Sewing Tips
There are some things I (almost) ALWAYS do when I’m preparing to sew something. They are… Zig zag the ends…
Interfacing Woes
I’m getting ready to sew me another shalwaar. Or, actually, according to my post on the 14th, a kameez since…
Clothing definitions
Because I’m easily confused, it makes sense for me to have this all in one place. So, as I research…
Sewing hints and tips
Don’t pull your fabric through your machine as this will cause a pulling and gathering of the finished seams. Polyester…
There’s a squirrel hanging from my roof!
I’m getting dressed after taking a shower and staring out the window. This particular window looks out over the roof…
Lou and Ike are on their way to the Maldives
The two week vacation with Lou and Ike is up – they’re to fly back to the Maldives today. Off…
Mind Your Language!
I hadn’t heard of Mind Your Language until we bought it. It’s a British series from 1977-1979 and as politically…
Ike is edumacatin’ me
Ike is glued to the television, watching a Pooh movie – and no, sorry, I don’t know which one. 🙂…
Fabric shopping
Again. Kim and I chatted – over the internet, of course – and we talked about the capri pants that…
On the way to the fabric store…
I forgot to mention this earlier, and it was kinda funny, so I had to add it… On the way…
Sewing Lessons
Lou has a pair of old capri pants that she got from, uh, Le Senza that she used as pyjamas…
Today, I wore a shalwaar to church
The pink one with aqua and purple embroidery that Fahim’s mom gave to me. And I got many compliments on…
Why’d the Chicken Cross the Road?
(None of these are mine. Sorry, I’m not that funny. :P) PAT BUCHANAN To steal a job from a decent,…
Shalwaars!
After Majestic City, we headed to the seamstress to pick up my shalwaars. This particular seamstress is around the corner…
Lou and Ike!
Lou, my niece – 15 – and Ike, my nephew – 5 – arrived today from the Maldives where their…
My first shalwaar fitting
Fahim, his mom, and I head back to the shalwaar place around the corner from Rasi Silk. Fahim’s mom had…
Perception is everything
Or is it? We’ve probably all heard by now that the photos used on magazine covers and the like are…
Rumpilstilskin, anyone?
This is old, old news. From 2002, even. :p And yet, this is the first I heard of it. —–…
Oberon’s Furry Friend
So*. Last week, Oberon caught a rat. At least, I’m assuming it was Oberon, given that the rat was dead…
More fittings and more frustrations
But not mine, thank the lucky stars! When we were at Fahim’s parent’s place yesterday, they mentioned that they were…
Fittings and frustration
So today was Fahim’s day off. Fahim’s mom, back in January, gave me the material for two shalwaars – one…