meglomania2

new things for etsy

a crown for your waist!

tiers not tears!

bitchin' leather corset waisted skirt

knit sexy nanny top

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things can only get better (or so said howard jones)

sorry for the absence. big life changes have been afoot here but i'll get back to the virtual grindstone presently.

here's some pictures from the cottage:

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look what i made!

so sometimes i need a break from the bags and the repairs. this particular break ended up like this: this colette pattern was a total dream to make. i''m so used to hunching over gross manila paper patterns that the visual space on the colette booklet was downright luxurious. the instructions were really clear (no frustration confusion ass aches like from commercial patterns) and it was real easy to adjust the pattern to my relatively uncurvy shape.i made it with some eye searing pink polyester i had lying around and bought some fucking expensive but lovely cotton print (katie jump rope by... (more)

thrifterings

more fabric for the huge fabric pit i'm transforming the house into:the red white and blue is a nice thick canvas that i can't wait to make bags of. the green is some kind of 70's poly knit which i wouldn't usually bother with but the green colour was just too nice.i can't resist the combination of tiny birds and quilting cotton.and best of all was this bombastic cotton print that i found two meters of. the print is a little too big for a shirt but then the fabric piece is a little too small for ensconcing myself with. i'm open to sugestions.i have also decided to sacrifice two of my favorite... (more)

Is there such a thing as a bad person?

i feel pretty gauche for posing such a banal and blunt question but i'm curious about some sort of consensus among my peers/friends. do you think there's such a thing as a bad person?

new to you

some things that will be trickling into the shop:

#1

so here's something i've been working on:

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montrealin

young fisher came to visit which entailed eating at aux vivres, coffee and beerin' and some nice wandering around mile end:

drag it home

remember the pattern i ordered? i found some strong fabric contenders out at the fripperies (that's francais for thrifty spots): i'm thinking the light fabric with the little graphic explosions for the main body of the dress, and maybe the lilac flowers for the yolk. i want to try making bias tape out of the red flowered fabrics. i'm dreaming of sturdy practical bags with the most cavity inflicting sweet liberty-esque piping for contrast. i also found a motherload of handmade africany blouses: i love the patterns and the bananas detailing but these shirts were pretty huge and i... (more)

bagsgabsgasb

my first experiment with piping: i love it. it will be hard not to keep this bag. can anyone tell me what piping is for or if it's just a decorative element? here's some more of the new-stuff-from-old-stuff bags that have been materializing: