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UN panel: Warming worsens food, hunger problems
By Larry Dreiling
Global warming makes feeding the world harder and more expensive, a United Nations scientific panel said.
A warmer world will push food prices higher, trigger "hotspots of hunger" among the world's poorest people, and put the crunch on Western delights like fine wine and robust coffee, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded in a 32-volume report issued March 31.
"We're facing the specter of reduced yields in some of the key crops that feed humanity," IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri said in press conference at Yokohama, Japan, where IPCC released the report.
Even though heat and carbon dioxide are often considered good for plants, the overall effect of various aspects of man-made warming is that it will reduce food production compared to a world without global warming, the report said.
The last time IPCC reported on the effects of warming in 2007, it said it was too early to tell whether climate change would increase or decrease food production, and many skeptics talked of a greening world. But in the past several years, the scientific literature has been overwhelming in showing that climate change hurts food production, said Chris Field of the Carnegie Institution of Science and lead author of the climate report.
But this doesn't mean in 50 years there will be less food grown. Thanks to the "green revolution" of improved agricultural techniques, crop production is growing about 10 percent per decade and climate change is likely to reduce yields by 1 percent a decade, so crop production will still go up but not as fast, said David Lobell of Stanford University, one of the authors of the report's chapter on food problems.
Still, it is as if an anchor is weighing down the improvements to agriculture, Pachauri and Field said. Some places have seen crop yield increases drop from 2 percent a year to 1 percent or even plateau. And places like India, where 800 million people rely on rainfall not irrigation, the green revolution never improved crops much, Pachauri said.
Although changes in rainfall hurt, mostly the problem will be too much heat, Lobell said. "No place is immune," he said.
Food prices are likely to go up somewhere in a wide range of 3 percent to 84 percent by 2050 just because of climate change, the report said.
"In a world where a billion people are already going hungry, this makes it harder for more people to feed their families," said Tim Gore of Oxfam International, who wasn't part of this study.
While some crops may do slightly better, staples like wheat and corn will be hurt, the Nobel Prize-winning panel of scientists said. The report specifically mentions warming squeezing out crops in some of the richer coffee-growing areas in Central and South America, apple orchards in eastern Washington and cherry orchards in California.
And where you get your wine may be changing. Both quantity and quality of wine can be hurt in much of Europe, the U.S. and Australia, but Portugal and British Columbia in Canada may become better places for wine, the report said.
It's not just crops on land. A warmer and more acidic ocean is changing where fish live, making them harder to catch, and making it harder to feed people who rely on fish, Pachauri said.
Climate change advocates and critics had typical responses to the report.
The White House used the report to support President Barack Obama's executive actions to fight climate change.
"I think that the report that you mentioned is a fact-based reminder of how serious this problem is and this challenge is for the United States and for every country in the world," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said. "And what I can tell you is the president is aggressively addressing these challenges, using every tool available to him, and that includes the fuel-efficiency standards that he's put in place and the new fuel-efficiency standards that he's announced. It includes other elements of his Climate Action Plan that he spoke about not that long ago."
Carney said there are "obstacles" to legislative action, but there are still actions that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This includes shifting to natural gas for electricity production, which emits fewer greenhouse gases than other fuels like coal.
"The president is very aggressive in his approach on this, and has made clear I think repeatedly that this is an area where he will not wait for Congress, that he'll use the authority that he has, both through executive action and through his convening power, to make progress on behalf of the country and the world," Carney said.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said, "The latest IPCC report adds a tremendous sense of urgency for Congress to wake up and do everything in its power to reduce dangerous carbon pollution. In California, we can just look out the window to see climate change's impacts—from the driest year on record in 2013 to the increased frequency and intensity of wildfires. This new IPCC report identifies the serious threats to human health, vital infrastructure, and the world's economy that will multiply as temperatures warm. It confirms that we must cut carbon pollution now to avoid lasting changes to our planet."
Critics also were quick to respond to the report.
Sen. James Inhofe, R-OK, perhaps the Senate's most prominent climate-change skeptic, called the report a distraction from real problems in the world such as poverty and violence.
"The IPCC report is another effort to scare people into believing in man-made global warming despite the 15-year pause in temperature increase," Inhofe said in a statement. The temperature research he cited was released last year by the United Kingdom.
The Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank calling itself a member of the "Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change" or NIPCC, released a report of its own, saying that climate research has found "no net harm to the global environment or to human health and often finds the opposite: net benefits to plants, including important food crops, and to animals and human health."
Among the findings in the alternative report:
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. It is a non-toxic, non-irritating, and natural component of the atmosphere;
There is little or no risk of increasing food insecurity due to global warming or rising atmospheric CO2 levels;
Rising temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels do not pose a significant threat to aquatic life; and
A modest warming of the planet will result in a net reduction of human mortality from temperature-related events.
The report urged world leaders to prepare for the effects of climate change while working to slow it down, saying "adaptation and mitigation choices in the near-term will affect the risks of climate change throughout the 21st century."
To learn more about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, visit http://www.ipcc.ch
AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein contributed to this report from Yokohama, Japan.
Larry Dreiling can be reached by phone at 785-628-1117 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Date: 4/21/2014


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78233904963759833792014-11-10T10:26:28.194ZSu Sews So-SoSuzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-57407815992757902302014-11-10T10:26:00.001Z2014-11-10T10:26:28.208ZNew posts on Sea Salt and StitchesIn case you are still following this blog, I thought I would give you a heads up on a couple of sewing posts that have gone up on the new blog Sea Salt and Stitches:

Read about my latest Washi dress (made out of gorgeous double gauze with tiny anchors on it!) here.

Find out the verdict (and give me your thoughts) on my linen denim Holyburn skirt here.

I hope you check them out.Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-47473176077473732072014-10-06T09:24:00.001+01:002014-10-06T09:25:56.954+01:00Hello again – I've got a new blog, let's have a giveaway!
Hello everyone. It's been a wee while since I last blogged, but as I mentioned in my previous post, I was taking some time off and having a bit of a break.

Well I'm finally back, and I have a bit of an announcement to make – I have a new blog! This has been something I have been thinking about for quite some time so I thought I might use my 'time off' to finally get it up and running. The new blog is called Sea Salt and Stitches and it even has it's own lovely domain name www.seasaltandstitches.com!

You might be thinking that the name is a bit random and wondering why I have bothered to create a new blog. Well, things in my life have changed since I first started Su Sews So So, and I envisage even more changes to come, and to be honest, they are things I would like to blog about. As you know, I've recently got married and my husband and I have been searching for a home by the sea. I had hoped that my new blog would start off with us in our new home, but real life doesn't always go as smoothly as you plan and we are still searching. Sewing is still my main hobby, and I'm sure it always will be, but I know that I am going to be dividing my time between sewing and also setting up home by the sea, so that's kind of where I got the name from. The blog will still predominately be about sewing but I am going to start doing a little bit of blogging about our new home (whenever we finally get one!).

I know that this might annoy some of you as I presume you read my blog because it is all about sewing, and I know that the general 'rule' about blogging is that you should pick a niche and be a specific as possible. But to be honest – rules are meant to be broken! I want to cover sewing, crafts, interior design, cooking and just a bit of general life by the sea and heart-to-heart chats. I guess you would call it a seaside lifestyle blog with a sewing twist! It might not suit everyone, and that is fair enough and totally your prerogative, but I hope to create a blog that I would myself like to read, and therefore hope that there might be others out there who will enjoy reading it as well.

So, with all that said – would you like to have a nosey at the new blog?! I thought I would have a giveaway to celebrate so if you fancy winning a gift voucher to the shop of your choice to the value of £20 (ooo – think of the fabric or sewing patterns you could buy!) then click the link below and visit Sea Salt and Stitches:

www.SeaSaltAndStitches.com
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-66578841606815494542014-06-11T13:41:00.001+01:002014-06-11T13:41:07.445+01:00A personal note – taking a little break

Hi everyone. I have been a little quiet on the blog recently and I will likely be a little quiet for a bit longer so I thought that I would write a note about it, so that you don't think that I've just disappeared!

You may have been aware that my husband I have been looking into moving house (to beside the sea – the image above is a photo that I took of the area and treated with the Waterlogue app…so much fun if you haven't tried it!) and it was all very exciting and we could see the end goal in sight. But on Monday the owners called us and told us they were no longer in a position to sell.

I have taken this news pretty badly and I'm in a bit of a low at the moment. I have come to realise that it was not necessarily loosing that exact house, but more of what it signified to me – I was moving on to the next stage of my life and making plans, and now these plans have started to fall down around me. It's more than just the house, there have been other things building recently, and loosing the house was just the straw that broke the camels back!

Anyway, I'm going to take a step back from the blog and from sewing for a little bit – I need to get outside more and get some fresh air (I know that sounds silly, but I do work in an office all day, and then my hobby involves sitting inside in front of a sewing machine!). I feel bad for announcing that news, especially since I've recently seen a few new people following me on Bloglovin', which I was really so happy about!

So there you go. Hopefully I'll be back with a fun sewing project to share soon and I'll of course still be reading, commenting on and enjoying all of your blogs in the mean time.

Talk soon guys :)
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-56828813092628374022014-06-05T11:05:00.001+01:002014-06-05T11:50:44.368+01:00Me Made May 2014 – DONE!

Gosh, didn't May go by in a flash?! As you probably know, I decided to join the hundreds of other sewists in the annual Me-Made-May challenge this year, with the hopes of wearing at least one Me-Made item every day during the month of May. I did give this challenge a go back in 2010 (when it was actually held in September, rather than May) but only made it to week 2. So I was a bit nervous about taking up the challenge again, but was hoping that the sewing I had done since 2010 and 2014 would be able to see me through the month. You can find details on each of my weeks here:

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5

So how did I find it? Surprisingly easy really! And to be honest, it was quite an eye-opener for me. I have to admit that I really didn't wear my me-made clothes very often before MMM and I think one of the reasons for that was because I just had the general feeling that I didn't have many things that were suitable for day-to-day wearing. Well MMM certainly changed that perception for me!

When the month first started I was worried about having to wear 'repeats' – and I saw this cropping up a lot on Instagram or other blogs. And then I realised, why am I worried about wearing the same outfit twice in one month, I do it ALL the time when I'm not doing the challenge, why should it be any different this month?! My personal challenge was simply to wear my handmade clothes, not to wear a different item for each day during the month of May (that would be a whole OTHER challenge!). So once I got over that hurdle, things got a lot easier. Saying that, I don't think I did actually repeat identical outfits and was able to re-mix garments to get slightly different looks. I think that was the most fun. It made me realise that my clothes have a lot more potential than I thought (for example my foray into pattern matching on Day 16 ending up being perhaps my favourite look of the month!).

Other things that I learnt during the month:

Some items were my MMM saviours, namely my Jenny skirt, cowl tops and Plantains. I will be making MANY more of these I think!

Opaque tights make short(er) skirts OK for the office

The Jenny skirt gives you killer curves!

I'm not as fat as I thought I was (sorry, not being needy, just stating a fact!)

The Washi dress doesn't actually make me look pregnant

I need more work skirts (I'm on the case)

I need more casual clothes

I am obviously drawn towards pink and purple based fabrics, I have a lot of garments in this range – which actually helped with making outfits!

I really like the colour combo of red, black and white – must make more things in these colours

I also had a lot of fun watching other participants join in the challenge, specifically on Instagram (I didn't use Flickr at all I'm afraid – too much hassle uploading photos!) and I really enjoyed chatting to others about it there as well. So thank you so much if you commented on any of my photos and we got to chat, it meant a lot to me!

So I herby declare MMM 2014 a success! Will I join in next year? Probably – and I hope I have many new things to wear next time around as well.

By the way, did anyone else have withdrawal symptoms on the 1st of June? I put on my (non-me-made) clothes in the morning and had to stop myself from taking a selfie in the mirror! Oh, and on the 2nd I actually DID wear a me-made item and instantly wanted to share it with everyone again!

Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-22622690016883568072014-06-02T08:55:00.001+01:002014-06-02T08:55:49.675+01:00Me Made May : Week 5

 Day 26: A Girl for All Seasons Cambie dress. Yeay – I was excited to finally get a chance to wear this dress! I was just going for coffee with my friends and to be honest I did feel a bit over-dressed. I think it's still a little bit out of my comfort zone, which is funny because I really love it. How does that work?

Day 27: Back to my faithful Jenny skirt and self-drafted cowl top. What can I say, these two have been my saviours of MMM14!

 Day 28: It's the Jenny skirt again

Day 29: It wasn't quite warm enough for it, but I decided that it would be my last opportunity to wear this Ikat Sheath dress so I piled on the layers. And do you know what, I'm so glad I did. I love this dress but it's such lightweight cotton I have always thought that it is only suitable for really hot days – turns out a few layers and this dress can be worn all year round (almost)!

Day 30: Fireworks jersey skirt. Easiest skirt I have ever made, but I really love it. It's a good example of how important the fabric is! A friend in work asked if my skirt was French Connection, so I recon this skirt is a winner!

Day 31: OH MY GOD I DID IT!!!!! Final day of MMM14. I was going to a 'Vintage Tea Party' but since it was still May, had to stick to non-vintage. I ended up going with the Cambie dress again though because I thought it had enough vintage elements to it. It was so much of fun to wear (with matching pale blue nails) and I got a lot of compliments on the dress so I declare it a success!

MMM has definitely taken over this blog for the last month so if you are fed up of seeing my selfies I promise I won't drag it out too much longer – I'll be back very soon with my final round-up of the challenge and then we are DONE!
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-42795856989928907942014-05-30T09:21:00.001+01:002014-05-30T09:21:22.312+01:00Inspiring Details : Cuff details

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The Bank Holiday this Monday threw this post off a bit so I'm only getting around to it now. Anyway, let's go:

Day 19: The red linen Washi dress finally got an outing. Paired with a black cardi – super cosy outfit!

Day 20: Obviously really cosy because I wore the Washi dress again today, this time with a grey cardi.

Day 21: My self-drafted cowl top worn with grey skirt and cardi. I really liked this outfit, however I thought it made me look a little washed out.

Day 22: This were obviously getting hard this week as all I was able to wear that was Me-Made was the Brigitte scarf. Saying that, I did actually think this looked rather cute!

Day 23: Oh dear, this was a bit of a stretch of the Me Made rules, but still legitimate. I used a Me-Made tote bag to pack my stuff for a weekend away. I haven't blogged this bag (yet?) – but it's one that I made to take with me on my honeymoon last year. And yes, that is gold lettering in my newly acquired initials (cheese ahoy)!

Day 24: Lovely sunny day at Lough Erne Yacht Club wearing another unblogged make – a Burda Style top. Again, I made this for my honeymoon, but ended up not taking it as I just wasn't that enamoured with it. However, I thought it looked quite cute today, and it is actually really cosy to wear. May keep it in mind for future opportunities I think.

Day 25: Still at the Yacht Club (in our caravan – it's a rock and roll life style, what can I say!), wearing one of my Plantain t-shirts today.

In summary – it's the second last week of MMM and it's getting tough! Favourite outfit for the week? Maybe Day 19, although I honestly think I like them all equally. I really did think that I would be able to get a few new garments made during May, but it's been rather hectic and I just haven't had the chance. It's a shame, but I'm happy that it hasn't really affected my ability to (hopefully!) complete MMM14.

As of today, only 3 more days left of the challenge – yes, I'm afraid I'm counting down the days! lol
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Day 12: My lovely Pink Eyelet Skirt which I really don't wear enough. It was a bit of a cold day so I paired it with opaque navy tights which I have never done before, but really loved – so that was a bit of a revelation!

Day 13: Black and white polka-dot cowl top. Woohoo, an outfit without pink or purple in it! I have to admit, I really liked this outfit and it reminded me that I have quite a soft spot for black, white and red together.

Day 14: Cream and black striped Plantain t-shirt (unblogged). I'm guessing my love for Day 13's outfit made me wear the red scarf with this look. Plus I really don't suit cream near my face so I had to wear a scarf to make me not look ill! Do you ever find this about certain colours?

Day 15: Purple and Pink Sorbetto top. And we are back to purple and pink again! As decent as this outfit looks in the photo I did not like it in real life. I have never really liked the pink binding on the neck (I think it looks too 'homemade') and the top was a bit too blousy tucked into the skirt.

Day 16: Orange Floral Skirt. Yeay – I have been waiting all month for the weather to be nice enough to wear this skirt. I was a bit nervous about the pattern pairing but based on the Instagram comments it was a win! This is probably my favourite outfit of the month so far.

Day 17: Zebra print Plantain t-shirt (unblogged). This was just a lounging around the house kind of day, and since Belfast wasn't getting the heat-wave that the rest of the UK seemed to be getting I was able to wear this t-shirt.

Day 18: Pink Crescent Skirt. It was a bit warmer yesterday so I decided it was a skirt day. To be honest, I wasn't in love with this outfit – the skirt is a bit tight on me now so it wasn't overly comfy…and I may not have worn this all day (shhh!).

Well that's another full week of May survived, and I haven't repeated a complete outfit yet. The fun starts next week (this week) though as I have pretty much run out of 'new' work-appropriate outfits and haven't had a chance to finish the two pencil skirts I have been working on yet.

How are you coping with MMM? I have to say I have been loving being able to use Instagram for this – I have added so many new sewists to follow and I'm loving chatting to you all!
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-74722818692826201772014-05-16T13:34:00.000+01:002014-05-16T14:01:21.725+01:00Inspiring Details: Matching Trims

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Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-30604101800308535392014-05-12T10:55:00.001+01:002014-05-12T10:55:25.961+01:00Me Made May : Week 2

I've made it through a full week of Me Made May – that, in itself, is an achievement! So let's get straight to the week's summary:

Day 5: My Autumn Fireworks skirt Skirt and my Coppelia Cake Cardi – yeay, a double me-made to start the week. I was really pleased with this outfit as I had never thought about pairing the Coppelia cardi with this skirt, but it's such an obvious match!
Day 6: Tartan McCalls 5923 – I didn't think I would get a chance to wear this dress as it's 100% wool, but fortunately/unfortunately the weather took a rather chilly turn so this dress was a perfect choice.

 Day 7: The Tartan McCalls 5923 again, paired with the Coppelia Cake Cardi – again, another pairing that I had not thought about but works well
Day 8: Self-Drafted Cowl Top – I had forgotten about this wee gem! I drafted this based on a RTW top that I own and I really love the shape. Note to self: Must make more of these tops!

Day 9: McCalls 5591 Skirt – wearing pink to support the start of the Giro D'Italia bike race that started their time trials at the bottom of my street!
Day 10: By Hand London Anna Dress & my beautiful Jimmy Choo wedding shoes (coz I'm going to take any opportunity I get to wear them!) out to dinner to celebrate my Mum's 70th Birthday. I also wore a newly finished Plantain t-shirt during the day, but forgot to document it.

 Day 11: Pink Eyelet Skirt – Ahhh, I forgot how much I love this skirt! Also, I was away for the weekend (for my Mum's birthday) staying at the beautiful Lough Eske Castle Hotel, so no, that's not my 4-poster bed! I wish!

I'll do a proper analysis of my Me-Made experience at the end of the month, but my initial thoughts are that I have a lot of pink and purple in my wardrobe! Something to perhaps bear in mind when I'm next picking fabrics?
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<img title="Su Sews So So Love At First Stitch Brigitte Scarf" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Su Sews So So Love At First Stitch Brigitte Scarf" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BEwMqVIsZoE/U2s4wL8v7EI/AAAAAAAAEE0/wuttq9SvsRs/Su%252520Sews%252520So%252520So%252520Love%252520At%252520First%252520Stitch%252520Brigitte%252520Scarf_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="906">

Are you excited? The unstoppable Tilly Walnes from Tilly and the Buttons is launching her new sewing book today, Love At First Stitch – and to celebrate, she is hosting an online launch party. Dress code: Brigitte Scarf!
Never one to turn down an invite, I had to get involved…but I couldn't decide which way I should wear my new scarf (which, by the way was the fastest, most satisfying, instant gratification sew ever!!!)…

Have you seen the previews of the new book? The patterns look absolutely beautiful, and right up my street. I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy.

Have any of you had early access to the book (you lucky things!)?
Have you made the Brigitte scarf?
Are you excited? (you should be!)
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-39794025861326380642014-05-05T21:15:00.001+01:002014-05-05T21:15:47.039+01:00Me Made May: Week 1

Well, week 1 of Me Made May 2014 is done and dusted. It was a pretty easy one of course, with only 4 days and it being the start of the challenge. But I fear that it will definitely get a bit harder as the weeks go on – especially if the weather stays as cold and miserable as it currently is!! Anyway, here are the outfits that I donned this week:

Day 1: Burda Style Jenny Skirt with an h&m shirt. Oh and a necklace made by my mum (does that count?!)
Day 2: The Jenny Skirt again (because I wear my work skirts a few days in a row before washing!) with a basic cami vest and hounds tooth cardi from TKMaxx
Day 3: Plantain t-shirt, Next leggings, Nine West boots
Day 4: Coppelia Cardigan with Next jeans and chipmunk face (!!)

It's a bit early to start analysing what I am missing from my me-made wardrobe, but I definitely need a few more comfy garments – which will be slightly rectified by the fact that I have just snipped the last thread from two new jersey tops (yep, the Plantain again – what can I say, it's a winner!). And I will definitely need to get those pencils skirts I previously mentioned finished asap if I am to survive 4 more working weeks!!!

Oh and I've only just realised that I have been using the wrong hashtag! Doh!
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-89662974640650735062014-05-02T09:24:00.000+01:002014-05-02T09:24:04.235+01:00Inspiring Details : Sheer Polka-Dot Panel
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I love noticing little details, in everything actually. They take the ordinary and make it special. A simple top can be transformed by adding pleats, a bow, a little pocket – or in the example above, a very cute sheer polka-dot panel. My sewing is slowly evolving. At first you may make something to learn a skill – you follow patterns and instructions to the letter. And you end up with (more than likely!) a lovely new piece. But as your skills and abilities grow, you realise that you want to, and you can, change things up a bit and inject a little bit of 'you'. Lots of you do this already, and I really admire it. I want to take my sewing down that road as well. To that effect, I'm going to share with you some of my favourite details that I have seen around the interwebs – and hopefully they may inspire you as well! Let's take the ordinary, and make it special.
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-46563479891116212092014-04-30T12:04:00.001+01:002014-04-30T12:04:37.871+01:00My Mad Me Made May…Pledge!

I hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew, but I thought I would throw my hat into the ring and attempt to join in with this years Me Made May. So to that effect, here is my pledge:

 'I, Suzanna Forsythe from Su Sews So-So, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '14. I endeavour to wear 1 item of me-made clothing or accessory each day for the duration of May 2014'

I tried this challenge back in 2011 when it was called Self Stitched September, but really didn't fare too well. Since then, I have managed to add a few pieces to my Me-Made wardrobe so will hopefully have a little more choice this time around. Unfortunately some of the things I made a couple of years ago don't fit me anymore – so I don't actually have the full scope of my Me-Made wardrobe to play with! I also have a few things that are really far too warm to wear at this time of year, so they are out as well.

I am hoping that by making myself wear something me-made every day I will begin to gather a better idea as to what items I still need and what I should focus my energy on in order to develop my own handmade wardrobe. I have a few things in the works that I think will greatly help the situation, so I hope I have them finished before the end of May and can include them!

I'm planning on documenting my days on Instagram, so if you would like to follow along, you can catch me HERE. But I'll also do a round-up post each Monday as well.

Are you joining in with Me Made May this year? Did you do it last year? How are you challenging yourself this time?
Good luck if you are – I think it's going to be a lot of fun!
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-86672521220429047182014-04-22T13:53:00.000+01:002014-04-22T13:53:00.382+01:00Make It Yourself : Old Navy Eyelet Dress

OK OK, I know so far I have only been using Kendi as my muse in Make It Yourself, but what can I say – she wears clothes that I can find matches for! I'm keeping my eyes out for other sources though.

Inspiration:
Old Navy cotton eyelet dress as seen on Kendi Everyday

Make It Yourself:
Fabric: Embroidered Circles Cotton Eyelet & Larger Cotton Eyelet both from Sew Over It (both £15/m)
Pattern: Vogue 8766 view D

Here is a view of the full dress:

It's a little hard to see the details, but the skirt and middle bodice panel of the dress are made up in the small circle eyelet, with the two side panels of the bodice made up in the larger eyelet. I couldn't find an exact pattern match, but it would be a pretty simple pattern hack to just slice a panel out of the middle of the bodice pattern piece (well, side of the pattern piece, because it will ask you to cut on a fold) – just don't forget to add seam allowances!

Such a cute summery dress – I am so tempted to make this!
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-10061231981330928092014-04-18T13:29:00.000+01:002014-04-18T13:31:00.404+01:00A Girl For All Seasons - Sew Dolly Clackett take 2!

My second #SewDollyClackett dress! I mentioned in my first post that I had originally bought the lovely synchronised swimmers fabric with plans on making an Anna dress, but I quickly decided that it wouldn't feel right to make an exact replica of one of Rosin's dresses, so I decided to make up the Anna in the floral fabric and use the swimmers fabric to make a Cambie - another one of Rosin's favourite patterns (or it was anyway).

I first made the Sewaholic Cambie as a practice for my Wedding Reception Dress, and then for the actual dress. However, as I mentioned in those posts, I made a very silly mistake and read the finished garment measurements rather than the size measurements - so I cut my pattern pieces are the wrong size! The main issue is around the waist, which was far too tight in the floral Cambie, so for this version I added a cm to each bodice piece as well as the waistband.

Due to the way you assemble the Cambie, it's actually quite hard to tell fit until towards the end and when I first pulled up my zip I was dismayed to discover that the extra cms hadn't seemed to make much difference. As a last resort I trimmed down the seam allowances on the waistband and waistband lining as much as I possibly could - and was relieved to discover that that made a MASSIVE difference - phew!!

The other change I made was to try out the straight neckline variation (tutorial here - it's pretty simple!). I have always loved the look of the straight neck and thought that the dress would probably have enough going on with all the swimmers without a sweetheart neckline as well. I really love the way the straight neckline looks, but unfortunately it gapes a bit, which I'm disappointed with. I also seem to have decapitated a few swimmers, which, when I was cutting out the pattern pieces, I thought I wouldn't do - whoops!

Speaking of pattern placement - check out that centre back!!! I am just slightly more than chuffed with how well it lined up! You can see a few finger tips peeking out which actually wouldn't have happened if I had have aligned the zip up as it should have been. However I was getting worried about the fit and placed the zip as close to the edge of the fabric as I could (which I'm glad about now!!!). When I first bought this fabric, I didn't think for one second that pattern placement would be an issue, but when it came to cutting out I realised that the swimmers are in both horizontal and vertical lines - eek…it's essentially a plaid! lol. I spent quite a bit of time ensuring the ladies lined up properly, and thankfully it turned out pretty well (for the most part!).

In honour of Rosin's original Syncronised Swimmers make, I am calling this dress the Girl For All Seasons Dress and I'm not even going to pretend that I wasn't a big Grease 2 fan when I was little!!!

The second homage to Rosin are of course the spectacularly sparkly numbers on my feet, as we all know that Rosin has a wee bit of a soft spot for fabulous shoes (I want ALL of her shoes!!!):

I am really pleased with this dress and can't wait to wear it. I was a little nervous showing the dress to my husband as it's a little more out there (fabric wise) than my usual makes, but I was surprised to find that the husband loves it - in fact I think it might be his favourite make so far! So a massive thank you to Sarah and Clare for thinking up this fun contest and of course to Rosin herself for her fab sewing style which has given me an excuse to sew outside my comfort zone!

Now let's have one last look at those shoes shall we…

Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-82351898002193511622014-04-15T08:00:00.000+01:002014-04-15T08:00:00.870+01:00Spring is here - at least in skirt form anyway...

Well I have been showing sneak peeks of this skirt for so long that I am just relieved to finally be able to mark this project as finished and be able to share it on the blog!

This is the first pattern that I have used from Gertie's New Book For Better Sewing. It is a classic pencil skirt but with 4 front darts rather than the usual 2 and once again I have found a pattern that required next to no adjustments (WIN!). I think the main change I made was to significantly shorter the pattern as I don't really like the look of skirts below my knee (unless it's a maxi of course).

The fabric was the very same fabric that I featured in a recent "Make It Yourself", however, I bought mine from Truro so paid the higher price. I only discovered that Fabric Land stocked the same fabric for a cheaper price after I had made my purchase. To be honest though, when I say higher price, it didn't really break the bank! As soon as I spotted it on the Truro website I had to have it, without really knowing what I was going to make out of it (I have to admit, that is how I tend to buy fabric…which probably isn't the smartest way to shop!). It is a lovely cotton sateen with a nice amount of stretch, which means it is really comfortable to wear. The only down side is that it tends to wrinkle very quickly, as you can see in these photos!

The skirt is lined in a bright pink lining which I trimmed in some very cute lace. I also hemmed the skirt by sewing on a very sweet pink grosgrain ribbon, turning it up and blind stitching in place. That's the main reason why the skirt took so long to finish - I tend to procrastinate a LOT when it comes to hand stitching…and hemming. But you guys know that about me already, since I think I mention it in almost every blog post!!

There is a very small slit at the back (you can't quite see it in the above pic unfortunately) which I think I should have made a little bit longer. I normally put a vent in the back of my fitted skirts, but forgot when I was cutting this one out. It's not a very tight fit though so no big loss really. There is also a bright pink invisible (or perhaps, not so invisible - whoops!) zip and the waistband closes with a classic hook and bar. I find that hook and bar closures can sometimes pull out of shape a little and recently I read that adding an internal button and loop can add that little bit of extra support to the waistband and stop that pulling so I may add this to the skirt at some stage, and will definitely be adding this to my next pencil skirt.

The colours in these photos are not quite true to life, as they are making the orange a tad deeper and brighter than it really is - but saying that, it is still a pretty bright skirt!! Also I promise that the top does actually match one of the pink shades in the skirt, even if it doesn't appear to in these photos!!

I am really pleased with how well this pattern has fitted me and am marking it as a 'TnT' pattern for me, which is pretty exciting considering I wouldn't say I actually have too many of those! As I mentioned in a previous post I have already cut out another 3 pencils skirts to make, and this is the pattern I have chosen. So I'm hoping I will be able to whizz through the construction for them pretty quickly. If I do manage that in the next couple of weeks then I'm thinking I might try my hand at Me Made May. I gave it a go a few years ago (when it was Self Stitched September!) but failed miserably due to having very little to actually choose from. Perhaps if I get the pencil skirts done I'll stand a better chance of making it through the month. We shall see!

Details:

Pattern: Pencil Skirt from Gertie's New Book For Better Sewing £12.75

Fabric:  Orange Floral Cotton Sateen from Truro £18 (£9/m)

 Pink Lining £3

Notions: Zip £1.89

 Thread £0 - Stash!

 Grosgrain Ribbon £0 - Stash!

 Lace for hemming lining £0 - free gift

Total = £35.64

Oh gosh, I really need to stop adding up the true costs for my projects - I was enjoying my blissful ignorance as to how much things were really costing me!! But not to worry, my future skirts will work out a lot better since I won't be adding the cost for the book - phew!

Oh and I'm totally claiming this as a stash bust since I have had that fabric for AGES! Yeay! Love bustin' that stash (gives me an excuse to buy more!!).

Oh and the lovely Katy was inspired by my "Make It Yourself" and made her very own version of the skirt - it is brilliant so make sure you check it out (P.S. I promise we didn't take our photos together - although it totally looks like it!)! And if anyone else fancy getting there hands on a bit of this lovely fabric? If so, she is also offering 1.5m of it in a giveaway!

Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-90062393899673941702014-04-08T22:50:00.001+01:002014-04-10T21:03:33.171+01:00Hey Dolly Clackett - this one's for you!

I'm so excited to finally be able to share my entry for the Sew Dolly Clackett contest! The sun was refusing to shine and life was getting in the way of photo opportunities that for a while I was thinking I was never going to get this project up on the blog. Thankfully the forces aligned and here we are.

This is the By Hand London Anna dress, which, to be honest, probably doesn't need any introduction at this stage as I am quite sure I am the LAST person to have tried this pattern. I was always a little bit nervous that it wouldn't be very forgiving on my tummy so up until now was giving it a wide berth, even though I loved the style. But then the really fun contest cooked up by Sarah and Clare came along and I knew this would be my opportunity to give the pattern a go. Rosin has made a number of Anna dresses, my absolute favourite being her Beauty School Dropout dress - honestly, it is just fab!

Next decision was what fabric to make it out of. This pattern asks for FOUR meters of fabric…which is quite a lot. I had actually managed to track down some of the fab synchronised swimmers fabric that Rosin had used, and did in fact buy 4 meters. But then when I got it I decided that an exact replica wasn't quite what the contest was about so I now have some fun other plans for that fabric. Instead I turned to my stash (yeay - stash bustin' time!). I didn't have 4 meters of ANYTHING in my stash but I did have some beautiful floral cotton from Thailand that I had been saving for just the right project. I knew it would be PERFECT for a maxi dress, but I was sceptical that I would be able to squeeze an Anna out of it. However, sometimes if you want something badly enough - you find a way!!

I had 3 meters of the fabric, which was helpful, but it was unfortunately very narrow and I had to do a lot of reshuffling of pattern pieces. I threw together a really quick toile/muslin as I had a suspicion that I wouldn't need to cut the full length of the skirt pieces, and I was right. 7 inches could be easily lobbed off the end and I'd still have enough for a narrow hem (erm…just! I had to do the smallest of smallest narrow hems and I can only wear this dress with flats!!). Even so, I still had to cut the back skirt pieces upside down. Initially I wasn't happy about this but eventually decided that the floral pattern was busy enough that no one would even notice. And based on Rosin's most recent blog post I am now thinking it was fate ;)

Even though I am late to catch the Anna train, I am now so fully onboard, in fact I think I'm going to ask the conductor for this hat - it is a brilliant pattern and I am so happy with how my dress turned out. Actually, one of the BEST things for me was the fact that I didn't do a single alteration - it pretty much fits straight out of the packet (so to speak) - LOVE THAT! If I had to be really picky I would maybe say I need to make the bodice a smidge longer/lower the waist line. But that really would be nit picking.

The dress was made using french seams throughout, apart from the centre back and the seam with the split. Speaking of the split, I decided to go a little conservative and not have it opening quite as high as the pattern suggests. And believe me, the split certainly shows enough when the wind blows! The seam with the split requires you to tuck the raw edges in and slip stitch down. This creates a really beautiful inside, but man is there a lot of hand stitching to do! I really wanted to keep the insides as beautiful as possible, which is why I went with the french seaming, but when I got to the centre back seam, which has a zip, I wasn't sure what to do to keep it 'pretty'. The fabric is really light weight and practically frays while you look at it so zigzag or pinking wasn't going to cut it. I could have treated the seam as I did the split seam, but to be honest I am not a huge fan of hand sewing. So I ended up using my overlocker. Not as pretty, but a compromise I was willing to live with.

Because the fabric is so fine, it is a bit see-through and I thought a lot about whether I should line the dress or not. One of the reasons I wanted to do this (apart from the obvious reason of making it less see-through) was because I thought a facing would be visible around the neck and would look ugly. The lining needed to be cotton because I wanted this dress to be comfortable to wear during summer but I only had white in my stash and when I held it up to the purple you could actually see it through the fabric and I didn't like the effect. So…I decided to forego a lining and to finish off the neckline I used purple bias binding (bonus stash busting - I had a PERFECT match of bias binding in my stash with just enough to do me…I think I had about 10cm left after this project!!!). In order to combat the see-through issue I just wear this dress with a skin coloured slip instead.

The photo above has some strange wrinkles going on, but I don't think it has anything to do with the fit or sewing, more just the nature of the fabric - it creases very easily!!!

Anyway, all in all I am so happy with my new dress! It has already been worn out twice and I've received lots of compliments. So even if I don't win in the competition I feel I have won already (cheesy enough for you?!!!).

Oh and finally - here's to Ms Dolly Clackett and her lovely husband to be! All the best for the wedding and married life (oh, and have a fab time in Paris!!!).

And here's a wee fun gif of the dress in action!!!

Suzanna Forsythehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-6928337002394026952014-03-31T12:56:00.001+01:002014-03-31T13:57:43.031+01:00Style Sudoku | How to build a capsule wardrobe
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Who doesn't dream of a capsule wardrobe, where each piece works beautifully with multiple other items in your wardrobe? But building a capsule wardrobe can often be a daunting task. Personally my taste is too eclectic to even attempt to live by a capsule wardrobe alone, but I think it's a fantastic way to plan for a holiday or trip – or, far more importantly, it's a great way to make a sewing plan ( well, this IS a sewing blog after all)!

I'm not going to take credit for Style Sudoku, I actually saw this idea in a Grazia magazine a few years ago, and it has stuck in my mind since. I struggle to wear my handmade clothes on a regular basis, and I think one of the reasons is because I don't have enough other things to pair with them to make workable outfits. So I thought that it might be more sensible to Sew With A Plan (as many of you will have done/talked about before). The Style Sudoku is a very clever and organic way of developing and building your own capsule wardrobe, or capsule sewing plan!

The principal is simple; 4 tops, 4 bottoms, 4 shoes and 4 accessories (It doesn't work so well with dresses unfortunately. My thinking is that a dress is an outfit of it's own almost anyway, so you could just add a couple of coordinating dresses to the mix to provide you with even more choice). The placement of your pieces are key to making this Sudoku work, so I've created the basic template to help you:

From this grid, outfits can be created by reading horizontally, vertically or diagonally:

Once you have this grid you can start building your wardrobe. I have found that it is easiest if you stick to a very limited palette, perhaps pick 2 neutrals and add one accent colour. For my example, I've gone with Black, Denim and Bright Pink:

Here are some of the outfits you can get from this Style Sudoku:

It's worth noting that corner pieces coordinate with three possible outfits, so make sure those are the most versatile. It's also harder to build your Style Sudoku if you have too many pieces with patterns – unless you are a pro at pattern mixing (I am not!!). Working with this grid system you can build 10 different outfit options. But actually, if you stick to a limited colour palette and pick simple styles, then essentially you open yourself up an awful lot more choice!

I have been using this Style Sudoku idea to help plan some of my future sewing projects and I can't wait to share my Sudoku plan in a future post. I am excited at the possibility of so many different outfit options for my handmade clothes!

So what do you guys think? Is this a system you could adopt? Have I inspired you to start planning your next holiday wardrobe?!
If any of you try out your own Style Sudoku I would love to see it – please share a link in the comment section below or ping me an email!

(Links to the pieces in my sample Style Sudoku can be found here, and if you like to use Polyvore I've made a Style Sudoku template to help with your wardrobe planning)
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-46760459475003737082014-03-25T12:40:00.001Z2014-03-25T12:40:54.520ZUnder The Needle
So even though things are a little quite on the blog at the moment, things are pretty busy in the sewing room! I thought I'd share some sneaks peaks…

On Instagram the other week I revealed that I have FINALLY jumped on the Anna (By Hand London) bandwagon:

I've been working on this dress for the Sew Dolly Clackett competition and I am sooo in love with it – now I can appreciate the hype that this dress was receiving when it first came out! Here's a sneak at the fabric I've used:

I cannot WAIT to get some photos done so that I can share it with you. I just have the hem and a LOT of hand sewing to do first (doh – my two biggest nemeses!)…

As well as the Anna dress, I recently decided to give 'production line' sewing a go. So I currently have 2 Plantain tops and 4 pencil skirts cut out and waiting for me to stitch up! Expect to see Plantains in these fabulous knits appearing soon:

And these are 3 of my planned pencil skirt:

I'm hoping that sewing the skirts at the same time will mean I get things done faster and procrastinate less! Hmm…watch this space…

What are you working on at the moment?
Anyone else joining in with the Sew Dolly Clackett competition fun?
Have you ever sewn up a pattern in multiple fabrics at the same time and how did you find it?
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-33810602565720511122014-03-18T08:00:00.000Z2014-03-18T08:00:01.723ZMake It Yourself : Zara Floral Skirt

Guys – I found the EXACT same fabric for this Make It Yourself…and two suppliers for it too!

Inspiration:
Zara Floral Skirt (sorry it's not available anymore so no link) as see on Kendi Everyday

Make It Yourself:
Fabric: Floral Cotton Sateen from either Truro Fabric (£9/m) or Fabric Land (£3.99/m!!!)
Pattern: New Look 6872 view E

I have some of this exact fabric, which will hopefully be making it's debut on the blog shortly (yep, it still needs hemming!), but I bought it from Truro…for the more expensive price – doh! Saying that, it was part of a massivo order that I placed…do check out their website, they have some amazing fabrics! The other week I stumbled across the exact same fabric on the Fabric Land website. This is a difficult website to navigate, and I can't link to the exact fabric, so you will have to search for it yourself under the 'printed cotton' section. I've never ordered fabric from here so I can't give you a review. Oh, and you need to phone them to place your order as they don't have an online payment method. But still – less than half the price for the same fabric!

As for the pattern – If you want to recreate the Zara skirt perfectly then piece the bottom panel onto the main skirt piece to make one larger pattern piece. Oh, and buy some black fabric for the waistband.
OR – wing it yourself and just gather a long rectangle of the floral fabric onto wide black elastic and Bob's your uncle! Probably not as neat and professional looking as using a pattern, but it would certainly be an easy, instant gratification project (and who doesn't like those every now and again?!).
 Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-72196152622188389432014-03-13T21:45:00.001Z2014-03-13T21:45:03.051ZSew All The Knits: Coppelia Cake

Well that was a wee blogging break I didn't mean to take - my internet stopped working for about a week there!!! I have no idea how I fixed it but the main thing is it's fixed and we can get back to business.

And back to sewing too! Since my sewing funk I have definitely found my mojo again and I have been beavering away in the sewing room and enjoying myself immensely! Thank you again to all the lovely people who sent me such kind, encouraging words, they really helped.

On to my latest make: The Coppelia Cardi by Papercut Patterns.

I have had my eye on this beauty for quite some time and when I was looking for garments that would grow or shrink with my body, I thought a wrap cardi would be perfect, so I hit the 'purchase' button!

The packaging for Papercut Patterns is really something else - an extra large and extra sturdy box which you can actually hang up, along with pattern paper which is also extra sturdy - no flimsy tissue to contend with here! Plus the instructions are printed right on the pattern paper and can be cut out and concertinaed together to create the cutest little instruction pamphlet.

This is a really simple make which comes together quite quickly. The hardest part for me was smoothing about the cotton jersey - does anyone else find that really fiddly?!

Here is perhaps a random cutting tip (unrelated to dealing with smoothing jersey fabric), which you might not do: The Hem Tie, which wraps around your body to secure the cardi, is incredibly long and the pattern piece for it is a third of the actual size (so you end up having to cut three pieces which you then sew together). So that I could make sure I definitely had enough fabric, and to save time on pinning (I hate pinning), I traced around the piece and made two replica pieces, which I was then able to lay out simultaneously on my fabric, pin and cut everything out in one go. It's a simple trick, but hopefully it helps even one other person out there!

My fabric is a lovely soft, cosy cotton jersey from Croft Mill. Do check out that online shop if you haven't yet, they always have such lovely fabric at decent prices. And thankfully, postage to Northern Ireland is the same as to the rest of the UK! Oh, and I really love their fabric descriptions; they always give me a giggle.

Anyway, being relatively new to jersey, I was surprised to find that this fabric didn't have any selvedge and came as a tube! But even being in 'tube' form, it was still very fiddly to smooth out. Doh.

Due to some blog feedback telling me that the neck band can end up a bit baggy I decided to stretch it while sewing it to the bodice and reduced it's length by about 3cm. I think that did help, but it is still a little baggy. I actually think the whole cardi is perhaps a bit baggy, especially around the bust and shoulder area, so if I make this again I might try and alter that (erm…but I have no idea how I would actually do that, so please do be asking! lol).

I called this make Coppelia Cake as I I think this will end up being quite a basic staple in my wardrobe, which is just what I have been needing actually! I think I have mentioned before that I hardly wear my me-made things, so this year I am trying to change that.

Oh, and here are the details:

Pattern: £13.36
Fabric: £14.49 (inc. postage)
Thread: £3.65 x 4 = £14.60

TOTAL: £42.45

Eep! That sounds a bit mental for a cotton wrap cardi! But I included the cost for 4 large cones of black overlocking thread, which are obviously nowhere near used up, so that was really an investment cost. I didn't include the cost for the black sewing machine thread, or the ball point needles that I used for this make, because I had already factored those into my Plantain costs. PLUS, if I make this cardi again I won't include the pattern cost in future makes.

Oh yes, that photo reminds me, I was particularly in love with the cuffs! They were super easy to make, and give a really beautiful and professional finish. There is nothing particularly special about them, but because they were my first ever cuffs, I loved them! lol

So that concludes my second edition of SEW ALL THE KNITS! Expect more knits on here…I have a few things cut out and ready to be stitched up this Bank Holiday Weekend - yeay!!

Suzanna Forsythehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823390496375983379.post-63738373122472925412014-03-04T13:49:00.001Z2014-03-04T13:49:11.580ZMake It Yourself : J.Crew Floral Skirt
Before I get into this post, I just want to say a massive thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. It's nice to know that everyone goes through dips in their sewing now and again and I really appreciated all your lovely, kind words of encouragement!

So, even though my sewing skills seem to be taking a bit of a dive at the moment, my joy of planning is, as always, flying high! I just love spotting pieces which I think can be recreated at home (when not in a funk! lol), quite often for a fraction of the price. So I thought I'd try and share some of these with you from time to time.

Today is all about the gorgeous floral skirt that Kendi was wearing recently. All details below:

Inspiration:
J.Crew floral skirt (£198!), as seen on Kendi Everyday

Make it Yourself:
Fabric: Floral fabric from Croft Mill (it's not exact, but it's pretty close!) £6.50/m
Pattern: New Look 6003, View E (any pencil skirt pattern would do!) £2.99 (currently on sale – woohoo!)

Edit: Argh! How typical – unfortunately it appears that Croft Mill have sold out of that lovely fabric…from last week! If you really love it, do keep checking back on their website as I know they sometimes get fabric back in stock. Or – if any of you have spotted the fabric elsewhere give me a shout and I'll update the post! Apologies, and thanks!
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In Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation ($16.95), Maggie Olman Shannon explored new forms of creative spiritual practice and the benefits they provide. Artisans and everyday crafters are finding a renewed satisfaction in making something with their own hands; some are even communicating about the inherent physical- and mental-health benefits found in handwork—and, even more than that, they are framing their handwork as meditation or spiritual practice. This book serves as an inspirational resource guide to a broad assortment of spiritual practices gathered from the global arts-and-crafts communities, as well as from people who don't consider themselves artists but who have adopted creatively expressive forms of spiritual practice.
Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, M.A., is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and author of five books. In 2000, Oman Shannon founded The New Story, a coaching and consulting business focused on helping people create deeper meaning in their lives.
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A Study to Determine the Degree of Additional Reduction in CV Risk in Lowering LDL Below Minimum Target Levels (TNT)
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Waters DD, LaRosa JC, Barter P, Fruchart JC, Gotto AM Jr, Carter R, Breazna A, Kastelein JJ, Grundy SM. Effects of high-dose atorvastatin on cerebrovascular events in patients with stable coronary disease in the TNT (Treating to New Targets) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Nov 7;48(9):1793-9. Epub 2006 Oct 17.
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Dorresteijn JA, Boekholdt SM, van der Graaf Y, Kastelein JJ, LaRosa JC, Pedersen TR, DeMicco DA, Ridker PM, Cook NR, Visseren FL. High-dose statin therapy in patients with stable coronary artery disease: treating the right patients based on individualized prediction of treatment effect. Circulation. 2013 Jun 25;127(25):2485-93. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000712. Epub 2013 May 14.
Semb AG, Kvien TK, DeMicco DA, Fayyad R, Wun CC, LaRosa JC, Betteridge J, Pedersen TR, Holme I. Effect of intensive lipid-lowering therapy on cardiovascular outcome in patients with and those without inflammatory joint disease. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Sep;64(9):2836-46. doi: 10.1002/art.34524. PubMed PMID: 22576673.
Huijgen R, Boekholdt SM, Arsenault BJ, Bao W, Davaine JM, Tabet F, Petrides F, Rye KA, DeMicco DA, Barter PJ, Kastelein JJ, Lambert G. Plasma PCSK9 levels and clinical outcomes in the TNT (Treating to New Targets) trial: a nested case-control study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 May 15;59(20):1778-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.12.043. Retraction in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Apr 23;61(16):1751.
Mora S, Wenger NK, Demicco DA, Breazna A, Boekholdt SM, Arsenault BJ, Deedwania P, Kastelein JJ, Waters DD. Determinants of residual risk in secondary prevention patients treated with high- versus low-dose statin therapy: the Treating to New Targets (TNT) study. Circulation. 2012 Apr 24;125(16):1979-87. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.088591. Epub 2012 Mar 29.
Arsenault BJ, Boekholdt SM, Hovingh GK, Hyde CL, DeMicco DA, Chatterjee A, Barter P, Deedwania P, Waters DD, LaRosa JC, Pedersen TR, Kastelein JJ; TNT and IDEAL Investigators. The 719Arg variant of KIF6 and cardiovascular outcomes in statin-treated, stable coronary patients of the treating to new targets and incremental decrease in end points through aggressive lipid-lowering prospective studies. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2012 Feb 1;5(1):51-7. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.111.960252. Epub 2011 Dec 1.
Arsenault BJ, Barter P, DeMicco DA, Bao W, Preston GM, LaRosa JC, Grundy SM, Deedwania P, Greten H, Wenger NK, Shepherd J, Waters DD, Kastelein JJ; TNT Study Investigators. Prediction of cardiovascular events in statin-treated stable coronary patients by lipid and nonlipid biomarkers. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Jan 4;57(1):63-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.052. Retraction in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Apr 23;61(16):1750.
Hyde CL, Macinnes A, Sanders FA, Thompson JF, Mazzarella RA, Faergeman O, van Wijk DF, Wood L, Lira M, Paciga SA. Genetic association of the CCR5 region with lipid levels in at-risk cardiovascular patients. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2010 Apr;3(2):162-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.109.897793. Epub 2010 Feb 3.
Waters DD. Clinical insights from the treating to new targets trial. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 May-Jun;51(6):487-502.
Shepherd J, Kastelein JJ, Bittner V, Deedwania P, Breazna A, Dobson S, Wilson DJ, Zuckerman A, Wenger NK; TNT (Treating to New Targets) Investigators. Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease: the TNT (Treating to New Targets) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 15;51(15):1448-54.


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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms + Den, 1.5 Baths, (Sleeps 7)
Multilevel loft-style condo in the heart of Jamaica Plain district of Boston. Nearby is a first class bakery, cafe, gym, parks, restaurants and playgrounds. One block away is the orange line mass transit underground which will take you to all points of interest in Boston. First level has flow through kitchen, dining room and living room, washer and dryer closet, and 1/2 bath. Second level has 2 bedrooms (one with TV) and full bath. On the third level you will find a small office space. On the basement level, there is a den with queen sized bed, a flat screen TV, a fold down single bed/couch and mattress to sleep one other person. There is central air and plenty of sunshine with large windows on 3 sides of the apartment. There is one off-street parking spot.
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We are an artist/professor and contractor/builder couple with a 16 year old soccer fanatic son. We also have a Zoey our pet Weimaraner.
Sarah purchased this apartment in 2001
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We love Jamaica Plain for its wonderful parks, the cultural diversity, and its accessibility to the rest of the city. We rent our home when we are away on vacation, on weekends.
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Within walking distance is The Arnold Arboretum which has trees from all over the world and Franklin Park which houses Boston's child friendly zoo.
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Deal Us In: Grand Slam force
Date: June 4, 2009
by: Donna Swan
The two-heart bid was a positive response to the twoclub opening bid, by showing a five-card suit. When North bids three clubs, South knows that Blackwood or Roman Key may not be helpful because of the void in hearts.
South's five notrump bid is a grand-slam force asking his partner to bid seven clubs, holding two of the top three honors. (Famed bridge player Ely Culbertson first conceived this bid in 1936.)
Because it was a pairs event, South chose the higher ranking spade contract instead of the seven-club contract. But there was a slight problem. Seven clubs was almost a laydown, and seven spades had problems. How would you plan the play after the four of spades lead?
Before trying the diamond finesse, give yourself the chance of the ace of hearts falling. If you set up the king of hearts, you do not need the diamond finesse.
Win with the eight of spades, lead a low heart and ruff East's Jack. Play the second spade to dummy's 10 and ruff another heart. Next, cash the ace of clubs and lead the Jack of clubs, overtaking with dummy's queen. When the clubs are 3-2, you have two more entries to dummy. Ruff a third heart, lead the 10 of clubs to dummy's king and ruff a fourth heart. When the ace of hearts falls on the fourth round, play your two of clubs to dummy's four and take the diamond finesse.
If clubs are 4-1 and the ace of hearts does not fall on the third round of hearts, cash the 10 of clubs and lead the two of clubs to dummy's king, followed by the diamond finesse. Before resorting to a finesse for your contract, try to develop an extra trick somewhere so that the finesse is not needed.
Donna Swan is a resident of Longboat Key, an ardent bridge player and an American Contract Bridge League certified director who plays "for the fun of it."
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Anglesey is a very large Island off the NW coast of Wales and is often crossed but seldom visited by those travelling to Ireland via Holyhead. Until 1826 it was unconnected to the Mainland and the Irish MPs had a rough journey overland and on ferries over the treacherous Menai Straits en route to Westminster!
It is easier to get here now, by road and rail, using our glorious bridges and to explore the wonderfully varied coastline, unique fens, sandy beaches and delightful small towns.
The Island is building a reputation for locally sourced food and used to be called 'The Mother of Wales/ Mam Cymru' as it produced quantities of cereals and wine in Roman times.
Spotted Rockrose is the county flower.
Visit Anglesey is the place to start if you want to find out more. There is a Walking Festival every June.
Thursday July 10th 10.00, SH442655.....roads and footpaths to SH4367, 4467. Monad bashing, SH4566 with only 31 recorded taxa, SH4467 with only 4!
Saturday July 26th, 11.00, SH60448191, Fedw Fawr common and down the cliff/quarry to the Equisetum telmateia stand. Fragrant and butterfly orchids and masses more.
Thursday, August 7th, 10.00, SH431643, Abermenai point and the restoration works on Newborough warren, salt marsh and blown sand, with littoral Couch grasses around Traeth Mellinog.
Thursday, August 21st, 10.00 SH30319144, Ynys y Fydlin, and the monads 3291 3191, using roads and footpaths.
Date to be confirmed, but in Sept when the tide is right and the lavender, asters and samphire in bloom ; The Malltraeth salt marsh, from the Cob to the embryo dunes, taking in 2 monads with 0 recorded taxa.
The group has been busy for many years. Its aims are to explore the Island and record the flora in each monad, contributing towards a revised Anglesey Flora and the next Atlas of the British Flora (2020). We will also make special note of any rare and scarce taxa, to update the Rare Plant Register. Group members are encouraged to share knowledge with one-another and attract more active botanists into the field and to join the Botanical Society of the British Isles (BSBI).
We organise an annual programme of field visits and the one for the current year is available from Barry Wrightson.
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Hugh Davies "Welsh Botanology", the first flora of Anglesey, and the first of any Welsh County, can be downloaded from Google Books.
It is a fascinating read, although be warned, as an Anglesey born and educated Welsh speaker, his Welsh is a bit old fashioned, even for 1813, and his Latin is mediaeval, rather than classical, but both are readable.
As someone who has identified Hypericum Androeseum on Llandwyn Island by the scent of the leaves, I particularly liked his disambiguation of "Dail Twrch". Yes, Hugh Davies bach, they really do smell of boars piss!
Half of the book is in English, so non-Welsh speakers should not be put off. His sections on liverworts, mosses and fungi are equally thorough, and the comments (in the Welsh section) on the treatments of common ailments make this a Herbal as well.


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Fergie in FRAME Denim Le Color Rip Jeans in Film Noir
Fergie was spotted arriving back to Los Angeles after spending some time in New York. The singer wore the FRAME Denim Le Color Rip jeans in Film Noir with a Saint Laurent scarf tied around the waist, a floral printed bed jacket and a pair of Chloe boots.
I really like that Fergie's style is truly her own. It has a bit of a Steven Tyler vibe mixed with a hint of Marianne Faithfull, but still feels true to her. What do you think of Fergie's style? You can click here to purchase these jeans from SHOPBOP.
Fergie in Black Orchid Cut Off Shorts in Snow White
Photographed while out running errands, Fergie showed off her legs in a pair of Black Orchid Cut Off Shorts in Snow White. She wore them with a Harley Davidson tank and black boots. Fergie's style tends to be really rock and roll and she always adds a little bit of edge into her outfits.
I like that she went with the black boots here, instead of choosing a pair of sandals or flats. Booties were really popular in the fall and winter with jeans, but I think they're a bit more unexpected with a pair of shorts. I'd love to see more celebrities wearing their Chloe Suzanna studded boots with shorts. Buy Black Orchid online from Revolveclothing.com.
Fergie in FRAME Denim Le Color Rip Jeans in Film Noir
After spending some time in New York, Fergie was spotted arriving back into Los Angeles with her mom. The singer wore a new pair of jeans from her closet, the FRAME Denim Le Color Rip jeans in Noir with a Phillip Lim jacket and some ankle boots.
My first thought after seeing these photos of Fergie was "Wow!" The jeans are just truly amazing on her and I just love the way she styled it with the Lim jacket. What do you think of Fergie's look here? Click here to purchase these jeans from SHOPBOP for $199.
Fergie in Black Orchid Skinny Jeans in Daylight
Fergie and her mom were photographed while catching a flight together. She wore a pair of Black Orchid Jeggings in Daylight with a plaid shirt and studded Louboutins.
I always love seeing celebrities' airport style, I can see why Fergie chose these jeans, since they have a ton of stretch and are great for being comfortable while sitting. Although, I do imagine her studded shoes would've set off the metal detectors! You can buy Black Orchid jeans online from Revolveclothing.com.
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A pedestrian, identified as Timothy Parker, 25, of Jamesville, N.Y., was struck and killed this morning by a vehicle on Chattanooga Road in Dalton, Ga., according to the Dalton Police Department.
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Johnny Montgomery, 61, of Rocky Face, Ga., was driving south on Chattanooga Road when he struck Parker, the release said.
It also said a witness to the collision said Parker was trying to cross Chattanooga Road when he was hit. The release said it was dark at the time and Parker was wearing dark clothing.
Parker was taken to Hamilton Medical Center where he died later from his injuries, the release said. Montgomery didn't sustain any injuries.
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Rowling to write Potter spinoff for screen
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, a bestiary of the world of Harry Potter, is to be filmed by Warner Brothers. Author JK Rowling will make her screenwriting debut for the production, writes the BBC, but no release date is set. Previously: JK Rowling, secret crime novelist.
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J.D. Salinger published very little, considering his literary legend. His place in classic American literature of the 20th century is secured mostly by his single novel The Catcher in the Rye, his collection of short fiction Nine Stories, and his series of short stories and novellas known collectively as the Glass Family saga. His idiosyncratic prose and dialogue, as well as his oddball characters, tend to elicit strong reactions from readers, either positive or negative.
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Kejriwal of IAC has only one job.. to blame everyone , everyday?
Asked by BABASAHEB ANDHARE, 09 Nov '12 07:07 pm
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What mr.Kejriwl is doing is correct. All his statements are not wrong. Some thing is coming out of his investigations. Appreciate his courage to bring facts about politicians. He is not afraid of anybody. Country needs such people to eradicate corruption. All the best to Kejriwal.
Source: lAnswered by Siva Sankar Yadalam, 10 Nov '12 06:00 pm
He is doing rightAnswered by Quest, 09 Nov '12 07:49 pm
No,sir.He is against corruption n fighting for our cause.Some of us blame him because of our vested interests.Answered by Damodar Biswal, 09 Nov '12 07:14 pm
Mr . dhuwa wahi uthata hai jaha chingari dabi ho .Answered by jaya, 09 Nov '12 07:08 pm


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