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Finished Products, Not Just Process.

By Jessica | Published: July 23, 2009
I have been a bit bogged down in juggling too many distracting—and ultimately unsuccessful—handmaking efforts over the past few weeks (you can read my lamentations of process v. product here). But I’ve met with success in one project—I completed these embroidered tea towels: I applied my amateur sashiko method, using pumpkin-colored sashiko thread (from Purl [...]
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Ruined for the Simple (Napkin) Life.

By Jessica | Published: June 12, 2009
I’m a big fan of the cloth napkin. There’s really been no place for throw-aways in my home for a number of years.  And when I find that I have a big-enough bit of fabric hanging around after finishing some sewing project (17″ square is enough for my purposes),  I’ll occasionally whip up a napkin [...]
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Sashiko Octopus Sweater.

By Jessica | Published: March 23, 2009
So here is a little more octopus love, this time in the form of an embellished sweater. This project, like just about everything I’m up to lately, is part of my Wardrobe Refashion pledge. I found the sweater, a basic minty green merino wool pullover, a couple of weeks ago at City Opera [...]
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Japanese Textiles.

By Jessica | Published: September 16, 2008
A kimono from 1910. (Image from NYPL Digital Gallery) A few months ago I spent some holiday time among the rows of lovely and unusual fabrics at H. Kimura, an unassuming little fabric shop with an overwhelming selection in Kealakekua, Hawaii (my thanks to my sister for taking me there!). This shop was well stocked [...]
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