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Wherein we shout into the void.

February 1, 2020
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I tend to dither over a first post, inflating its importance in my mind until I’m paralyzed with anxiety and perfectionism, then procrastinating until I never use the blog at all. I’ve decided to throw that out the...

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Writer, performer, sewist, bookkeeper. Originator of Darth Marple style. Afraid of clowns, spiders, & sticky jam hands. She/Her.
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Happy Halloween! I'm not really dressed as a witch Happy Halloween! I'm not really dressed as a witch. I'm just...wearing a hat? I made the hat this morning from a free pattern, and the dress is a lengthened #mbrtrillium that I made two or three years ago. The little ghosts on the fabric are supposed to glow in the dark! #MeMadeEveryday #PlusSizeSewing #CurvySewing #FatSewing #PlusSizeOOTD #DarthMarple
I finished this #SeamworkOslo yesterday, just befo I finished this #SeamworkOslo yesterday, just before it got too hot to wear! Today may be the last day it will be cool enough for 8 or 9 months. I could make several nitpick-y complaints about the pattern, but I honestly like it enough that I would make it again, so I’m not going to waste text on that here. I used a clingy sweater knit whose origin I no longer recall and omitted the sleeve cuffs. I’m also wearing a Universal Standard dress and old #SeamworkManila leggings (also sans cuffs). #MeMadeEveryday #CSCMakes #PlusSizeSewing #CurvySewing #FatSewing #DarthMarple
I swear I won't be posting every outfit, but this I swear I won't be posting every outfit, but this is a bookend to the last one. The knit sundress underneath the long-sleeved tee is what I *actually* wore to our wedding reception 9 years ago, purchased in a panic from JC Penney (of all places). It's still in regular rotation and has held up beautifully for a rayon knit. (It has even been wearable across 4 dress sizes.) The floral tee is a recent $2 thrift store find. The Allbirds are from eBay. Go ahead and believe the hype; they're outrageously comfortable. 😁 #PlusSizeOOTD #WearYourOldClothes #DarthMarple
Darth Marple attends an outdoor wedding in Decembe Darth Marple attends an outdoor wedding in December, or a note about subconscious clothing choice: I had planned to sew a simple sheath dress to wear, but came down with a cold and ran out of time. I decided to wear this instead, and only remembered today that I bought this dress to wear to our own wedding reception 9 1/2 years ago (custom from eShakti, and one of my first purchases there). It was a really garish orange-red, so I wore something else. I dyed it a darker red later that year and have been wearing it happily ever since. I think there's probably a metaphor about marriage in there somewhere. There will be unexpected obstacles in every relationship, but you can overcome them if you think outside the box and make some effort. (The sweater is Eileen Fisher Renew, the boots are Earth, and the scarf is - as always - vintage. The tiny Coach handbag may or may not be old enough to be proper vintage, but I got it for a song on eBay. Only the dress, tights, and underwear were purchased new.) #PlusSizeOOTD #DarthMarple #YouCanWearSomethingOldEvenIfYoureNotTheBride
Time for a zero-prep tea party. I didn't even bake Time for a zero-prep tea party. I didn't even bake anything -- just bought party trays. Oh, well! (OK, I cleaned the bathroom. Hahaha!) 😆
Happy Halloween! Lennox made a Super Mario ghost a Happy Halloween! Lennox made a Super Mario ghost and I shamelessly stole this creepy teeth idea from @barkerkeri's daughter. 🎃
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