As with most blogs, the number of spam comments that hits my site far surpasses that of legitimate ones. I use an excellent filtering plugin (shout out, Akismet!), so they are never published. However, once in a blue moon, a valid comment ends up the in filters, so I usually do a very quick once-over prior to trashing. A few months ago I decided to begin saving the chuckle-worthy ones… here is what I’ve collected:

Here’s hoping I can keep my spammers entertained with such a range of reactions in the future. ;-) Have a great weekend!

The last few weeks have included a trip to California, an illness upon returning, and some seriously misplaced mojo. All moxie-inviting advice is welcome! And now I present… my writing about thinking about sewing.

Great sewing habit post from The Coletterie. Normally, I spend well more than 15 minutes per day on sewing related tasks, but when the mojo is hiding, this seems like a good way to begin coaxing it out. I also like that she noted the time doesn’t have to be spent sewing – a good point, because working in my studio, pressing prewashed fabrics, cleaning up scraps from past projects, putting away various notions/tools, etc. tends to make me much more likely to actually sew.

On my cutting table: Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I e-met another blogger, Kim (11:59 Studio), with whom I felt an instant connection — I love her blog, the style of her projects, and her writing. She even began blogging during the same month as I did. So I was tickled when she notified me that she was awarding me a Liebster, which goes to promising blogs with fewer than 200 followers. Thanks, Kim!

As part of the award, I am paying it forward by Liebstering several others. I don’t think I can see exactly how many total followers a blog has (and if I can, I don’t know how), but I know these are relatively small. Anyway, I dig ‘em… Continue reading →