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01/18/201301/18/2013 - Sarah

I just read the word “magnitude” in a random sentence…

POPPOP

…and immediately raised my hands in the air and said, “Pop! Pop!”

I think I watch too much TV.

Posted in I Watch a Lot of TV, Madness - Tagged magnetic attitude

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Writer, performer, sewist, bookkeeper. Originator of Darth Marple style. She/Her.
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I swear I won't be posting every outfit, but this I swear I won't be posting every outfit, but this is a bookend to the last one. The knit sundress underneath the long-sleeved tee is what I *actually* wore to our wedding reception 9 years ago, purchased in a panic from JC Penney (of all places). It's still in regular rotation and has held up beautifully for a rayon knit. (It has even been wearable across 4 dress sizes.) The floral tee is a recent $2 thrift store find. The Allbirds are from eBay. Go ahead and believe the hype; they're outrageously comfortable. 😁 #PlusSizeOOTD #WearYourOldClothes #DarthMarple
Darth Marple attends an outdoor wedding in Decembe Darth Marple attends an outdoor wedding in December, or a note about subconscious clothing choice: I had planned to sew a simple sheath dress to wear, but came down with a cold and ran out of time. I decided to wear this instead, and only remembered today that I bought this dress to wear to our own wedding reception 9 1/2 years ago (custom from eShakti, and one of my first purchases there). It was a really garish orange-red, so I wore something else. I dyed it a darker red later that year and have been wearing it happily ever since. I think there's probably a metaphor about marriage in there somewhere. There will be unexpected obstacles in every relationship, but you can overcome them if you think outside the box and make some effort. (The sweater is Eileen Fisher Renew, the boots are Earth, and the scarf is - as always - vintage. The tiny Coach handbag may or may not be old enough to be proper vintage, but I got it for a song on eBay. Only the dress, tights, and underwear were purchased new.) #PlusSizeOOTD #DarthMarple #YouCanWearSomethingOldEvenIfYoureNotTheBride
Time for a zero-prep tea party. I didn't even bake Time for a zero-prep tea party. I didn't even bake anything -- just bought party trays. Oh, well! (OK, I cleaned the bathroom. Hahaha!) 😆
Happy Halloween! Lennox made a Super Mario ghost a Happy Halloween! Lennox made a Super Mario ghost and I shamelessly stole this creepy teeth idea from @barkerkeri's daughter. 🎃
“This bloody goose has been terrorizing my villa “This bloody goose has been terrorizing my village ALL DAY! He stole Mr. Cuthbert’s radio right from under his nose as he tended his prize cabbages, then tripped poor little Geoffrey Robbins into a mud puddle and stole his glasses, too! Then it tricked me into putting a red ribbon on it and caused my fancy vase to be broken! We’ve had ENOUGH, terrible goose!!” #HappyHalloween #UntitledGooseGame #CostumeFromYourCloset #CostumeNobodyGets #ContraryToPopularBeliefMyCostumeCharacterVotedRemain
I finally made the #LawleySkirt from @elbe_textile I finally made the #LawleySkirt from @elbe_textiles, and it's fantastic -- especially since it's a free pattern (and fairly size-inclusive, too). It's a beautifully drafted pattern! I only have a few quibbles with it. First of all, I feel that the pockets are a little shallow. (Although they look really good!) I also think that gathering three layers of fabric (where the pockets are) is a little challenging, depending on fabric choice (my chambray was perhaps a little stiffer than it called for) -- and as cool as the waistband treatment *looks* when made up as the pattern decrees, it is both extremely fiddly to sew, but negates the purpose of an elastic waistband for someone like me. My waist varies by several inches (depending on weight fluctuations and stomach issues), so I frequently open up waistbands to tighten or loosen/replace elastic. I have a five year-old skirt that has had at least four different lengths of elastic in it! You sew through your elastic and you have to replace the entire waistband. I didn't have the size of elastic called for on hand, anyway, so I gave my waistband a couple of channels for narrower elastic (see second photo). I think this will work out better for me in the long run. All that being said, I will definitely make this skirt again! Probably in a lighter fabric, and definitely with my own waistband treatment -- but it's a winner overall. I recommend it! #MeMadeEveryday #PlusSizeSewing #CurvySewing #FatSewing #CSCMakes #PlusSizeOOTD #DarthMarple
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