kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Nov 18, 2009, 11:17 am
Well, as done as it's gonna get for now. In my last update, you saw the cabinets were finished. Now the "garage" half of the room has it's own fresh coat of paint. Last week, we installed the...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Nov 15, 2009, 9:56 am
I just couldn't help it. I had to practice setting up my booth and tweaking last year's design. I've been negotiating with this year's coordinator for more space than just the 30" x 72...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Nov 10, 2009, 8:52 am
OK, I've mentioned in past posts that I'm a nut for Dancing With The Stars on ABC. I've even managed to turn Marble Man into a fan - during early seasons he said he'd "rather stab need...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Nov 4, 2009, 6:44 pm
Last year, I discovered some beautiful acrylic flower beads that several shops sell on Etsy.com. They lend a sense of fun and romance to any design and, until last week, I've used them exclusivel...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 28, 2009, 12:10 pm
I just learned I'll be participating in the United Church of Chapel Hill's annual Alternative Gift Market again this year. I did this show last year and had a wonderful time. The show is very...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 25, 2009, 9:44 am
For this week's What's Cooking Sunday post, I've got a twofer. I realize that with my kitchen painting obsession, I've skimped a bit on the recipe listings and I want to make up for th...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 20, 2009, 3:08 pm
I've officially reached the halfway point in the kitchen repainting project. If I'd known what a huge job it was going to be, I might not have started in the first place. Now, the "work" half ...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 18, 2009, 11:00 am
Now that our kitchen is nearly half painted, I've been able to breathe a little and get down to some cool-weather cooking. As a treat for us, I made an old favorite this week. The pears at the m...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 11, 2009, 11:59 am
Since the kitchen is still in the "war zone" stage of painting, I haven't been doing much cooking this week: no room to spread out and whip up something exotic, and certainly no energy. Here's...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 5, 2009, 8:07 am
This past week, I've been absent from Blogland as I've been absolutely bone-tired from prepping our kitchen for repainting. When we moved into this house 20 years ago, the kitchen was painte...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Oct 4, 2009, 8:02 am
When Marble Man and I visited England many years ago, we fell in love with teatime. No matter where we went, one of us asked, "Is it time for tea yet?". Mostly it was the scones that had us hooked. ...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 27, 2009, 5:52 pm
My sister-in-law, Paula Mandel, is getting ready for her big show opening next Friday: Snyderman/Works Gallery: Found Objects 2 Invitational Olde City, Phila Oct 2 (“First Friday” opening5-9pm) -...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 22, 2009, 5:46 pm
Ever since my hand injury four years ago, I put my sewing machine away. It physically hurt to go through the various stages of garment construction, between the scissors hitting my damaged thumb joint...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 20, 2009, 12:32 pm
Fall is almost upon us, and that means the first pot of my favorite soup is simmering on the stove. God, the color, the smell, the texture... what's not to love about this fabulous recipe? Butte...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 16, 2009, 8:26 am
This has been my mantra since beginning this necklace: "Don't screw it up, don't screw it up...". I sold the last bead embroidered necklace I made last month and I've been itching to do a...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 13, 2009, 7:20 am
muffin glamour shot Who hasn't let a bunch of bananas get so so ripe that they practically mash themselves when you pick them up? Before leaving for vacation, I put a pretty ripe bunch in the fr...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 5, 2009, 2:49 pm
For a while now, I've been meaning to write a post to introduce the OTHER Shiborigirl, and this seems like a great time to do it. A few times in the past people have emailed me about comments lef...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Sep 1, 2009, 8:35 pm
I was visiting around Bloglandia last weekend, and came across a post written by a new (to me) blogger. Stephanie is an artist, and in this post, she discussed little collages she was making from torn...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Aug 30, 2009, 2:47 pm
So there I was back in July, cranking my brain over and over to come up with a readable post for my blog. And I took a much-needed break to air out my brain case and let life happen. Now, I'm br...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Aug 27, 2009, 11:16 am
Now that I've kicked back with those margaritas (and a mojito or two), I'm feeling centered and restored. And slightly pickled! "Hic!" Coming soon... Great new posts relating to "What I did ...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Aug 2, 2009, 7:40 am
I'll be taking the month of August off from blogging. I feel the need to recharge my batteries and so you'll find me on the back porch in the evenings watching sunsets and drinking (mental) ma...
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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Jul 21, 2009, 1:59 pm

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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Jul 19, 2009, 9:24 am

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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Jul 16, 2009, 10:38 am

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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Jul 12, 2009, 7:37 am

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kate t. posted an article on Shibori Girl - Jul 11, 2009, 7:45 am
Thanks to Brenda from Fallen Angel Designs for bestowing upon me this award I really can't think of just 15 people to pass this onto, so I'm awarding it to everyone in my blogroll lists. I me...
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