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haven’t washed my hair in 3 days, was supposed to after i finished working on drafting this pattern. alas, it’s now midnight, and the final pattern test was a dumpster fire. corduroy fuzzies everywhere, the 3 distinct cowlicks in my bangs are similarly everywhere. i may or may not be getting sick _(´ཀ`」 ∠)_ to live and die in l.a.

#personal #to live and die in la is one of my favorite things to say #but the bit only works if it sounds like something an out of touch alien would say #whereupon you look wistfully towards the horizon as though you are recalling your old life #as a trampled upon detective #your wife left you long ago because you could never leave work at work #after she left the boundary between work and home dissolved entirely and even after you were fired for either drinking on the job or #petty theft (skimming off the top just a little but your fated enemy noticed)#even if you left police work before you could never try and take her back. before you were a bad husband but now you’re also a bad cop #destined to a life of solitude paying for the crime of being alive by not creating trouble for the only woman u cared about #to live and die in l.a.#thanks

i dare a sewing pattern company/designer to live on the wild side, took a leap, go against the tide, and design something that isn’t “for comfort…w/ pockets!”

i have no idea how relatable this opinion is, but most of it -to me- seems cheap in both creativity and effort. i love affordable things, but the pressure to churn out products at competitive prices (competing with AI, i see it everywhere on etsy) sort of neuters designers’ incentive to make something different. the rise of tiktok “virality” and the fact that makers have engagement incentive with making popular trending hashtaggable designs feed into this.

on one hand (the hand that makes), it’s extremely annoying to me. i don’t care what tiktok or instagram wants to make- i hate linen, elastic inserts, and anything baggy. i am, autistically, extremely picky about clothing (in nearly every photo of me going out i am wearing the same 2-3 outfits). on the other (the hand that designs), i understand completely why this is. i want a world where designers are able to make real money for what they share. when artists are fed, they have freedom to innovate/explore. when you think of it economically, the time designers spend drafting patterns is time they cannot spend otherwise generating income (things that may be more lucrative). for example, say in exchange for them working on a pattern/their craft, they forgo picking up an extra shift. one would hope that the revenue they receive for that finished pattern would be at the very least equal to that foregone opportunity. otherwise, it turns into a passion that chips away at their own material life.

nya….life is cruel

#personal #sewing #sewing patterns #makers #sewists of tumblr

With Ellotrim caffeine-free diet aids you can chose from 7-strengths, types, -even colors- to help you lose weight fast. Ellotrim is strong, effective, and conveniently ordered by phone.

Only a few years after this was published, Ellotrim was recalled alongside all the other drugs containing phenylpropanolamine due to the found risk of brain bleeds. This is an index of the other 2234 recalled drugs with the same ingredient. I'm fine with popping cough medicine daily, but caffeine...caffeine is where I draw a line.

Ellotrim advertisement by Ello Corporation. Decorating Digest: Craft & Home Projects, vol. 9, no. 2. Women’s Publishing Co., Inc., May/June 1995 [advertisement].

#1995 is not vintage to me but for the sake of my tagging system it is #vintage scans #vintage advertisments #magazine ads #ellotrim #ello corporation #pharmaindustry #big pharma #if i go too deeply into these tags i think ill arrive at a spot that tumblr does not like #1990s #1990s advertising #weight loss medication

employing my strongest soldiers for the juki prayer circle ψ(｀∇´)ψ

Medallion quilt with a shark central motif. As for how to create the shark I had 3 options:

1. Piece it traditionally.

2. Fusible web, raw edge machine appliqué.

3. Turn the seam allowance under and straight stitch around, same layered technique I use for literally everything I make.

The simplest route for my mind is what some would consider the most tedious, option #3. If this wasn’t going to be a “used” quilt I’d just hand appliqué it w/ standard needle turn. We Shall See How Machine Top Stitching It Is Goes. The second I deviate from my tried and true appliqué technique I tend to meet absolute disaster OTL which is why I know that option #1 and #2 would end up worse (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ

#personal #and then it’s like ohh just try itttt test out the easier faster optionnnnn #maybe it’s an autism thing but for some reason if i go about something complicated in any other way i just can’t do it #it’s like reinventing the wheel to me simply because it is different even if easier for others #one trick pony #applique #medallion quilt #quilting #hand quilting #thread basting #baby quilt #machine applique #hand applique

i can make anything as long as i have something to run from!!

#personal

Ferry-Morse needlepoint kit advertisement. The Work Basket Magazine, vol. 39, no. 6. Modern Handcraft, Inc., Mar. 1974. [ad]

Nasturtium are my favorite flowers, poppies are my mother's...I loved this spread hehe.

#seed company #vintage crafts #needlework #needlepoint #poppies #nasturtium #1970s #ferry morse #fiber art

The Work Basket Magazine, vol. 35, no. 8. Modern Handcraft, Inc., May 1970.

It's Berry Time indeed...

#the work basket #vintage recipes #recipes #baking #berries #vintage advertising #baking recipes

Let Plantron Stretch your Holiday Greetings with House-Plant-a-Month Plan~

Plantron, Inc. advertisement. The Work Basket Magazine, vol. 35, no. 3. Modern Handcraft, Inc., Dec. 1969. [ad]

#vintage magazines #houseplants #house plants #indoor plants #vintage advertising #magazine ads #subscription services #?#plantron #plantasia #:)

Despite having all the official tools, I haven't had much success utilizing the Lutterloh pattern system. Even so, I really enjoy looking at all the illustrations...they remind me of my old Barbie books...great potential as both pose + clothing references as well.

My collection includes a couple different publication years, predominantly 1986 (MCMLXXXVI), 1996 (MCMXCVIII), and 2000 (MM). I have a couple dozen scans I'll post over time...I love the art so much.