Who doesn’t love a raglan sleeve? They just sit so well and are quick to make. This sure isn’t the most exciting design (especially with the sleeves rolled down) but it’s an easy staple. The pattern also offers variations to switch things up a bit (i.e. a split at the neck or long sleeves). The […]
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This is the other half of the Toaster Sweater patterns sewn up last winter. (I previously described Toaster Sweater 1.) It’s sewn in a lightweight jersey with lycra (for extra stretch) mixed in with the cotton. (Lycra is probably the only synthetic component I’m prepared to have in my stash. Not a lot of choice
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This is another make from last winter that gets a lot of use. It looks like half of all sewing bloggers are familiar with the Toaster Sweaters by Sew House Seven. (This Toaster 1 has a turtleneck while Toaster 2 has a boat neck.) I highly rate this top for comfy winter-wear. I like how
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A change of season has come to Brisbane, and as usual, this has motivated me to dust off my machines. I’ll post about my current projects later but first, I want to share some of my favourite makes from last winter; the ones that go into high rotation at this time of year. The Charlie
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I\’ve been learning a few songs with palm-bumps. So far this one has the least errors when I play. The palm-bumps are in the chorus (at 1:05 and 2:04). I\’m also using a stomp box for the bass beat but the louder taps are done with my thumb as I play. So with the foot,
This Kyuss cover was the first song I tried when I first got the looper – just looping the bass line and playing the top lines. It was fun to add in the keyboard once I realised the key was in Harmonic Minor (I think). Because there’s not a high degree of control on the
Ready for a crash-course in Bolivian politics? This audio doco sought to understand why Bolivia was the only country to not sign the 2010 UN REDD agreement to combat climate change. The journey examines a controversial road through a major national park. (Its $400m contract had already been signed, even though the road was not
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Some months after Bub #2 arrived, my friend Lyn invited me to a pinch-pot class. It was my first experience with clay and I loved the visceral nature of moulding something soft and damp. I was desperate for a creative outlet (being attached to an infant day-and-night will do that to you) so when I
This is the second recording from my new set up (which I’m still just getting to know). I’m not completely happy with it. For one, the bass note really should be plucked hard – but I can’t be bothered re-recording at this stage. I’d rather wait until I work out some of the embellishments from the
Did you ever stop to wonder how truly democratic Australia is? Did you know that some places, like Switzerland, have forms of direct democracy (not representative democracy)? Imagine that – no representative between you and a vote on policies. Speaking of representatives, do you know who can give money to our politicians and how much
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