ok i'm back here

so to conserve server space, i'm moving what was formerly evacherie.com (but really always domesticated e) back to blogger.  moving SASSY from it's own server to evahaldane.com's server.  and that will be that.

i've been sewing and crocheting and cooking so i'm sure to have new posts coming soon.  hooray!

new uses: placemats

So I was in Target today, losing my mind as usual, and I came across these placemats and thought they would look so cute as art above my stove.  Plus, since they're plastic, I can easily wipe them down if some spills or splatters.  Art for $8, beat that!



What do you think?

e.

the book of mormon

Dear God, why has it taken me so long to finally listen to the soundtrack?  It is hilarious, so now I have to see it.  I don't even know what to say about this that hasn't been said.  I mean, they clearly love Mormons and understand  and appreciate them, but at the same time, these are the same guys that make South Park, so it's not surprising that they would have a song like "Hasa Diga Eebowa."

Also Mo was right (as usual) and they do have a lottery for tickets (for $32) so I am there.  Gonna try to see if I can win next week, that would be awesome.

oh snap: my drunk kitchen

So today I was introduced to My Drunk Kitchen and this chick has inspired me to start taping shit I do too.   Basically, she gets drunk and then tries to cook.  Comedy ensues.

I don't think I need to be drunk to be hilarious, but we'll see what happens.   Until I can get my life together enough to make my video, watch my fav of hers.



peace,
e.

well that didn't quite work out

now I can't figure out where I went wrong but this:

 

doesn't look like this:

 

#womp.  Well at least it's a case that zips, but this shape? I guess I can put my knitting needles in there.  Lord knows I still haven't actually figured out how to knit yet.  I should watch some youtube videos on it to get me going.

have a great day loves,
e.

I've been sewing

Oh yes, I am improving.  I made best friend a jewelry roll she's been eyeing on etsy.  It's not exactly the same but close enough.  Thanks to angharad handmde for the tutorial.



I've also been on a pillowcase spree!  (Ignore the clutter.)  Tutorial for most of them found here, the ruffle pillowcase tutorial came from etsy.



Oh yeah, and I made an apron.  Got the template from Martha (oh how I love her) but tweaked it a little.



peace,
e.

more dia please

omg. Dia Frampton, I am in love with you.



I love her so much I will drop the $1.29 to buy the mp3 of this, although I wish it were the live version... and free.

peace,
e.

 

i fell in love with despicable me

ok so we all know i'm a sucker for anything involving fathers and children, but Despicable Me has had smiling for about three days now. #latepass



and the music. oh pharrell. i love it.

my favs:





not surprising huh?

you like?

e.

Brooklyn's in bloom

I was running errands around Brooklyn the other day and I kept seeing these flowers everywhere.











Pretty dope, huh?

e.

 

i've been gone, but i've been busy

so i haven't posted at all last month (super weak i know) but that doesn't mean i haven't been crafting.  i finished my class at the sew studio (i love that place).

i finished my pouch.

i finished my skirt.

i made myself a wallet (using this tutorial).

i made some other bags too for fun.

i made a pillow case a little too large for my pillow (using this tutorial).

i realized that my sewing machine is actually in fact broken and it's not that i fiddled with the tension too much. so tomorrow i'm taking to city sewing.  G picked up hers from there yesterday and shenanigans ensued, but the machine was fixed and for a very reasonable price. hopefully they can fix mine before next weekend. i already miss sewing.

e.

 

i love frank ocean

i know i'm a few weeks late, but this frank ocean album is incredible.

my favorite song: american wedding.



do you have it too? what's your favorite song?

e.

all of the lights

I was so excited when I heard Kanye made a video for all the of the lights, but I must say I'm very meh on the actual video.



The song itself has about 11 different (big) artists on it and the video only feature Rihanna and Kid Cudi.  I mean, i love them both, but they are hardly the whole song. And the video itself, I mean, it's ok but I was expecting Kanye to go bigger.

Welp, still love the song.

e.

i made a bag!

whoot whoot! In sewing class last week we made a drawstring bag.





Isn't it pretty?  It's kinda small, would fit my chucks. But it's way too pretty to just hold shoes. I'll figure out something else cool to put in there.

This week in sewing class we're making a zippered pouch. I can't wait.

peace,
e.

adventures in fabric shopping

Our homework assignment for sewing class was to buy fabric for a skirt, a drawstring bag and a small zippered pouch.  In our manual, they listed 4 fabric shops, which was a godsent since there are approximately a zillion fabric stores in the city.

My friend, G, agreed to join me on this adventure for moral support - also because she likes crafting as much as I do.  We decided to start at PS Fabrics but were met with this:

#weak

Luckily for us, there another fabric store next door, so we started our adventure there.

i love the sewing studio

So today I had my first class at The Sewing Studio and I loved it.  This week I got my ass handed to me academically, so I was feeling pretty down, but then I went to class and everything was rosy again.

The space is soo cute.  Today we learned about the machine, notions and three different seams.  My classmates all seem dope and my instrutor was the best. I want to be friends with her in real life (I know, I need to calm down).

Their site is pretty amazing too.  They have a Style Lab where they post videos of easy to do projects and they even have a magazine.

So thanks Celeste and the Sewing Studio.

xoxo,
e.

*image via Gertie's blog

Everyone loves Kanye

...especially me.  Was pleasantly surprised to see this in my facebook feed.  It's the Portland Cello Project covering Kanye's All of Lights. #sweet



Enjoy,
e.

2011

New year, time to get back to it.

Pretty soon I'm going to officially open my Etsy Shop and I will finally begin to sell The Lemu (aka the Hey Boo t-shirt).

I must say, it's a lot more work than I anticipated actually opening the shop.  I'm spending a lot of time thinking about my policies and how much I could actually do during the week as this semester is academically handing my ass to my every day.  It is pretty painful.  Anyway, I'm excited about the shop and concerned about being a responsible and efficient shop owner.  My experience with the Cooper's Takeover tee's still haunts me (never again!).

Aside from that, it looks like we'll be bring SASSY back from the dead.  I've missed my little baby, but as you can tell from the huge gap in postings on this site and my other, I'm still having a lot of writer's anxiety.  I need to get over it quick.  I'm trying to determine the focus, looks like the writers are really into mental health, which I can dig.

This year I'm trying to do new craft each month and SASSY forces me to find at least 2 new meatless dishes a month.  This month's craft was/is the hey boo shirts.  As for food, last year I got a slow cooker and I still haven't used it once, so my goal is to find a few recipes that require it.  Any suggestions?

Welp, time to finish a shirt and then head to school.  I really wish it was a snow day.

peace,
e.