Grainline Studio Hemlock Tee
I know what I said back in November, that I would blog a few t-shirts I made in the next few posts. Well, I guess that’s true, just not as soon as I thought I would blog about them. In … Continued
BurdaStyle 10/2016 #114 Pullover
So, last year, my first year in the PhD program, I did nothing but read and write for approximately 8 months. I did nothing creative, I did nothing that took any time away from school work. It was intense, and … Continued
Ready-To-Wear T-shirt Copy
It is 2pm and I can barely keep my eyes open, let alone concentrate on my work, which is currently reading…a lot. I am running on five hours of sleep thanks to Ripper Street, and what better way to procrastinate … Continued
Ottobre Woman 2-2015-10 “Sculpture”
I am determined to get in as much sewing as I can before the semester starts in just over two weeks while also doing my summer work! This Ottobre top looked so cute on the magazine and so cool, as … Continued
Ottobre Woman 2-2016-2 T-Shirt, or My Sewing Machines Still Work!
What is this, you ask? A SEWING post? Could it be? Yes! It is! After over a year of not sewing anything at all I decided that in the midst of the never-ending work that is graduate school I needed … Continued
A Short Stay in Ohrid, Macedonia
When I decided to go to Macedonia during my Balkans trip I knew that the one place I wanted to visit above all others was Ohrid. I did not know anything about it prior to doing research for the … Continued
The Cost of the Balkans Trip
Everyone wants to know how much my trip to the Balkans cost so let’s talk money! I understand the curiosity, and that people are genuinely interested in the logistics of a trip like this so I kept a spreadsheet with … Continued
Skopje, Macedonia
In my last post I was pretty critical of Skopje, the capital city of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. I said that many Macedonians do not like the construction projects, the way the city looks fake, and so on. … Continued
Hiking Around Matka Canyon, Macedonia
The country of Macedonia – the Republic of Macedonia or the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as not to be confused with the region in Greece – is a beautiful place, but you really would not get that from its … Continued
Why Maps Are Useless in Belgrade. And Why That’s OK.
Sure, your guidebook has a map. Your hotel or hostel probably has maps. You can even download map apps so you can access them offline. But you know what? In Belgrade, they are all useless. Here’s why. In … Continued