tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082350892026426232024-03-13T05:51:05.029-07:00Ingredients of an Everyday MasterpieceTHE Body as a Canvas ~ The world as inspiration ~ Fashion as paint ~ Experience as the brushKathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-62952957985094998312014-04-20T19:59:00.000-07:002014-04-20T19:59:38.313-07:00Skagat Valley Tulip FestivalSo I know this is the first post in months, lets just say trying to be a real big kid caught up to me. But I thought my trip to the Skagat Valley Tulip Festival when my family visited last weekend warranted a post. And I actually pulled out my real camera and wanted to share the photos without clogging my Facebook feed. So I hope you enjoy these photos and who knows maybe it will inspire me to post again.<br />
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<br />Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-75492572856239149952013-10-20T12:17:00.000-07:002013-10-20T12:18:06.672-07:00Christmas Trees, Corn stocks, and Pumpkins oh my!The forecast for this weekend showed one last sunny weekend for the Seattle area. A perfect opportunity to head to a local pumpkin patch with the nieces and nephews and Troy's parents. When Saturday finally came it was with a cloak of thick chilly fog. We headed out to a local farm that was located next to a main highway. It was packed with literally hundreds of people not exactly my idea of a cute local farm. So we took a quick tour of the cute farm animals and headed out. Then we just drove until we saw the next sign for a pumpkin patch and found this little slice of heaven.<br />
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You start by driving in to an enchanting Christmas tree forest.</div>
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And then find that Christmas forest is filled with wonderful Fall surprises as well.</div>
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There where even pumpkins growing in the trees!!!</div>
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Stalks and leaves straight out of the Jack and the Giant Bean Stalk</div>
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Trying to find the perfect Pumpkin!</div>
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Our pumpkins!!!</div>
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Some Fall Colors as we Started our journey</div>
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A very Welcome Blue Sky as we headed up the Pass</div>
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More Vibrant Fall Colors</div>
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The View on the drive down, I think the moss covered trees are just spectacular!</div>
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Leaves bigger than my hand along the trail</div>
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An electric plant that harnesses the power of the falls, it was odd to see this stark modern building in the middle of all of this nature.</div>
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The Lower view of the Falls</div>
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Some relics of the Hydroelectric project displayed as art</div>
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My Favorite Braided Up Do</div>
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My watch and ring where once my Grandmothers</div>
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So Calm only a few hundred feet from the falls. </div>
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Vest: Thrift Store and Altered by Me</div>
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Pants: Cierra in Old Town Fort Collins</div>
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Boots: Nordstrom</div>
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Ring: Heirloom</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-36829566262526559352013-09-23T19:31:00.002-07:002013-09-23T19:32:12.552-07:00The Silver Lining The cloudy rainy days have started to settle in over the Seattle area and you know what I was pretty excited. As cloudy days bring sweater weather, so my church outfit had to incorporate my lovely mustard yellow sweater. My outfit also included some of my favorite pieces with a story. I always feel a fashion accessory or clothing item is better when it has a story behind it.<div>
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The bracelet is a vintage bracelet of my Grandmothers.</div>
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Sweater: Mens <a href="http://www.hm.com/us/">H&M</a></div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-58344119967721528962013-09-22T12:43:00.000-07:002013-09-22T12:43:57.998-07:00Chemistry? Your crazy...I decided that I wanted to become a chemist when I was a junior in high school. Six years later I have become very used to the looks of shock or confusion whenever I explained my career path. Some of the most common responses are wow that is hard, I hate chemistry, you must be smart, and occasionally the question of why I do it. Over the years the reasons why I do it have changed and sometimes I have even questioned why I do it myself. But last Friday, as I drove home from work all doubt seemed to fade.<br />
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In the beginning the "why" came from an inspiring high school Chemistry teacher and the desire to eventually use my Chemistry knowledge to help cure diseases. As I progressed out of high school and into college I found that Chemistry is hard sometimes really, really hard. But each time I would overcome those really, really hard tests or classes there came a true sense of accomplishment and pride. Pride is also a reason that draws us nerds to Chemistry because your shock and awe feels good. Because lets face it most of us Chemists grew up as the quite introverted nerd always in the shadows of the athletes (lets face it Chemists are mostly very uncoordinated) and the popular social kids. So that sense of shock and awe feels pretty good. But truth be told when you tell us we must be smart, we are often filled with doubt. Because most of the time we have no idea if we are really going to conquer the hard part or if we are really "smart" enough for science. <br />
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But you know what, most of the time we do conquer the hard part and most of the time we do it with the help of those around us.Because it really does take a special type of person to study and work in science. It takes a person who is driven to work independently but more importantly it takes a person who is willing to set aside their pride and contribute to the greater whole and help a friend in need. Because one of the greatest "whys" is the people I get to be surrounded by. Maybe it is because we come into science with a goal of making the world better or maybe it is because of the our mutual appreciation of science and love of what we do. But all I know, is that I would not want to be surrounded by any other group of people than these smart competitive chemists.<br />
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-32783491816219987612013-09-11T20:02:00.001-07:002013-09-11T20:02:31.287-07:00The Little ThingsI was well into my morning commute, waiting to get onto the freeway, when I noticed a school bus pulling up to a stop. At the stop there where two brightly dressed little girls with their father. As the bus approached the stop the little girls threw their hands up in the air and started dancing, clearly so excited to get on the bus. For some reason this really brightened my morning. Maybe it was just the fact that someone in this world was excited for their tasks for the day. But this got me thinking and you know what I too became excited for my day. <br />
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As my day continued it turned out to be one of my best days at work so far. And maybe it was because I am getting to know my coworkers and the work better. But maybe it was because of that simple thought during my morning commute. Either way I am grateful for those little girls who chose to dance as the bus came.<br />
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This show was their 25th anniversary show and is the best show I have looked at this far and has definitely received a lot of well deserved positive press. The backdrop for the show was stunning.</div>
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Derek did a ton of great looks with this picnic plaid but I liked this look showing that you can mix black and blue. I also love this dress showing that the crop top look can be modest.</div>
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Rita Orca a British songwriter and actress closing DKNY by dancing down the runway.</div>
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Alexander Wang's line was full of various crop top looks. For me these looks are a little too revealing. But this display of skin is also a sign of the revival of the economy, as modesty is seen during economic downturns. I did find the below look to be interesting.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The DKNY brand is not exactly my style but I really loved these two swimsuit looks. The one on the left, is in two of my favorite colors. While the one on the right has an amazing pattern.</span></div>
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(My Walk in Closet)</div>
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Fall Peacoats are out!</div>
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A few of my favorite keepsakes from my Europe trip, heirlooms from my grandparents, and my earnings on my grandmothers glass vanity piece.</div>
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Mirror from Granada, Spain, horse shoe from Great Uncles barn, and lip stick holder was my Grandmothers.</div>
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The changing leaves from our walk</div>
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And last but not least my favorite images from the Vogue September Issue</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-79145255871431960802013-09-03T20:55:00.000-07:002013-09-03T21:01:55.093-07:00A Thoughtful TuesdayToday was a good day at work as my training has progressed to time in the laboratory. While working I received lots of advice from my coworkers about how to advance my career and manage my finances. I am very grateful for the advice of my thoughtful and friendly coworkers, as I do want to advance my career in the future and I do want to establish stable finances for the future. But I also recognized that I am even more grateful for the knowledge that there are things more important than a career and finances. In a world where so much emphasis is placed on your position in your career I am grateful to know that I have worth even though I have no experience and in a low level job. I am even more grateful that I have a husband to come home to everyday and relax with. Like tonight, we had a great relaxing evening by taking a short walk down to the Cedar River that is only five minutes from our duplex.<br />
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The walk began with a tricky walk over some felled trees.</div>
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After the tricky walk we found an amazing front row view of the river.</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-41791535318185761622013-09-01T19:58:00.001-07:002013-09-01T19:58:29.832-07:00New BeginingsThis summer has been an interesting one for my husband and I, as we have transitioned from life as undergraduates and ventured into true adulthood. At the beginning of the summer we had no idea where we would be living at the end of the summer and I had no idea where I would be working. Now we are living in Renton, WA and I am working at Biorad. The last week has been a wild ride as we have started to make Washington our home and as I have adjusted to the full time working life. <div>
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At this time of new beginnings I felt that I should continue my blog again. But first I must explain why I stopped blogging during the middle of the summer, when I had promised to continue. For a month and a half I was doing really good, enjoying every post, and even started to get quite a few views. But then other posts where not getting as many views as I wanted, so I tried linky parties. As I got into them I realized that it really was a ton of people saying artificial stuff to get more views and it all just felt so fake to me. That experience just really turned me off from blogging. Because I really did not want to have to be fake to get followers but at the same time really wanted more followers. Now I have realized that I just need to share what I want to share in the best way I can and see what happens.</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-74823656211516547512013-06-11T21:03:00.001-07:002013-06-11T21:04:27.285-07:00Sew your own Hot Pad Tutorial My beautiful Mother's birthday was June 2nd so this meant another sewing project of course. As some of you know I made her an <a href="http://everdaymasterpiece.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-birdy-apron-tutorial.html">apron</a> for Mothers Day so I wanted to make her something that would match. I ended up deciding to go with a hot pad. I was looking at the hot pad that I had in my kitchen and realized that it really was just a mini quilt. One of the beautiful things about knowing how to sew is that you can look at pieces, realize how they made it, and then make it your self. If you are new to quilting or just interested in trying quilting a hot pad is a great place to start because all the fabric on a quilt can be very overwhelming.<br />
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To begin you need to decide how big you want your hot pad to be. This could depend on what you want to use your hot pad for or what you want to applique onto the hot pad. For me I was trying to find a size that would look good with my bird. So I decided to test out different sizes by measuring and cutting them out on printer paper.</div>
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Another thing you have to consider is that you with have a binding around this piece as well. So you need to decide how thick you want your binding and take that into account. I used a 1/2 inch binding around my hot pad. That is all you need to do for planning it is pretty basic.</div>
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The cutting out for this project is pretty basic just straight lines besides the applique piece. For the green portion I just used the piece of paper that I had planned with as my pattern piece. You need two pieces so make sure to either cut the piece out on folded fabric or cut two pieces. I first made sure that it was on grain. Grainline is important as fabric is created with two different threads (warp and weft) and it is important the pattern piece is aligned with one of these threads so the fabric will lay correctly.To ensure that a pattern piece is cut out "on grain" you simply measure from a grian line on the pattern or a straight line on the pattern to the edge of the fabric and ensure the entire pattern piece is equal distance from the line to the edge of the fabric. If you are measuring to the salvage edge you are measuring lengthwise grain line which is the most commonly used grainline.</div>
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Once the piece is on grain you can carefully pin and cut put your pieces.</div>
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Next you cut out the batting piece. You only need one piece of batting. When making a quilt you want the batting and the back piece to be a little larger than the front so you do not have to trim off your beautiful front portion. I did not make the back bigger for this project but I did make the batting bigger by placing the same pattern piece on the batting and then cutting with extra space around the piece.</div>
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The next step is to cut out your binding pieces. I used the french fold binding method. It is best to cut binding strips on the bias when possible though I cut these lengthwise.When using the french fold method you times the desired finished thickness of your binding by 6. So I wanted 1/2" binding so I needed to cut 3" strips. So I made a pattern and cut strips out with my Ginghers. If you have a cutting board and rotary cutter just cut three inch strips with your rotary cutter. To determine how long your strips need to be just measure around your hot pot and add 4" for the mitered corners and finishing purposes. You do not need to cut one continuous strip I show you how to combine strips below.</div>
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For the applique birds I used Heat N Bond that I bought at Walmart for a few dollars. The package has pretty great instructions but I will explain what I did. First iron one side of the Heat N Bond to your fabric and then you trace and cut out your design. </div>
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Take the cut out applique design and peel away the paper revealing a shinny glue.</div>
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Carefully center this onto your top hot pad piece and then press using minimal stem.</div>
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Now you need to make your "quilt sandwich" (as my professor would say). Place your now appliqued piece (the bottom piece) right side down. Then place your batting piece and finally the appliqued piece with the right side up. Making sure that there is batting sticking out on all sides.</div>
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Now pin the layers together using safety pins. Why safety pins? Well when you are making a large quilt you will need to pin all over the quilt and move it and work with it and you don't want to get pricked by those sharp pins.</div>
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Now you are ready to edge stitch around the bird. To edge stitch you try to stitch as close to the edge as possible. It sounds easier than it is, try to find a spot to train your eye like a line on the presser foot or machine and sew slow especially on curves. If you are nervous practice on a sample.</div>
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The first thing you need to do is combine the binding strips if you have multiple strips. To do this you overlap the the ends of your strips right sides together forming an L making sure to match edges as below.</div>
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Repeat until you have combined all of your pieces. I only had to do this once since the hot pad is so small but for a real quilt you do it over and over again. When all pieces are combined fold and press your strip in half.</div>
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Now you are ready to figure out your seam allowance for your binding. To do this carefully pin the binding strip to the back of the hot pad part placing the pin where you think the seam allowance should be matching edges.</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-82508513345410152962013-06-10T19:59:00.000-07:002013-06-10T19:59:19.638-07:00Best Bites Thai Peanut Noodle SaladFor meals I usually get my inspiration and instructions from blogs, pinterest, or my favorite cookbook <a href="http://deseretbook.com/Our-Best-Bites-Mormon-Moms-Kitchen-Cookbook-Sara-Wells/i/5053191">"Our Best Bites"</a>*. This cookbook was given to me at my bridal shower and has been so amazing! Absolutely everything I have made has been simply amazing even at the beginning of our marriage when my cooking skills were a little lacking. And tonights <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/07/thai-peanut-noodle-salad/">Thai Peanut Noodle Salad</a> was pretty much the best of the best! They Best Bites bloggers just came out with a <a href="http://deseretbook.com/Savoring-Seasons-Our-Best-Bites-Cookbook-Sara-Wells/i/5081120">second cookbook</a> and I cannot wait to get it! All of their recipes are on their <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/">blog</a> but there is just something nice about cooking from a cookbook and there are awesome tips in the cookbook. Like <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/04/working-with-fresh-ginger/">peeling ginger</a> with a spoon (crazy right?) I would have never thought of it on my own.<br />
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Another awesome part about this salad is that it was way simple. Just mix up the dressing, boil the noodles, cut the veggies (I made it even simpler by buying bagged salad with cabbage and carrots already in it), and prepare the chicken (I used pre-grilled frozen chicken). The <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/07/thai-peanut-noodle-salad/">tutorial</a> is awesome on the Best Bites Blog.</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-87597122601350007072013-06-06T17:02:00.001-07:002013-06-06T17:03:41.354-07:00Custom Curtains Tutorial A few weeks ago my sister asked if I could make her some curtains. I was excited to do it as it means another proje<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">ct an</span>d making something for others is always fun. And second it meant a trip to <a href="http://www.homefabricsonline.com/">Home Fabrics</a>! It a store full of home decor fabric with amazing deals we got the fabric for these curtains for a dollar a yard! I will definitely sorely miss this store when we move to Seattle.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">The actually sewing of curtains is super simple, it is just four long straight stitches. The only tricky part is figuring out the measurement and dealing with so much fabric. These curtains are about as basic as you can get with curtains, so another great place to start. Though don't be intimidated by more complex curtains, it really is easier than you think. Hopefully I will be able to show you when I make curtains for our Seattle apartment.</span></div>
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So first off you will need to figure out how much fabric you need to get. The first step is to measure the height and width of your widow. I just bought the rest of the bolt as that is what got me the deal and the extra fabric will be used for my sisters birthday present.<br />
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Once you have the templates made you can start ironing the hem allowances. I started with the 1" double fold on the sides. Simply line up the fabric with the template and press.<br />
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Thom Browne was awarded menswear designer of the year.</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-5259753426097468122013-06-04T23:26:00.001-07:002013-06-04T23:26:35.752-07:00Stepped up CupcakesMaking cupcakes is one of my favorite activities. There are just so many different things you can do with them from ingredients to decoration. Plus they are so fun to give away to friends and neighbors. So when the urge struck last week I went to my trusty <a href="http://pinterest.com/kamunns/for-my-sweet-tooth/">"For My Sweet Tooth"</a> board on pinterest and scoured the cupcake recipes. After much debate I settled on a simpler version of this <a href="http://makingitwithdanielle.com/2012/08/13/snickers-cupcakes/">snickers cupcake recipe</a>. I was not feeling in the make-everything-from-scratch mood and then I remembered the bottle of Hershey's caramel that has been sitting in my fridge, begging for some use. And the idea for these beauties was formed.<br />
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The first step is to create a patch that is the size of the hole you are mending. For the first larger hole I just used the patch as is from the Singer packet, though in hindsight I would have trimmed it as well. For the second hole I cut out a small oval piece <b>making sure to round the corners</b> as this helps edges stay down.</div>
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-67816909381670481882013-05-27T10:35:00.000-07:002013-06-05T16:27:49.938-07:00This Weeks Bubble UpLately I have been a little down, as my job search has not gone as planned. But I am still trying to see the "Bubble Ups" of unemployment. A "Bubble Up" comes from a game that one of my best friends from High School had us play. When we were sitting around talking at a coffee house or in someones basement she would excitedly proclaim "Bubble up, Bubble Down time" and we would each share the best and worst parts of our week. I look back on those moments now with fondness as this game would really cheer me up. This is just what this friend is good at, brightening peoples days :) She is still a good friend even though high school was a long time ago.<br />
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Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-60744537457378927772013-05-19T22:10:00.001-07:002013-05-19T22:13:46.114-07:00Rejuvenating Old Ingredients: Post One, The Vest with the FurThis is the first post of what will be an ongoing series, I promise (I already have a draft for the second post). The series is going to be called Rejuvenating Old Ingredients (playing off of the <a href="http://everdaymasterpiece.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html">name of the blog</a>). So what do I mean by Rejuvenating Old Ingredients?<br />
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Rejuvenating Old Ingredients means recycling, reusing, and repairing old used materials and in particular fabric and clothing. This is something of a trend right now with the green movement. But I am not simply talking about "going green". I am talking about something bigger. I am talking about trying to make a habit of making the things we have last longer and taking something that has been used and making it new again. In a word, thrifty. Now, (full disclosure) I am new to this concept. But the satisfaction and excitement I gained after my first rejuvenation was contagious and I hope this series will give you ideas about how to rejuvenate items in your closet or local thrift store.<br />
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So the vest with the fur? I know <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/en/?s=fur">fur</a> it is is a <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2013/03/18/a-fur-question/">hot topic</a> right now and has always been a topic of debate. I personally am not for killing animals just so we can wear them, though I do find some of the vintage fur coats to be beautiful (and the animal is already dead right? so vintage makes it better right?). I would never buy a real fur coat. But I simply love fur, the classic nature of it, the unmatchably rich texture, the glamor. So that leaves me with fake fur and even fake fur is said to be bad for the environment. So I went with fake thrift fur I think that is about the cleanest fur you can find.<br />
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So when I first spotted this pure white piece of fur it was not a vest at all but a jacket. I walked around the thrift store with the fur in hand but was unsure. When I tried it on it was a lot of fur so I kept walking with it and then the thought came to me I could take the sleeves of and make it into a vest, and I was sold. This is the beauty of rejuvenating ingredients you can fall in love with the fabric or certain elements of a piece but if there is some other element off; you can fix it you can create a masterpiece.<br />
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This coat was lined so the first step was to rip out the sleeve seam in the lining. Once this was complete I was able to reach the fur sleeve seam once this was ripped out the sleeve was removed from the body of the jacket. Then repeat this for the other sleeve.</div>
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Now that the sleeves are off you have a raw edge and an unattached lining. To fix this problem I worked with the already pressed under lining and the edge of the fur. The fur did not have as much of a raw edge due to the nature of the fur so it did not have to be folded under. I then slip stitched the lining to the fur (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i20WGQRlnIA">here</a> is a good video tutorial for the slip stitch) the folded part will be the lining. If this is your first time with a slip stitch I would do the stitch on a piece of sample fabric like she uses in the video instead of the sleeve as it is a little harder to understand what you need to do on a arm hole.<br />
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The first thing I needed to decide was if I wanted to keep the collar or not. I decided to take it off I just did not like the way it laided.<br />
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Taking off the collar was a little more complicated because of the facing. I ended up just cutting the facing part of the collar away from the facing. The facing is the folded over part where the closure portion of the vest is placed. You have to be very careful cutting the collar away from the facing and cut right along the seam. For the rest of the collar I seam ripped first the lining from the fur and then the fur part of the collar from the main part of the rest. You could cut off these portions as well if you are braver than me. Cutting always makes me nervous because it cannot be undone but if you hate seam ripping and have steady hands go for it. Then slip stitch the lining to the fur again using the same technique as the sleeves and you are DONE! And have your Vest with the Fur!! If you have any more questions please comment and if you found this or any other posts useful please feel free to follow me here or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ingredientsofaneverydaymasterpiece">Facebook </a>or <a href="http://instagram.com/_kathleen_anne_">Instagram</a> or <a href="http://pinterest.com/kamunns/my-blog/">Pinterest</a>!<br />
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<br />Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-60464977141016486322013-05-14T11:34:00.001-07:002013-05-14T11:35:05.901-07:00"Oooh! Pearls!"The inspiration for this outfit is you guessed it pearls! Pearls have always seemed so beautiful and classic to me. I still remember standing in my Mothers room as she put on her pearls and explained to me that they are her birthstone and very favorite stone.<br />
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Now on a lighter note the story of the title "Oooh! Pearls!". The phrase is an inside joke between my husband and I. My husband was cleaning out a destroyed and molding home in Khemah, Texas after hurricane Ike. There was a gay man** assisting in the clean up as well, who kinda had a thing for my husband. He told Troy (my husband) that "He looked like Tom Hanks son!" (I guess I am a lucky girl ;). Troy was emptying a dresser and pulled out a vintage string of pearls and the gay man exclaimed "Oooh! Pearls!" And now whenever my husband sees pearls he exclaims the same phrase.<br />
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The pearls in this outfit all have a special meaning to me as they are connected to people I love. The necklace was created by my talented sister from some of my grandmothers old pearls. The earnings are real pearls that my thoughtful mother-in-law gave me. The pearl strings in my hair came from my grandmothers sewing notions. I wore the braclet at my wedding and the ring was also my classy grandmothers.<br />
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**Disclaimer my husband and I have the greatest respect for the Gay community and the sharing of this story is not intended to poke fun at the gay community.Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-64930674542979020852013-05-13T20:18:00.002-07:002013-05-13T20:25:54.783-07:00A Birdy Apron Tutorial I have been busy sewing away on Mother's Day gifts, as some of you may have seen on instagram. And thought I would show you how I made them. This is the first project that I have worked on since my sewing classes and it is amazing to actually use the skills I learned there. I hope to be able to impart some of that knowledge to you in this post and in tutorials to come. Below is a picture of the finished product.<br />
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The first thing I want to say is this is my first sewing tutorial so this may not be perfect but I am very open to suggestions and if you you have any question about any step PLEASE leave a comment below and I PROMISE I will get back to you. This tutorial will be broken up into two sections, first how I created the pattern for the apron, then cutting out, and finally the actual sewing of the apron. This tutorial will be directed for beginners, so I will try to be as detailed as possible.</div>
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Pattern making is a delicate art. Every detail in a pattern is important and must be considered. Luckily, a pattern for an apron is pretty basic so it is a great place for those new to pattern making to start. Once mastered, the skill of pattern making can be a wonderful thing as you can see a cute dress in a store and create a pattern for it.</div>
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<li>Tissue paper (I bought a pack of 1000 plane white sheets from Walmart, it is a little thin. So if you can find a roll of thicker tissue paper from a craft store that would be preferable)</li>
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<i><b>Pattern Piece One: The main body of the apron</b></i></div>
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For this pattern piece I cheated a little and traced the below apron that had been given to me. I folded the existing apron exactly in half and centered the fold on the edge of the tissue paper to ensure a straight line and then carefully traced around the rest of the apron. You then need to mark the side of tissue paper that is on the fold with the words "Place on fold" it may seem obvious now but will not seem as intuitive when cutting out the pattern on the desired fabric. </div>
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What you have created now is only a "sloper" (a pattern piece without a seam allowance). So next you add a seam/hem allowance around all sides except the side marked place on the fold. You can choose whatever seam allowances you want. I put 5/8ths" seam allowance on the bottom of the piece and at the neck seam, an inch hem allowance on the diagonal side, and 1/2" hem allowance on the curved pieces. The difference between a hem allowance and a seam is a hem is simply finishing the raw edge with some short of heming technique and a seam is sewing two pieces of fabric together. If you are confused by what goes where hopefully the below picture helps.<br />
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The compass and a clear ruler are great for marking seam allowances. The ruler is great for getting clean straight lines and you can simply set the opening of the compass to the desired seam allowance and trace around curves. To finish the piece you can write cut one as the piece will be placed on the fold.</div>
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<b><i>Pattern Piece Two: Apron Ties</i></b><br />
This piece is a lot simpler. All you need to do is create a rectangle that is the desired length and width you could even get fancy and make one end with a point. I just kept to a simple 29 1/2" by 3" 1/2 rectangle without hem allowance and 30 1/2 by 4 1/4 with hem allowance, giving a 1 inch hem allowance around the entire tie as seen above. You can also write cut two on this piece as you will need two ties.<br />
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<b><i>Pattern Piece Three: Pocket</i></b><br />
The pocket is another simple pattern piece that you create with a ruler. For my pocket I created a 7" by 7 1/2" (finished dimensions) rectangle with rounded corners at the bottom. These dimensions include a half an inch hem allowance around the entire pocket and a folded 1" flap at the top, giving a finished pocket of 6 1/2" by 6".<br />
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<b><i>Pattern Piece Four: Contrasting Band</i></b><br />
This was the most difficult pattern piece to create as it has a fullness ratio. The fullness ratio is what creates the pretty folds on the bottom. The piece that I created is an 1:1 1/2 unequal fullness ratio. To create this piece I started with a rectangle that is as long as the full length of the apron by 5" width. And then I drew and cut the sides of 8 triangles without cutting through the point and then figured out how much to spread each triangle by dividing the (length of the full apron times 1 1/2) by sixteen (8 triangles each with two sides) and then placed the cut piece on a fresh large piece of tissue paper and spread the triangles by the calculated amount and taped them in place. I then connected the spread triangles using a curved ruler and finally traced the entire piece on to a new piece of tissue paper to avoid dealing with a ton of triangles. The below picture is the triangles spread and taped to the larger sheet of tissue paper. Please ask if you have questions about this part, it is hard to explain!<br />
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The layout for how I cut out the pieces can be seen in the tutorial for the pattern. I used two different fabrics for this project a basic green cotton for the main portion of the apron and the ties and then a flannel with a birdy pattern. The flannel was used for the pocket and the contrasting band.<br />
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The cutting out of the main portion of the apron, just involves centering the "place on fold" side on the fold. As the piece is centered on the fold you do not have to worry about grainline. But for the ties you do have to worry about grainline. Grainline is important as fabric is created with two different threads (warp and weft) and it is important the pattern piece is aligned with one of these threads so the fabric will lay correctly.To ensure that a pattern piece is cut out "on grain" you simply measure from a grian line on the pattern or a straight line on the pattern to the edge of the fabric and ensure the entire pattern piece is equal distance from the line to the edge of the fabric. If you are measuring to the salvage edge you are measuring lengthwise grain line which is the most commonly used grainline. The pocket was also cut out on length wise grain. The contrasting band was more difficult as it is curved, I wanted the pattern to be correct, and I had limited fabric. I centered the middle of the piece with length wise grain and hoped for the best and it turned out great this is not the best way to do it but when fabric is limited it is often the only option.<br />
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<li>3/4 yard for contrasting fabric (Bird patterned fabric)*</li>
<li>1/2 yard of Rick Rack</li>
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<b><i>Step One: Pockets</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Step Three: Embellishments (Rick Rack and Applique Birds)</i></b><br />
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<li>Pin the Rick Rack to the seam of the band ensuring that it is centered on the seam and that the seam allowance stays up toward the apron. Pinning my pins diagonally helped me center the rick rack better.</li>
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This last step is the most tedious part for me, but knowing that it is my last step to a beautifully finished project gets me through it and a good movie always helps too ;)</div>
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<li>Measure and fold the finished raw edge 1/2" pulling the basting stitch as necessary to get the fabric to lie flat, and press. Tip: Using a pin pull at the basting stitch every inch or so.</li>
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Pressing is the secret to any good looking piece. So make sure to press the project while you are sewing and to finish off your Apron!!<br />
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Thank you for reading and I hope it was instructive and useful! If you have any questions at all feel free to comment and I will get back to you!!</div>
Kathleen Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270293515730808760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908235089202642623.post-72446797154516351262013-05-05T22:32:00.000-07:002013-05-05T22:32:56.282-07:00A Fancy Free TraditionEvery Sunday for almost a year we have got together with an awesome couple (shout out to the Pinards) to play games. It started simply enough but it turned into something that I looked forward too and helped me get through my senior year of the fore a mentioned time/fun sucking degree. <br />
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These games often get quite competitive. We have been thinking about investing in a trophy to pass around to the winner of Catan for quite sometime, and may actually venture out and find one tomorrow. I will keep you posted.<br />
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My husband Troy is a pretty superbe crepe chef. This is one of our first successful crepe making attempts. The batter was always too thin and attempts to use our nifty crepe maker never seemed that nifty. But I bought a crepe mix from the <a href="http://www.preparedpantry.com/">Prepared Pantry</a> and Troy has perfected using a pan to make them. I am so glad we finally figured it out because crepes are one of my favorite things and they remind me of <a href="http://everdaymasterpiece.blogspot.com/2010/06/firenze-italia.html">Europe</a>. </div>
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