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Blog: Off The Rack   02/26/2010

Suno New York

Tricia Royal

suno1 suno6 suno3 What's above?  A sneak peak at the stunning, well-traveled looks from the Fall/Winter 2010/2011 collection of Suno New York, the brainchild of designer and world textile collector Max Osterweis. This collection, in line with previous offerings from Suno, is an inspired, heady mash-up of bold African and ethnic-influenced prints with a plethora of girlish, of-the-moment shapes (fun, swingy jackets and  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Make Nice   02/26/2010

Peggy Dembicer: Beading, Beading, Beading…Beading Machine!

Polly Conway

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Peggy Dembicer's beadwork truly blows my mind. As a person who can barely muster the patience to complete a single granny square, I have great respect for people who spend hours, days, and weeks on a single project.

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How does she do it? About an hour at a time, after a long day at the office and in-between family time. And she does it all herself; "Every bead has my  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   02/26/2010

For Those Creating Rock (Posters): We Salute You

Andrew Wagner

Last week I was given a vinyl copy of  "Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas."
 
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It's an impressive album filled with crunchy guitars, heavy bass, and some really, really good drum breaks. But almost more than the music I've been spending a lot of time with the record cover, complete with 3-D glasses. Vinyl is, of course, making a come-back in certain circles but is still a  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Inside Out   02/26/2010

Friday Houseblogging: Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired in Wisconsin

Katherine Sharpe

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Maybe Midwest is best. $220,000 won't buy you a studio apartment in the latte-quaffing cities of the East, but it's the price tag on this Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired, 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath house in Waukesha, Wisconsin, 20 minutes west of Milwaukee. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a landscaped patio for glamorous indoor/outdoor living—in the non-snowy months.
 
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Blog: Inside Out   02/26/2010

How To Build Your Own Sisal Rope Cat Scratcher

Sonia Zjawinski

pawesome-fist-bump After my husband and I threw down 600 bucks on a new couch we knew we had to do something about the cats. Since kitten pie was out of the question, we thought to invest in a scratching post that was so enticing, even the couch would no longer appeal. Unfortunately, when I went to the pet store, the sisal cat scratcher I've always wanted was priced at $70. Um, no. Sorry.  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   02/25/2010

True or False: True/False Documentary Film Festival Kicks Off Today.

Alexa Fornoff

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This is a still from the promo video by Boxcar Films, set to Missouri's own Capybara.

True. Definitely true. Today, filmmakers, directors, producers, buskers, and film lovers converge on an unassuming Midwestern college town, smack in the middle of Kansas City and St. Louis. Columbia, Missouri (home of the University of Missouri, Columbia College, and Continue Reading

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Blog: Make Nice   02/25/2010

Vintage Suitcase Pet Beds: ‘Nuff Said

Polly Conway

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I had intended to post about some handcrafted wooden furniture today, but during my research, I got stopped dead in my tracks by the discovery of vintage suitcase pet beds. Obviously, there was no going back. I don't know who originated this idea, but it's an incomparable feat of repurposing genius! Cats love to get all up in your luggage, so why not give them a piece of their very own?  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Off The Rack   02/25/2010

Thrummed Mittens and Afterthought Thrumming Video

Jane Flanagan

Yes, I know it's nearly Spring. But winter has been anything but predictable this year, so there's still time to think about mitts and, most especially, about cute mitts. Anabela from Fieldguided first put thrummed mittens on my radar, posting about them here. Thrumming leaves unspun roving on the inside, making for a super-cozy mitt. I was instantly enamored with her  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   02/25/2010

Food Blog of the Week: Kiss My Spatula

Amy Palanjian

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I choose this week's food blog of the week mostly based on the photos of spring produce that appear in a recent post about making soup on market day. I am longing to have some radishes in my life! Even more important, I am loving the section on Kiss My Spatula called "Homemade Pantry" which is full of recipes for homemade staples like peanut butter, butter, spicy mustard and  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Feast   02/25/2010

Everything Old Becomes New Again: Drink of the Month—-Vermouth

Jonny Seponara-Sills

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We are excited to bring our Drink of the Month series to ReadyMade. Our goal is to help you expand your interest in a variety of liquors you may never have thought about purchasing or mixed drinks you have never considered ordering. Maybe you'll discover something new and delicious? Have you ever been taken out to a nice dinner, crept up to the  . . . Continue Reading

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