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Hands up who’s watched The Dig on Netflix, and loved it! Based on a true story, and set on the eve of the Second World War, with a star studded cast, this film is worth a watch
The film is based around and archaeological dig and the amazing thing they discover. The film is full of fabulous outfits, lots of humour making it really a uplifting watch. So you guys know what’s coming! The outfits.. Well we had so many requests for this it was unbelievable. We have hunted out fabulous sewing patterns so that you can sew the looks on the show. There is a video to go with this and as well as all the picks down below. Enjoy! Pattern picks: PHOTO COURTESY OF LARRY HORRICKS/NETFLIX This blouse has the most wonderful collar and we...
Living Memory
Illustration: Anne Le Guern @anneleguern The first time I saw the Breonna Taylor memorial was on a livestream. It was summer of 2020, and I watched a small team of people at Injustice Square shake out tarps and cover the collection of paintings and signs to protect them from rain. The second time I saw it was in person. I walked around it, noticed the nameplates inscribed with the names of the other Black men and women killed by police encircling its edges. There was one painting of Taylor that was massive, vibrant; a sheen of purple glistened in her...
I’m Blue – The Capsule Edition
This past week was March Break – yeah, that’s right, it was delayed until April! Ontario is rapidly sinking into disaster, so I started off the holiday being pretty blue. So what could be better to cheer myself up than sewing a blue-themed mini capsule? Behold, a few days of sewing: Let’s look at each garment! First up, the Tyra Tee by Just Patterns. This is the newest of the patterns I sewed, mixed in with some true classics. I posted on Instagram this winter that I was looking for a pattern for a boxy sweater, and the designer from...
Joe Schactman, courtesy of Lilly Dancyger
My childhood started in New York City and then ping-ponged back and forth across the country until my mother and I finally came back to the East Village the summer before I started high school. As soon as my Converse touched the sun-scorched sidewalk, I grew deep, stubborn roots. New York was home; it was where I had learned to walk on the cracked sidewalks, and where all of my earliest memories were formed. In the first few years of my life, my heartbeat and breath had aligned themselves to the rhythm of New York so that nowhere else ever...
For a limited time, you can order ANY SIZE Martha Stewart Mattress Pads from Macy’s for just $15.99! Shipping is Free for orders of $25.00 or more (so if you purchase two) or else you can avoid shipping by choosing Free ship to store! Cover:...
For a limited time, you can order ANY SIZE Martha Stewart Mattress Pads from Macy’s for just $15.99! Shipping is Free for orders of $25.00 or more (so if you purchase two) or else you can avoid shipping by choosing Free ship to store! Cover: polyester; 8-oz. per square yard polyester fiberfill skirt: polyester. After unwrapping, air product for 24 hours to eliminate trapped odors. Machine wash warm. Tumble dry low. Use commercial machines. Martha Stewart Essentials Classic Quilted Mattress Pad – Twin or Twin XL, $14.99 (regularly $40) Martha Stewart Essentials Classic Quilted Mattress Pad – Full, $14.99 (regularly...