/SchoolHouseCraft
[7] http://www.schoolhousecraft.com/classes/blogging-101
[8] http://blairpeter.typepad.com/
[9] http://orangette.blogspot.com/
[10] http://schoolhousecraft.eventbrite.com/

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/ge9yy6sk0ls/

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Birthday Photo Chandelier!

Know someone celebrating a milestone birthday? Surprise them with a hand-crafted Birthday Chandelier. Using basic paper-crafting supplies, you can make a sentimental photo journey of the birthday boy or girl to hang above the cake table. Added to Scrapbooking Please vote by clicking: Like this Craft? — Like a little? — Not really? Share on [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/09/11/birthday-photo-chandelier/

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Wine Stain Embroidery

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/wine_stain_embroidery.html

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Hooded Tunic Tutorial

Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple joins us today with a fun Tunic Tutorial, teaching you how to design your own pattern with jersey...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/09/hooded-tunic-tutorial/

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Meadowplace

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/08/meadowplace.html

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I Knit & Crochet Like a Boss

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/7/i-knit-and-crochet-like-a-boss.aspx

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New Comment on Fortune Cookie Gift Pockets

Very convincing cookies! DEFINETLY something I have to try! Little messages could be left inside for friends to find too! -Tinta

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/fortune-cookie-gift-pockets#comment_40728

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May Birthday Giveaway: Embroidery Companion

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I'm tickled to have a copy of Alicia Paulson's second book Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living [1] to give to one lucky winner. Alicia is one of those people I've known online for almost as long as I've had an internet connection, and whom I'm happy to say is just as awesome and warm in person, and I adore the love and care she puts into all her work. Her take on embroidery shows a fondness for the past but has a modern and cheerful way about it. She also has a delightful blog, Posie Gets Cozy [2] where she talks about food, dogs, gardening and the joys of hammocks. And she produces patterns for sewing, crochet and embroidery as well as offering the occasional carefully compiled craft kits which sell out crazy fast, her latest was the Daisychain ABC Sampler [3], and I love her felt Christmas ornaments [4]. You can find everything at her online shop Rosy Little Things [5].

If you'd like to win the copy of Embroidery Companion please leave a comment with this post and, if you'd like, answer this question: What is the first craft you remember doing? Though my mother has evidence of earlier creations the first thing I remember was using cut fruit as stamps to decorate t-shirts on a rainy afternoon during a vacation. Your turn, you've got until Friday, May 27th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [6] applies. Good luck! Closed, thank you so much for entering!

[1] http://aliciapaulson.com/books.html
[2] http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com
[3] http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/04/daisychain-abcs-crewelwork-sampler-kit.html
[4] http://www.rosylittlethings.com/snowdaypattern.html
[5] http://www.rosylittlethings.com/
[6] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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illustrated by Esther Friend

Source: http://www.weewonderfuls.com/2011/09/illustrated-by-esther-friend.html

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Progress.

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/07/progress.html

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links: food

TJ's Delivery Service: Trader Joe's Groceries to Your Door | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. I can see really needing some Jo-Jos.What cooking shows other than the late Good Eats talk about why things are done the way they are? | Ask MetaFilter.Design Crush � Whiskey Stone Shot Glasses. Like those whiskey stones that cool without diluting. I think we need these shot glasses.Pop Star: Jennifer � bakerella.com. This is excellent, a monster cake with many cake pop eyeballs on stalks.The Emerald City � Tea & Cookies. I like this salad, and the lady who wrote about it!Imbibe Unfiltered: A New Hop Variety Pops in Stone?s Latest Brew.

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Giant Jenga at the Georgetown Carnival

Last month we went to the Georgetown Carnival here in Seattle. There was a giant community Jenga game set up and I managed to be there to watch it fall twice.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/at5vVf3AOLI/

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Peacock Sweater - Done Done Done

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/8/peacock-sweater-done.aspx

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Hooded Tunic Tutorial

Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple joins us today with a fun Tunic Tutorial, teaching you how to design your own pattern with jersey...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/09/hooded-tunic-tutorial/

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Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs Diary

Source: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2011/8/conference-of-creative-entrepreneurs-diary.aspx

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New Comment on Fortune Cookie Gift Pockets

Very convincing cookies! DEFINETLY something I have to try! Little messages could be left inside for friends to find too! -Tinta

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/fortune-cookie-gift-pockets#comment_40728

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New Project - Mouse Pop Purse

Get a stiff cardboard (I recycle a mushroom packing box) and cut a shape like the picture

...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/mouse-pop-purse

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Smells Like Nobody

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HELLOmynameisHeather/~3/dv69W0iSrrE/smells-like-nobody.html

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Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/07/its-been-the-most-non-summery-summer-i-can-ever-remember-most-days-are-cool-and-cloudy-and-damp-rainy-this-morning-thun.html

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How-To: Perfect Polka Dots

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/how-to_perfect_polka_dots.html

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Recycled Art: How to Make a CD Mandala

Learn how to make a mandala made out of some old cds, puffy paint, and jewels to hang on your wall or dangle from the ceiling.

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/recycled-art-how-to-make-a-cd-mandala-a388583

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friday = garage sales

Source: http://www.weewonderfuls.com/2011/09/friday-garage-sales.html

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Free Fabric Friday + Call Out for Handmade Holidays

Check out our new fabric and link to a favorite recipe, tutorial, printable or shop for a chance to win a yard.

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/09/free-fabric-friday-call-out-for-handmade-holidays/

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Chevron Cookies

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/chevron_cookies.html

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the alphabet according to my browser

I recently found myself idly typing letters into my browsers location bar and noticing which sites it first suggests as an auto complete. So I made this list, which may or may not be an interesting alphabetic snapshot of the sites I've recently been visiting the most often. These don't reflect sites that I read obsessively in RSS and some results are surprising. (No Twitter or Pinterest? I'll have to figure out how that works.)

A: Alicia Paulson [1], who was lovely enough to offer a copy of her book for the May giveaways

B: The Beer Junction [2], a local beer shop and where I get Pliny the Elder and good advice on what other beer I might like (I'm an IPA lover)

C: Cliff Mass [3], a local weather guru

D: Design Mom [4], I love following her reports from France

E: Epiphanie Bags [5], those lovely camera bags all the cool bloggers have (is now a good time to tell you I have one too?)

F: Feedburner [6], I set up my feed through them before they became owned by Google, and I was so relieved that the switch over was seamless

G: Grassroots Business Association [7], the small business group I'm a committee member of

H: The Hairpin [8], it's where I get beauty advice [9] from a producer of This American Life (that sound? is a few of my worlds colliding)

I: IMDB [10], for all those "that guy" look ups, I also like their collection of news [11] for updates on what is going on in movies and TV with just enough celebrity gossip thrown in

J: Jordan Ferney [12], maker of excellent parties and surprises, and reporting from her move to Paris

K: Knox Gelatine [13], research for a current project

L: Luxirare [14], I'm in love with her posts about food [15]

M: Musings of a Muse [16], where I get my makeup reviews

N: NetShift [17], a neat little game made by foon, NetShift is the successor to BlackShift (which I liked even more but doesn't work on newer computers, sadly)

O: Gmail [18]. Wait, Gmail? Apparently I don't visit sites that have O in them? How about Mrs. O [19]? Tom and Lorenzo [20]? Overstock [21]? C'mon browser!

P: Posie Gets Cozy [22], Alicia again, I got sucked in by the adorable dog and kept reading

Q: Ask Metafilter [23], not surprising in the least as it's all Qs

R: Random.org [24], the number generator I use for giveaway winners

S: School House Craft [25], a conference here in Seattle that I'll be at to talk about blogging with Blair from Wise Craft [26] and Molly from Orangette [27]

T: Tom and Lorenzo [28], they who do Project Rungay and keep up commentary on all sorts of shows and red carpet events

U: Ugly Green Chair [29], Whitney is one of my oldest blog-to-real-life friends!

V: Voracious [30], a local Seattle food blog

W: WTF with Marc Maron on PRX [31], these are a selection of WTF podcasts trimmed down to fit in a usual public radio slot and I'm so happy to see they are being picked up by public radio stations across the US (you should request it of your local station, just a suggestion -- I also suggest you listen to the WTF [32] podcast if you don't already)

X: XKCD [33], I like this online comic so darn much

Y: YouTube [34], this one is a surprise as I really don't spend much time on the site, though I did watch this fun fan-made Portal video yesterday: Outside Aperture [35]

Z: Zappos [36], I recently panic-ordered a lot of shoes to try and they all arrived in one big box, it's so large I could curl up inside and ship myself back


[1] http://aliciapaulson.com/
[2] http://www.thebeerjunction.com/
[3] http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/
[4] http://www.designmom.com/
[5] http://www.epiphaniebags.com/
[6] http://feedburner.google.com
[7] http://grassrootsbusinessassoc.com/
[8] http://thehairpin.com/
[9] http://thehairpin.com/slug/how-to-be-a-girl
[10] http://www.imdb.com/
[11] http://www.imdb.com/news/top
[12] http://jordanferney.blogspot.com/
[13] http://www.knoxgelatine.com/
[14] http://luxirare.com
[15] http://luxirare.com/make-pizza-without-dough/
[16] http://www.musingsofamuse.com/
[17] http://foon.co.uk/farcade/netshift/
[18] https://mail.google.com
[19] http://mrs-o.org/
[20] http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/
[21] http://www.overstock.com/
[22] http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/
[23] http://ask.metafilter.com
[24] http://www.random.org/
[25] http://schoolhousecraft.com/
[26] http://blairpeter.typepad.com/
[27] http://orangette.blogspot.com/
[28] http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/
[29] http://www.uglygreenchair.com/
[30] http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/
[31] http://www.prx.org/series/32112-wtf-with-marc-maron
[32] http://www.wtfpod.com/
[33] http://xkcd.com/
[34] http://www.youtube.com/
[35] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NorZUFfpvC0
[36] http://www.zappos.com/

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notmartha/~3/IfkN-w8I584/

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Free Coffee Embroidery Patterns From Wild Olive

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/free_coffee_embroidery_pattern.html

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Peachy Grunt Convo

Source: http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/08/peachy-grunt-convo-1.html

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Guest blogger series | iPod case tutorial

Guest blog: Helen at Curlybirds Thank you, Kathreen, for inviting me to write a guest post. It is always a thrill to be on Whipup.net and amongst such a talented group of people. As the beginning of school is upon us, I am sharing a tutorial to make an iPod cover. In fact, this cover [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhipUp/~3/AL7H9y-cPGI/

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Hooded Tunic Tutorial

Nicole Blum from One Golden Apple joins us today with a fun Tunic Tutorial, teaching you how to design your own pattern with jersey...

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/09/hooded-tunic-tutorial/

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Fantasy Project Runway Challenge, episode 7: the one with fabric patterns

What's going on here? HP [1] invited me to play along with the current season of Project Runway [2] and sent me a TouchSmart [3] computer to create my own designs. Along with creating designs I decided to write myself into the show. I am not doing well.

This episode was the one where the designers create their own fabric design, get it printed and then use that to create a look. And this one was where they used HP computers like the TouchSmart [3] I have! My design is above and my swatch is here:



Here is what I had to say about what inspired my swatch: "In high school I was a bit of a misfit geek and loved the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books by Douglas Adams (I even had the set of original radio show recordings!). The number 42 plays an important role in the stories and I still note when it pops up around me. I wanted to use it as a symbol but didn't want to slap 42 all over my fabric so I translated it into binary, cranked the kerning really tight so the numbers overlapped and then used that as a stripe. The sexy librarian look was inspired by my high school job as a page at my local library."

And here are the accessories from the Piper Lime accessories wall [5] that I chose:



Those shoes are almost exactly like the ones I wore to my very first job interview. That was the place where I ended up learning how to build websites. Ah, memories.

I'm going to have to skip the storytelling today my lovelies, we are dealing with this situation [6]. I went from Fashion Week to a flooded basement in less than 24 hours! It could have been far worse though, knock on wood (or Ikea particle board).

[1] http://www.hp.com/
[2] http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway
[3] http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do;HHOJSID=LqJvTdGZsVn948NxhqsDD2fngLTCcQnKkyWlXGjDS2F02Q4MGQyQ!532057686?storeName=computer_store&landing=desktops&a1=Category&v1=TouchSmart+PCs&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/TouchSmart_PCs
[4] http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do;HHOJSID=LqJvTdGZsVn948NxhqsDD2fngLTCcQnKkyWlXGjDS2F02Q4MGQyQ!532057686?storeName=computer_store&landing=desktops&a1=Category&v1=TouchSmart+PCs&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/TouchSmart_PCs
[5] http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=70711&mlink=15956,3568784,imgLinkProjectRunway&clink=3568784
[6] http://www.flickr.com/photos/notmartha/6147666854/in/photostream

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photo: night ferry

This is what the last ferry at night out from Bremerton looks like. I was on foot and barely made it, I half-jogged the few miles from the house of the friend I was visiting, sprinted up the pedestrian entrance and moments after I got on board the ferry pulled away.

There were very few people with me, one was a very big and ominous bald man with the most amazing and delicate flower tattoo covering his scalp. I wanted to rub his head but thought he might take it the wrong way.

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How To: Hang Art and Collectibles

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/09/how_to_hang_art_and_collectibl.html

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