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DIY: working with colette patterns on a wrap dress

by claudia barragan May 18, 2012

once a month, i leave my urban concrete digs in downtown la and trek up to the tree-lined streets and winery dotted roads of sonoma county. the purpose of my trip: spend a little time with random nicole and her beau. but, let’s be honest here, the real reason i go is for the food. [...]

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DIY TUTORIAL: how to make a needle felting tool

by random nicole May 12, 2012

i’m not a huge believer in astrology, although i love devouring rob breszny’s horoscopes in the weekly paper. reading rob’s predictions is more like reading a very short and very fascinating story that just happens to have a bit of advice or insight sprinkled in. i’m a libra, which i’ve been told means i [...]

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BACKYARD MAKEOVER

by random nicole May 8, 2012

it’s official… summer is here! lucky me, my awesome landlord decided to pour a patio in my previously unusable backyard. goodbye to renegade rose thistles, brambles of blackberry bushes and lots of mud and hello to morning coffee on the patio table and lots of bbq dinners. i pulled it off on a shoestring…patio [...]

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lost in america…kind of

by random nicole May 3, 2012

one of my favorite movies that i can watch over and over again is national lampoons vacation. i love the scene when clark w. griswold is wandering the desert searching for help after crashing the family truckster in the middle of nowhere. chevy chase rocks that scene. i, however am NOT chevy chase. in my [...]

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maker weekly: cassandra marie of oh leander

by varci May 1, 2012

post by varci : we’re on a run of rainy spring weather in southern california. today’s maker is just in time— meet cassie of oh leander. she knows her way around a set of crochet hooks- and you’ll be thanking your lucky stars for her cowls and scarves when the sun is otherwise occupied. for [...]

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DIY tutorial: making marshmallows from scratch

by random nicole April 24, 2012

those who know me know about my obsession with camping. when i was nine i begged my mom to buy me a tent for christmas in hopes that once she bought the tent we proceed to the next logical step…a camping trip. my elementary school heart sank when i found out that camping was something [...]

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maker weekly: francesca iannaccone of mrs eliot books

by varci April 23, 2012

post by varci : francesca iannaccone is our maker for monday. check out the artist/designer/vintage tea cup collector/gin rummy champion who makes prints, cards, wooden books and brooches (with love) from london! introductions please. i’m francesca iannaccone and i run mrs eliot books from my house in north london. i’ve lived in london all my [...]

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maker weekly: homespun vintage

by varci April 18, 2012

post by varci : turn loose two full-time moms (with an eye for design) in the rose bowl flea market – and you might get a little company called homespun vintage. the team reworks and recycles vintage threads into insanely adorable apparel for your littlest one. meet corrie and kathlene— our makers of the week! [...]

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random nicole mini studio tour

by random nicole April 11, 2012

one of my favorite things to see is a the studio space of a maker. i love pouring over photos of studio tours on blogs. my ‘studio’ aka: guest room/hangout for my pets/coworkers nina and huckleberry/comfy spot where my beau can watch game of thrones in peace and quiet got a makeover last week. i [...]

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maker weekly: aileen holmes

by varci April 10, 2012

post by varci: some little girls dream of being barbie- but aileen holmes just wanted to style her. today’s maker is an illustrator, graphic and textile designer who worked her skills as a mini-maker (she sketched and sewed new doll looks as a kid) into a full-fledged career. meet the maker who has worked for [...]

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