The final stop on the road home was a bit out of the way – Grand Canyon National Park. The Grand Canyon is one of those things that is so iconic it was a bit surreal being there. It (obviously) looks quite a bit like the pictures and images that are so prevalent, but the … More Tales from the Road: Grand Canyon National Park
The next stop on my adventure to the 2013 National Roller Skating Championships is the Petrified Forest National Park. I have to say that this was probably my favorite stop on the trip. The first several viewpoints (north of the I-40) overlook the Painted Desert, which is a pretty view, but somewhat reminiscent of the … More Tales from the Road: Petrified Forest National Park
I have recently returned from the 2013 US Roller Skating National Championships which was held for the first time in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is the first time that the nationals have been held close enough to my home that driving was a preferable option to flying, and so I got to visit a few … More Tales from the Road: Experiencing the Impact at Meteor Crater
Ok, so during my travels I had the luck of passing through SFO (San Francisco Airport) Terminal 3. Which means I was lucky enough to see the airport’s exhibit about the history of sewing. If you have been following some other jet-setting bloggers, you have most likely already seen pictures of this exhibit, but I … More Sewing Exhibit at SFO
Ok, so while I think my solo costumes are more to my personal taste, these team dance costumes are probably some of my proudest creations, just because of their complexity. I mean, seriously guys – I tailored sequins. Let me repeat: I TAILORED SEQUINS! Not actually as complicated as I had feared, but not exactly … More Finished Object: Red Team Dance Costumes
Ok, so I haven’t really skating team dance too much in the past, and certainly not since I have started sewing. So while I am used to making costumes for myself, this was the first time I had the chance to sew skating costumes for a guy. For these costumes I made my dress and … More Finished Object: 2012 Blue Team Dance Costumes
Ok, I figure it is about time to post my finished skating costumes from this year – I started working on these at the end of March, and finished everything at the end of July. I won’t be posting a lot of the outfits I sewed, since a majority of them were for other people, … More Finished Object: 2012 Figure Skating Dress
Although I was super busy at nationals this year, I was able to get in a quick visit to the National Museum of Roller Skating. It is actually (as far as I am aware) the only museum in the world that is dedicated to roller skating, and it is located in the back of the … More Fun in Nebraska: The National Museum of Roller Skating
Ok, so these were actually sewn quite a while ago (over a month) but I never had time to post about them. I don’t feel the need to do any pattern reviews, since I used previously tested patterns, but I did want to post a few pictures. Vogue 1051: This is my fourth time making this … More Finished Objects! Navy Pants
For those of you who are at all interested in the 2012 USARS Roller Skating National Championships, this is an all-info included update post with lots of important links. First of all, the main page for downloading schedules and other important information: 2012 Speed Skating Nationals 2012 Figure Skating Nationals For those of you who … More Skating Update: Nationals Links and Regional Results
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