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Ladies and Gentlemen, today is a very sad day indeed. Today is the day we have gathered together to mourn the passing of a dress. This dress has been my constant companion for over a year and though I am sorry to see it go I do feel that this is the right thing to [...]
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Posted in Projects, Raquel on Oct 4th, 2006 1 Comment »
 Yesterday I made my first real attempt at patternless sewing. (The nightgown and apron don’t count because they aren’t real clothes, and the funky skirtaloon thing I made once doesn’t count either. Just because, that’s why.)
 In less than three hours I cut a neckhole in the middle of some fabric, cut it out with big [...]
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 There are moments in life when one is suddenly sure of one’s part in the script, when one can almost hear what the audience is desperately shouting at the screen, and all the pieces just come together perfectly.
 Today I came closer to falling down the basement steps than I have ever come before. I was [...]
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