Monthly Archives: November 2007

Sensual Knits

By rachel | Published: November 28, 2007
Last fall, Lucinda and I submitted a design for publication in the book Sensual Knits, by Yahaira Ferreira, and it was accepted in Februrary of last year. The book was slated for release after the holidays, but lucky us, it came out a month in advance. Needing to see it for myself, I grabbed a [...]
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Yellow

By rachel | Published: November 11, 2007
As I am sure is true for most people, at times when life hands you circumstances you’re not sure what to do with, you revert back to whatever it is that brings you the most amount of comfort. Two weeks ago, my mother’s best friend (who is also mother to my childhood best friend) was [...]
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Handmade Holiday

By rachel | Published: November 6, 2007
I really really hate that Wal-mart (well, I hate everything about Wal-mart, but this is what currently irks me) is already out with holiday/Christmas commercials. I saw one at the gym today and almost threw my water bottle at the t.v. Of course, here I am talking about the holidays and I just packed my [...]
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rebecca turbow

By rachel | Published: November 3, 2007
Sometimes I wish I had the time to sew myself an entirely new wardrobe like Rebecca Turbow’s Safe Clothing collection. The original collection was her college thesis project and has since then received a lot of press. Some of the collection was featured in a rainer maria video, but I was much more impressed that [...]
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I heart fall.

By rachel | Published: November 2, 2007
Today is a perfect fall day. So, I’m not gonna waste it by writing anything here. Here’s where I’m at with the October Jacket, which currently looks like a vest. I can’t wait to wear it–it’s SO heavy.
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