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October 16, 2006
My crafty cousin Amber
The sewing bug is biting again!
Last weekend I went to my cousin's wedding and got to see lots of relatives that I haven't seen in a long time, like second cousins an first cousins twice removed and stuff. The wedding was really beautiful, but I forgot to take my camera so you'll just have to imagine.
Anyway, the morning after the wedding the whole family was sitting around eating breakfast at the hotel and catching up. My cousin Amber got these awesome sewing magazines out of her bag and starting passing them around. I knew she had some cool job in New York, but I didn't really know what. Turns out she's the editor of Threads magazine! I loved flipping through the pages and seeing all the great projects. Apparently they work for a year on all the articles to make sure that they're perfect, no mistakes. I'm no great seamstress, but they had some ideas for adding embellishments to clothes you already have and stuff that even I could probably do. Hmmm.... what to sew?
I'm still waiting on my Funky Scarf Swap package, but it's coming all th way from Canade so I'm trying not to be impatient.
Posted by zarah at October 16, 2006 10:08 PM
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I can assure you that mail to and from Canada does take forever! But it does eventually get there. :)
-Shannon (in Canada)
Posted by: Shannon at October 16, 2006 10:49 PM
wow, your cousin has a really cool job!
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen at October 16, 2006 10:52 PM
Wow, what an awesome job she has! That magazine is full of great ideas.
Posted by: Jennifer at October 17, 2006 8:14 AM
Ooh, you've got some connections. I hope that you got to talk shop with her a bit.
Posted by: Jenna at October 17, 2006 8:50 AM
Very cool. What's first on your project list?
Posted by: Stephanie at October 17, 2006 12:50 PM
I wish I could sew. I stink at it. I cannot wait to see what you create though.
Posted by: Paloma at October 17, 2006 12:54 PM
Sounds like your cousin has a cool job.
I catch the sewing bug every September. I always sew LilMan's Halloween Costume, but it takes at least two months becuase I'm not very good at it yet!
I'm interested to see some posts about your sewing adventures!
Posted by: Kelly at October 17, 2006 2:28 PM
There's no excuse! You must start sewing!
Posted by: Kristin at October 17, 2006 3:56 PM
It's on its way! I sent it last week... I hope it's there by Saturday, at least.
I just realized the letter I wrote to you didn't, uh, make its way into your package.
I will tell you what I used to knit it once you receive it. I can't wait! I hope you like it; it almost didn't make it to you. I had about 10 people ask if they could have it.
Posted by: Janice at October 17, 2006 5:27 PM
Oh I just saw that magazine this week - that's cool that your cousin gets to work on it!
Posted by: Macoco at October 20, 2006 2:43 PM
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