November 2008

Crafty Tattoos

by Andi on November 30, 2008

in projects

Flickr sewing tattoos group, originally uploaded by SwanDiamondRose. As I was walking to the thrift store I noticed there was a new tattoo shop in town and I started wondering how many people have craft-related tattoos? I am on hold for Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design, which at one time [...]

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Giving Thanks!

by Andi on November 27, 2008

in life

The other week I was thinking how I am not a huge fan of Mondays, but given the economy I am very happy to wake up and go to a job that has health insurance. Also, what job isn’t made better than one with cool coworkers, especially ones who survive the last year we have [...]

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Fashioning Technology

by Andi on November 26, 2008

in projects

This post is dedicated to my brother and all the girls and guys who like to tinker and put things together. Ones who when you flip through a book like Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting you think I can handle the sewing, but someone else is going to need to bring over [...]

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Get Thesis WP Theme 20% off!

by Andi on November 26, 2008

in technology

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Inspiration: Sewing Republic

by Andi on November 23, 2008

in projects

The other night, I sat down at my sewing machine to create another table runner from dish towels like I’ve done twice before (holiday & cupcakes) and this time it was not working as well. It should have taken 30 minutes tops to iron the towels, pull out the machine, thread it, and sew. Because [...]

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Peppermint Shake & Saving Money

by Andi on November 22, 2008

in food, money

Yes, it is not even Thanksgiving and I’m having a peppermint shake at home, in my hulu girl glasses. Why? because I saw that Chick-fil-A had a peppermint chocolate shake and despite the beautiful photo limited time only notice I did not panic and order one. I saw the $2.95 price tag and thought to [...]

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