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2012
21
2012
Glitter half-moon nails, did each glitter individually cause I’m dumb
10
2012
2
2012
graphic for a landscape architecture magazine
28
2012
Grandma Pants »> Cuffed Shorts
Quick n dirty sewing tutorial. It’ll take all of 20 minutes.
Okay, so these houndstooth-print grandma pants are found in abundance in every thrift store ever and can be obtained for like a dollar. They are seriously unflattering as pants but can be made into cute high waisted shorts with extremely minimal effort.
YOU NEED:
- Pair of ugly pants
- Thread in a coordinating color
- Scissors
- An iron/ironing board
- Straight pins
- Marker/pen/tailor’s chalk
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Try on the pants. On one leg, mark where you’d like the top of the cuff to hit. Then decide how wide you’d like the cuff to be. Multiply that by two and add about a quarter inch for a seam allowance. Mark this distance below the first mark you made.
2. Cut off the pant leg at the second mark you made. Fold the pants in half and use the first leg as a guide to cut the second leg so they’re even.
3. My pants had a weird polyester lining on the inside, which I didn’t want. If your pants have this, you can just cut it out.
4. Fold up your quarter-inch seam allowance and press it flat.
5. Fold up the cuff and iron it flat. Pin in place.
6. Using thread in a color that’ll blend in, sew along the top edge of the cuffs. Make sure to keep your seam straight, since your stitching will be visible.
(ALTERNATE LAZY PERSON METHOD: Just do a couple of stitches on the very inside tops of the cuffs, near the crotch, and on the outside, where the side seams are, to hold the cuffs in place. It won’t be as sturdy, but if you don’t have a sewing machine/don’t have a ton of time, it’s easier.)
…That’s pretty much all you have to do. A good beginner sewing project.
26
2012
it’s been a while since I did any fancy nails.
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2012
15
2012
VEGETARIAN CHORIZO TARTS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER
Trader Joe’s makes this stuff called Soyrizo which is a vegetarian substitute for chorizo sausage and which is actually really good! I had to make some food for a potluck so I used the Soyrizo to make little tarts in flaky delicious phyllo shells.
Ingredients:
- 1 package Soyrizo
- 1 can strained pinto beans
- 1 onion
- Olive oil
- Chili powder
- Ground red pepper
- Shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 packages phyllo shells (15 shells/package)
- 1 red pepper
Directions:
- If you plan to roast your own red pepper (you can also use the jarred kind and save time), move your oven rack to the highest position and preheat the oven to about 350~400.
- Dice the onion, and sautee it in a skillet with some olive oil until the onion is soft and starts to turn clear or a little brown.
- Add the beans and crumble the Soyrizo into the skillet. Cook over medium-high heat. Add chili powder and ground red pepper to taste.
- Remove the skillet from heat and stir in a few handfuls of pepper jack cheese until it’s melty.
- Spoon the mixture into thawed phyllo shells.
- To roast the red pepper, place it on the highest rack in the oven so that the pepper comes into contact with the oven’s heat coils. Rotate the pepper occasionally until all the sides start to become blackened.
- Remove the pepper from the oven and place it in a bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
- The steam from the hot pepper will loosen the skin, allowing you to peel it off. Slice your roasted pepper and add to tarts as a garnish.
6
2012
landscape architecture tree symbol cupcakes for my roommate’s birthday!
3
2012
Sketches for Design class posters.
Theme by Lauren Ashpole
