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Colette Book Club – The End of Fashion

July 21, 2016

Yesterday I finished reading “The End of Fashion” by Teri Agins, July’s selection for the Colette Book Club. Considering that one of my motivating factors for sewing my own clothes is my frustrations with the fashion industry, I wanted to learn more about the history of the fashion industry. … More Colette Book Club – The End of Fashion

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A Me-Made May Meditation 

May 29, 2016

In fewer than two weeks my Me-Made May 2016 challenge fizzled, in a way that felt different than past years when I just didn’t have enough handmade items to rotate. I’ll let Simon Sineck shed some light here — I hadn’t embraced my “WHY”. I was achieving the WHAT — participating in Me-Made May, by doing the HOW — wearing … More A Me-Made May Meditation 

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The Cosplay Continuum

October 31, 2014

Tyraenna from Quests of Quirkiness is here to celebrate Halloween with us and explore the vast Cosplay Continuum! … More The Cosplay Continuum

The Cosplay Continuum

Wanderings in Salt Lake City

October 13, 2013

Seeking out fabrics along Pierpont Avenue in Salt Lake City, UT. … More Wanderings in Salt Lake City

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For the Love of Crafting II: The Wrath of Yarn

September 6, 2013

When geeky crafters unite, good things happen. (A recap of our crafting panel at PAX Prime 2013.) … More For the Love of Crafting II: The Wrath of Yarn

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Piles of fabric

Stashbusting with Friends

June 17, 2013

Stashbusting craft projects are great, but sometimes you need to purge and share your fabric horde with others. … More Stashbusting with Friends

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A New Adventure

June 8, 2012

Add one more to the unemployment statistics. But any good adventurer knows that quest work can be found if you just ask around town. I’ll be over here, assembling my adventurer’s pack, polishing my armor, and filling out a character sheet. … More A New Adventure

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Knitting in the public sphere

April 23, 2012

I made an interesting discovery this weekend: knitting in public places invokes social interaction. … More Knitting in the public sphere

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Hi, I'm Meris (aka: the Fabric Alchemist).
Sewcialist, cosplayer, lapsed archaeologist, game & creative producer, birder, feminist, and geek.

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