I made this little postcard to commemorate Burda 8121. This embroidery is a downloaded design AFTER about 8 hours of additional digitizing work. It probably would have been easier to start with the picture. I embroidered it with a Bernina 180E.

. Burda 8665 on Buttina Butterfly Buttons The lastest incarnation of Burda 8665. It’s almost done. I still need to hem the sleeves and do the button holes. I picked out the buttons. I almost didn’t have any that went with the fabric. I think I will have to go buy matching thread to sew [...]

It’s all I can think about. I can’t do my work because it’s all I can think about. I decided to see if the problem is that I’m hungry. I already ate my morning snack, 2 apples and a chedder cheese stick. I’m eating my afternoon snack, 2 apples and a chedder cheese stick. I [...]

Eating Disorder CU Support System Meets With Mixed Reviews Binge eating is America’s most common eating disorder, but many also battle anorexia, bulimia

The House of Tatterdemalion has been on a couture kick lately. She’s examined the meaning of couture, and on this, we profoundly disagree. Her slant is that couture is based on hand work, and I think that couture is anything that is custom made. She admitted that the allure of hand work isn’t just a [...]

Sewing CUTTING EDGES: Do-it-yourself T-shirt surgery Deb Cook gives good instructions on Pattern Review. If I can find it, I’ll post a direct link, but the gist of it is to use your fitted t-shirt pattern with the RTW t-shirt. Eating Disorder Eating Disorder a Family Affair? This is especially interesting if you’ve got a [...]

You Are a Natural Flirt Believe it or not, you’re a really effective flirt. And you’re so good, you hardly notice that you’re flirting. Your attitude and confidence make you a natural flirt. And the fact that you don’t know it is just that more attractive! What Kind of Flirt Are You?

Note: Reprinted from Blog Sisters with permission. A former CIA polygraph specialist who served in Vietnam, has tried to get the following Op-Ed piece accepted by several newspapers. They wouldn’t even accept it as a “letter to the editor.” Please feel free to use it in your own blogs. FYI, this former CIA lie detector, [...]

Livermore Car pool lane for I-580 through Livermore by 2010? Catalytic converter thefts for the platinum? Sewing Liberian refugee women stitch together new future after Angelina Jolie skills course Give her clothing and you clothe her for a year; teach her to sew and give her the tools to do it, and you give her [...]

You Are 44% Evil You are evil, but you haven’t yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though – you are on your way to world domination. How Evil Are You? You Are Boston Both modern and old school, you never forget your roots. Well educated and a little snobby, you demand the best. And [...]