Wednesday, July 9, 2008

New Podcast!

Cidell and I finally had the chance to do a podcast! We were behind on BWOF issues, so in this one we discuss both June and the July issue we got today. I am always hoping to get mine a day early so I can gloat, but it rarely happens. `-) The projects I discussed are McCall 5246 and Vogue 8386, pictures to come...eventually. You can download the podcast to your mp3 player for portability here.

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Did you notice my new tag cloud? I love it! Way back in the beginning days of the internet I actually knew enough html to code simple web pages. The code has gotten a lot more complicated, but a generous cybercitizen has done the coding for you. The directions are easy to follow and worked on the first try. He even tells you how to do custom colors!

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In the podcast I reveal the reason I wasn't at the Baltimore meetup--I was hanging out with other internet friends. They are also crafty but not all of them sew, so I did a little lesson on how to make a simple skirt. Amber documented the process in photos and made up a great post for her blog. Check it out!



Posted by The Slapdash Sewist at 10:09 PM
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8 comments:

Big Sis said...

I'm with you about the HTML. I feel like a dunce now, and have been wanting to add in a cool cloud like yours. I'm re-inspired to figure it out (find a code) when I have time (some day in the future).

July 9, 2008 at 10:42 PM
cidell said...

I remember making websites with simple HTML code back in the early 90s. Ahhh, those were the days. I too want a tag cloud. But, I'm just going to ask you to log in to my account and do it for me :) No, seriously, can you just log into my account and do it for me?

July 10, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Little Hunting Creek said...

I'm with Cidell, maybe we can barter with you to do our cloud tag programming- bribe you with handsewing :)
I loved the podcast.
Have a great day!
Kathleen

July 10, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Anonymous said...

"Don't I deserve a human stepladder of my own?" hahahah. I know, right?!

And Cidell pretty much logically proved that you are in fact a hipster.

I hope you guys do this again!!!

July 10, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Anonymous said...

I checked out the tute and I really want to know if You made that cute dress!!!

Actually, I'm thinking of cutting out Burda WOF 2/07 mod 126 and I'm wondering if I can just put a little loop to hold the bust area. So I'm curious about your dess

July 16, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Anonymous said...

Ok, sorry, click happy there. Where was I? Oh, the dress. It's Empire waisted and the bust is gathered vertically to create a cute sweetheart effect. Did you gather the top of your dress? (And what's the pattern no, LOL, or is it RTW?)

lakaribane, enquiring sewist

July 16, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Gretchen the Household Deity said...

Yes, I did make the dress! It was my 4th of July dress several years ago from perennially popular McCall 4444. I made it before I joined PR so I've not reviewed it. I made piping for under the bust to bring in the contrast fabric, as well as along the top (View B) and the loop that makes it a sweetheart (Views A/B). http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4444.htm?tab=dresses&page=1

July 16, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Anonymous said...

Thank you for the info!!!

Lakaribane

July 17, 2008 at 12:39 PM

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