Archive For The “hipsters are bringing this neighborhood down!” Category
I’m starting to really love Philly AIDS Thrift. I picked up a scarf, a handbag, 5 packs of sealed stitch witchery, 2 packs of metal die cut embellishments (shovels & rakes), a bag of fringe, three skeins of vintage charcoal colored wool yarn, a cigar box, a sealed pack of 22 count cross-stitch fabric, a [...]
Awhile back, there was a discussion on Facebook that had morphed into a discussion on food and agorism. I don’t remember what started it, but I can assure you that it had little to nothing to do with the endpoint. I don’t remember exactly what I said, but I recall talking about how making your [...]
Yes, I know zombies are played out, but I couldn’t resist making this. Armed with two zombie t-shirts (one from Land of the Dead, obvs, and one from the Lucio Fulci masterpiece Zombi 2), a grey t-shirt that was quickly turning into a stitch & botch, and Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt, [...]
I knocked this bag out in roughly an hour, and that’s including about a half hour of me fighting with my sewing machine. Tutorial is located here. I think the next sewing project will be some throw pillows for our master bedroom sitting area. Shazzam!
It might not be Christmasy looking, but this variation of the “Mom” tattoo Subversive Cross-stitch pattern was one of Libertarian Boyfriend’s presents this morning. Nothin’ says “lovin” like some snarky needlepoint. Merry Giftmas, friends and foes! —- If you’re reading this from my Facebook notes, please go to the original blog post (located here) to [...]
After reconstructing two t-shirts, Libertarian Boyfriend told me I was a hipster. When I tried to protest, he pointed out my love for irony, my music tastes, the fact that I had just reconstructed two t-shirts, and my disdain for hipsters. I cocked my eyebrow at him and gave him the evil eye. As a [...]
Enjoy! To kick things off, go visit Lauren at Oh Dear Lauren.com, a collection of open letters she’s written to various individuals, entities, random objects, and body parts. Arkansas Fire Chief Don Payne launches into a long overdue tirade about police abuse of power while fighting multiple traffic tickets in court. The police response? Shooting [...]
Enjoy! I absolutely, 100% must have Star Wars chopsticks for all of my chopstick eating needs. I can’t believe I forgot this article last time, but in Famous Last High School Bitches: A Rant, Michelle Dean wonders where all the Darlene Conners, Angela Chases, and Blossom Russos went. In completely unpredictable news: Ron Paul is [...]
