Monthly Archives: February 2009

Craft stuff

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 26, 2009
Today I had a sobering realization, one of the sort that cracks you up and then whacks you over the head.  I was packing one of the final boxes in the garage today when I thought, “You know, there seems to be an awful lot going into the studio.”  So, in a moment of frivolity, [...]
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New weaving blog

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 25, 2009
Just a quick plug for a buddy o’mine, Tim Rumbinas, who has started up an informative, interesting, and occasionally funny weaving blog of his own: The Hawthorne Works.  Check it out!
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It's official

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 24, 2009
Patterns, fabrics, muslins, sewing books, and sewing machines have been packed.  No more work on the coat until after the move. We’re about 3/4 of the way packed, close enough that I’m pretty confident we’ll make it by the time the movers appear – Saturday morning, 8am. Really looking forward to the new studio, with its north-facing [...]
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The new weaving studio

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 22, 2009
We went down to the new place in Sunnyvale to measure the rooms this afternoon.  This house is HUGE!!  According to the official records, it’s just over 1000 square feet…plus a garage…plus a front and back yard…with a shed in the yard.  Inside, there’s a big living room, a biggish kitchen, a dining room, two [...]
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Learning to think

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 21, 2009
I must say, I am starting to get tired of sewing muslins.  (I think I’m on #6 by now.)  However, I am persevering, not just because I want a good end product but also because I want to understand how to “think” in fabric. Have you ever had a time when you struggled and struggled and [...]
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