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Is it me or what? Things that land in the realm of simplicity are supposed to be simple! Right? Take today’s assignment for example. It was SUPPOSED to be simple. I wanted to do a simple portrait using minimal tools. Yea, well, after a moment of mild frustration (y’all remember Yosemite Sam – the cartoon character when he would get frustrated? That dude was straight cussin’ in the cartoons!); I did my Yosemite Sam impersonation today trying to pull off this assignment.
Simplicity is complicated. So many things have to be in alignment for simple to happen. But when it does [get in alignment] oh!, what a wonderful thing. I think those old cats had the right I idea (I’m thinking about the ones in the karate movies I used to watch) where they say something like, “one must be at peace with one’s self”. My simplicity is compounded and becomes complex when I am not in alignment with me. Am I doing purpose? Where is my dream? How many excuses have I made or who else will I blame because I don’t have peace. Einstein said something like this: genius is making simple that which is complex [my paraphrase]. I want to be a genius!
Since I’m complicated and your complicated let us work toward simplicity. Here it is – the key: life is going to happen – good or bad – without any effort on our part. So let it do what it do. As for me and my house, we gone make memories, cherish the moments and keep it [uh] simple.
Date: 1954
Misses' Duster, Negligee and Housecoat
View 1 negligee features rounded collar and full three quarter length sleeves with elastic casing at lower edge. Collar and sleeves are edged with lace. Streamer bow details neck edge. V.2 collar and turn back cuffs are accented with contrast bias. Duster, view 3, is styled with a mandarin collar. Large patch pockets are trimmed with rick rack.
For Size 16 (B:34", W:28", H:37") --
Width around lower edge of all views: 72 1/2".
Finished back length of all views: 47".
Suggested Fabric Types --
V.1: Cotton, batiste, plisse, challis, rayon, nylon, crepe de chine. V.2: Cotton, flannelette, pique, denim, rayon, nylon, wool, flannel, jersey. V.3: Corduroy, velveteen, cottons, rayon, nylon, wool.
Sewing Notions --
View 1 & 2: 2 spools of thread; bias seam binding (optional).
View 2 & 3: 6 buttons.
View 2: bias seam binding (optional).
View 3: rick rack.
From the collection of Alexander B. Tecoma.
I was trying to do something different last night. Instead of making the lightpainting subject of the shot, I tried to do something that let the surrounding shine and be subjective to the surrounding. I think I succeeded.
one of glass photos with the window as the bground I shot a few days ago..again, comments are welcome :)
Ewwww sorry guys, I had no idea that I scanned this print with such poor quality. Just ignore all the nasty grain and sharpening and be happy that I uploaded something. :)
Shot and developed by me.
Hahahaha this is ridiculous, but it was explored.
I finished a version of Simplicity's 4589--which I adore! I used a vintage knit fabric, and the only reason i edged the hems was b/c the pattern is so dang short. I didn't want to lose any length on a hem. And, in the end, I like the way it looks much better.
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy”
Isaac Newton
Estes Park Colorado.
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From the collection of Alexander B. Tecoma.
Date: 1940
Junior Misses and Misses' Blouse and Skirt
Blouse gathers below yoke; notched collar and long sleeves gathered to wristband, or short sleeves. Eight piece skirt has welt pockets or buttonholes which fasten to buttons sewn on blouse. Skirt extends above waistline. Sash may be worn.
Notions -- BLOUSE - 1 spool thread (100 yds); snap fasteners; For Blouse with Plain Skirt - 4 buttons (35 lines--7/8" diam.); For Skirt with Buttonholes - 3 buttons (35 lines--7/8" diam.); 6 buttons (1 1/8" diam.); shields. SKIRT - Slide fastener; seam binding; 1 spool matching thread (100 yds.).
Suggested Fabrics -- SKIRT - Linen, cottons, shantung, wool crepe, twill, novelty woolens, flannel. SASH - Cottons, linen, silk crepe, shantung. BLOUSE WITH LONG SLEEVES - Length-wise striped silk, flat crepe, printed silk, wool jersey, sheer wool. BLOUSE WITH SHORT SLEEVES - Cottons, linen, flat crepe, surah. DRESS - Plain or Printed: Cottons, linen, silk shantung, spun rayons, novelty silks, flat crepe, surah.
Eating local and appreciating it all...
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another thing I strive to focus on in 2010.....
the devil is in the details no matter how small
I can't wait to see the one I took with pumpkinnoodles 14mm she had rented
Dress: made by me
shoes: Michelle D
sunglasses: Ray Ban
bird necklace: etsy
+ MAC Russian Red lipstick! (my favorite)
My summery little black dress. Love the pattern - the instructions were straightforward (shocking for a Simplicity pattern!) and it's really wearable. The little details at the sleeve and waist really make the dress.
Simplicity 2706.
Sewed this for my trip to Japan as is warm there, & I don't have many summer tops. Not sure about this one..makes me look very broad, though I'm sure the sleeves will settle down!?
If you would like to see my full PatternReview
I edited this shot using Kim Klassen's texture "Awaken" for an assignment in an e-class "Beyond Layers" class by Kim Klassen. I was late getting started into the class so I kinda combined several of the classes to create this image. I am enjoying and learning so much in this class. In this assignment I was to create an image depicting six words about myself. I chose "The Simplest Things Make Me Happy" for several reasons.
1. I do love the simple things in life.
2. I love the simple things in nature like these berries.
3. I get so much joy when I learn to do something simple like adding words and texture to an image.
Belt tied to one side
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For the Simplicity 1880 2-in-1 Sewalong
www.afashionablestitch.com/tag/2-in-1-sewalong/
I made the wrap version, with the short sleeves and the belt.
The fabric is a cotton voile from Westminster Fibers, in a colorway that is ideal for someone with three black and white dogs.
I thought the fabric would be too sheer to wear without a slip or lining but it turns it's absolutely fine without, which is great. This a perfect summer dress.
More valuable than a million dollar yacht…Florida Keys on a perfect Saturday afternoon..
Random neighborhood snaps, SOOC
The Polytechnic Students' Union or Sampo Building is a National Romantic building at Lönnrotinkatu 29 in central Helsinki, designed in 1903 by Karl Lindahl and Walter Thomé. It has since become a hotel and is often called the Vanha Poli (old poly).
In 1901, after two competitions, Lindahl and Thomé won the commission to design a student union for the Helsinki Polytechnic Institute; it was their first major commission.
They named the building after the mysterious machine in Kalevala, the Sampo, and designed the whole building in National Romantic style, including the wall friezes.
The exterior walls are squared rubble granite (changed from rendered stone in the original design) with a round tower, and the façade used forms derived from Karelian gables and medieval house-fronts, and originally complemented the low wooden buildings on either side. The combination of natural stone and medieval features in the design was common in National Romantic buildings at the time.
The interior was multi-functional, including fraternity rooms, a restaurant, and a meeting hall two storeys high and measuring 17.5 by 13.1 metres (57 ft × 43 ft), as well as ground-floor shops. A functional mixture of medieval and modern motifs includes log walls and heavy wood columns in the main hall, pillars built from rocks elsewhere in the building, abstract ceiling decoration and woodpecker corbels. The original furniture was designed by Count Louis Sparre.
In the 1990s an extension with an interior courtyard was added, and the building became a hotel. It is now known as the Vanha Poli (Old Poly).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic_Students%27_Union
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The impressive GLO Hotel Art is an arresting sight. Since 1903, it has been one of Helsinki’s premier cultural-historic landmarks – and an archetypical example of the breath-taking turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau style. It is more castle than building, with its majestic towers and balconies. Its imposing walls of grey granite cast an enticing aura, and the playful arch windows and statuesque doors do more to draw you in. Inside there is plenty of ornamentation to delight the eye, with stylized and boldly colorful nature motifs that fascinate at every turn.
Architecture such as this is truly one-of-a-kind, a union of the delicate European Art Nouveau tradition with its offshoot, Finland’s National Romantic style. The building tells the story of a nation rediscovering its roots and waking up its ancient shared identity.
GLO Hotel Art is one of Helsinki’s best-loved architectural gems. Designed by Karl Lindahl and Walter Thomé, the striking edifice was originally intended to serve as the leisure headquarters for the students of the nearby Polytechnical Institute.
Now, after years of living quietly, the castle on Lönnrotinkatu has been restored to its former magnificent glory. Every inch of GLO Hotel Art has been painstakingly renovated to reveal its original beauty. Standing in the building one can sense the swirl of emotion that Finland experienced in the early 20th century, as it dreamed of achieving sovereign nation status.