Monthly Archives: February 2011

Welcome to Thayer Street!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by sarah

Some of you may know that the SoWa Open Market is held in the Thayer Street parking lot every May to October (I cannot WAIT for it to start!!!). What you may not know is that there is a wealth … Continue reading →

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Do You Jute?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by sarah

I was tempted to call this one “Hey, Jute” but I refrained. Aren’t you glad? Anyhow, we got a few neat coffee and potato sacks in the shop made of burlap and I thought I would investigate. Burlap (also called … Continue reading →

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Man vs Tie.

Posted on February 16, 2011 by John

John here. Last week Sarah was going through her old patterns and found one for a tie, which I immediately stole and added to my Shrine of Manly Patterns. These things are few and far between, I’m sad to say, … Continue reading →

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Built by Grey’s!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by sarah

In this post, I’d like to share some pix from one of my recent projects:  a collared shirt from Wendy Mullin’s book Sew U.  I’ve made this particular shirt four times and I like it more each time.  The collar … Continue reading →

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Who’s got the…

Posted on February 1, 2011 by sarah

As John mentioned, our casein didn’t work out too well. Basically it was vinegary cottage cheese, which is fine if that’s what you’re into. I looked for solace in other craft materials and settled on polymer clay.  I was skeptical … Continue reading →

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