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Google searches leading to this site, or, a window into strangers’ brains (my favorite of which is “fuck me clogs”):

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Favorite things

Hummingbird Feeder

I got this as a gift from Olivia for my bridal shower in Minnesota. Or, rather, Ollie took the time to hop online and find a boutique in my town, so I wouldn’t have to carry anything back on the plane. This is what I picked out with her gift certificate.

It’s made of recycled glass, and the birds love it!

Heirloom Tomatoes

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I love these lumpy, discolored tomatoes more than just about any other foodstuff on earth, with the possible exception of soft, stinky cheese. More on that later. These tomatoes taste like tomatoes are supposed to…acidic, tangy, with a finish of earthiness that makes me think of childhood. Also, they’re pretty, which is more than can be said for the mealy pink tasteless circles of tomato that you get on your Big Mac.

Plastic Yard Flamingos

flamingo.jpgMy yard is covered in these awful creatures. I love them. Our neighbor’s kid takes pleasure in rearranging them a few times a week, so I never know where they’ll be when I open the front gate. We’ll probably never live in another neighborhood where it’s acceptable, downright encouraged, to have a yard full of the ‘mingos, so it’s now or never for the Mingos Dynasty.

Soft, Stinky Cheese

Seastack2_1.jpgSeastack from Mt. Townsend Creamery is where it’s at, kids. This stuff has a vegetable ash rind, a very smooth liquidy first layer, and an earthy-tasting inner cheese that’s to die for. Even Randy, man-who-likes-few-cheeses, asks for this one.

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Wednesday
25Jun2008

Look what I made!

DateWednesday, June 25, 2008 at 09:15PM

So, there’s a backstory to this elegant little clutch. My best friend is getting married in August in a gorgeous navy blue silk dress. In February I received a voicemail that said something like: “I went to work this morning, and I accidentally locked Gordon in the closet. The hall closet. The closet that held my wedding dress. The wedding dress that is now a shredded wreck. Oh, holy shit.”

This was the dress:

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Well, after much searching, a duplicate dress was found and all is good. Now, what to do with the remains of dress #1?

Why, a matching clutch, of course!

One wedding dress + one Corn Flakes box + a little bit of puffy foam + a few Swarovski crystals + some thread and glue = this little masterpiece:

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I even managed to put in a nice pocket, silk lining, and repurposed the spaghetti straps as tuck-away handles. 

My only regret is that I didn’t take photos along the way, but I will certainly be making more of these soon!

 

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Reader Comments (4)

Excellent work, goatinski! Now t can be perfectly and stylishly matched--way better than the old shoes dyed-to-match routine. ;)

Was the material hard to work with? When I sewed my bridesmaid gown for h+m's wedding the material was so damn blousy and difficult to work with. A structured clutch could be tricky depending on the material. Impressive!

July 3, 2008 at 10:48AM | Unregistered Commenterec

Hi! I found you through Sew,Mama, Sew's Create and Celebrate. I love that bag, what an awesome job you did.

Hugs!!!!

July 3, 2008 at 12:04PM | Unregistered CommenterCat

It looks really great. Nice job!

July 5, 2008 at 10:12AM | Unregistered CommenterLil' d

My mom LOVED the purse, and said you could make money from these. Glad I'll have something to carry my lipstick & bug spray at the wedding!

July 7, 2008 at 08:30AM | Unregistered Commenterturkleton

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