Monday, May 11, 2009



From Danken. I love rocks, and I miss the West Coast. Boulder has been getting me down lately. If I'm going to spend this much money on rent I wish I could be closer to the ocean. We have been talking about moving to Longmont, the next town over, where Jacob works (and rent is half what it is here). But then it's further from the mountains. I might as well be in Denver. Wah.

Jeans!




I finished my first ever pair of jeans. Or, I am so close to being done that I might as well call it finished because it was SUCH A TASK. The pattern was 1/3 Simplicity (zipper, fly), 2/3 me (pockets, legs, waistband). I am really happy about them, though I still need to sew the button on and line the seams inside. It was such a long, hard pull to finish them, so I am going to wait a little bit to do that. I also haven't unpacked my button foot for my sewing machine, so that might have something to do with it...

Though it was really difficult to make these, I really want to try again. I found a seamstress to help me out with fly closures, as that was the most difficult part for me (the rest actually wasn't bad, except attaching the waistband for some reason). So, maybe there will be some more projects to come.

In terms of school, I am reading a lot of Itten books, and making the pattern for my first 100% mine piece of clothing (a shift dress). In truth I am kind of being a slacker, though. Something about Spring....

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Recession amounts


Job: Whole Foods.

I can't wait to spend all my money on fancy butter and honey.

I need a haircut. Desperately. And I don't know what to do. Probably nothing but a trim.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

WPA Post


Detroit, Diego Rivera. NPR post.

Also, I am not going to see the Star Trek movie. Swear to it.