May 2012
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March 2012
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How to make a shirt larger sewing tutorial
This is a tutorial intended to instruct one on how to make a snug shirt a bit roomier and more flattering by improving the fit all around. As you can see in the before photo, there is tightness around the upper arm and the bust (causing that dreadful gaping of the buttons). And the hemline, waistline and bustline are all a bit too high for me! This project takes a fair bit of time, so I suggest...
February 2012
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January 2012
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South Philly Steak Sandwich
It has been over 2 years since I have been back to visit New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City (the three places that I at once call home) and I am getting homesick. I recently became addicted to the TV show Boardwalk Empire (about Atlantic City, NJ in the 1920’s), and last night I reconnected with a West Philly friend from my squatter days that I haven’t seen in almost 15 years!...
“I’m sorry if my atheism offends you. But guess what – your religious wars,...”
– Mike Treder (via psychedelic-freak)
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“When you’re a kid, they tell you it’s all… Grow up, get a job, get married, get...”
– Dr. Who. Elton of LINDA, Love and Monsters.
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DIY home remedies for garden pests and diseases
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/thirty-five-pest-disease-remedies.aspx?utm_source=email&utm_medium=eletter&utm_content=20110704-remedies&utm_campaign=fine-gardening
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skull flowers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-516291/Spooky-shrunken-heads-buried-garden-No-just-seed-pods-says-expert.html
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Eggnog!
My own recipe for an old classic. The ingredients are estimates, as I usually work by eyeballing it.
Pour into a tumbler:
6 oz. organic 2% milk
an egg
I TBLSP powder sugar
dashes of cinnamon, nutmeg and orange bitters, to taste
fill with crushed ice and shake well
Now add:
I.5 jigger of whiskey
1 jigger Carolans Irish Cream
gently stir
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How to make your own Rose Water
Give you and your home a cleansing and balancing rubdown with Rose Water.
REBLOGGED FROM: http://blog.freepeople.com/2011/12/saturday-12/
RECIPE HERE: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/rose-water-how-to-make-your-own.html#ixzz1iFs18Ea
(adapted from Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbs for Natural Beauty, by Rosemary Gladstar)
December 2011
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smoothie (r)evolution
Dear Readers,
I have given myself over to the making and consuming of LOT’S OF SMOOTHIES! “Why?” you may ask (or not, either way I will tell you). Because, 1. One can get in a lot of raw organic veggies in a day without eating so much salad that one begins to resent salad. 2. It can be easy to make and to clean up with the right supplies. 3. The alternative, juicing can be...
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“See folk’s- here’s the deal man, my humble opinion is that what the...”
– Comedian Bill Hicks, 1993. From “American: The Bill Hicks Story”
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Official Paranorman trailer.
This is the official trailer for Paranorman.
I worked on this as a freelance costume fabricator. I am proud and excited to share this with you and very much look forward to it’s release in August of 2012.
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Introducing Your Best Sewing Tool: Steam-A-Seam
Today is about my newest favorite sewing assist, “Steam-A-Seam” and an on-going war I have waged with the holes in my wares.
I have been sewing, mending, designing, reclaiming, deconstructing, the whole lot my whole life. Both of my grandmothers began teaching me how to sew when I was 5. My maternal “grammy” was an expert home sewer who made clothes, quilts, home décor and even hand-smocked...
November 2011
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Portland Holiday Sale Featuring Local Artisan...
This holiday, OWL Artisan Apparel and Accessories will present modern bicycle bags constructed of reclaimed leather. Innovative and functional, these heirloom quality commuter bags are worked with attention to detail and deliver old-world charm. They will be made available for the first time at “A Gift Bag and a p;ear Tree”, featuring local artisans wares and proceeds benefiting...
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"Something's Not Quite Right with Grandad"...
“Something’s Not Quite Right with Grandad: In memory of Donald Ray Alexander Taken Too Soon by Alzheimer’s” by Karla Alexander. On exhibit at the Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24, 2011.
This heirloom momento may have been my favorite piece at the NQE due to the fact that it is not only a beautiful log cabin quillt, but I am guessing it is comprised of the...
October 2011
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Paranorman Trailer →
Here is the trailer for the movie I worked on!
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http://www.blueocean.org →
Sushi and seafood lovers, This is a very cool site. They have a wallet sized Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood (and an app!) that helps us quickly realize which fish are more sustainably harvested than others.
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"Diamonds"
pieced silks, maker unknown, United States, 1890.
From the Volckening Collection exhibit @ the Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24, 2011.
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"Crazy Quilt"
pieced and appliqued cottons, Nell Breyton, New York, 1890.
From the Volckening Collection exhibit @ the Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24, 2011.
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"Snake Trail Fans"
wool pieced top, maker unknown, United States, 1890.
From the Volckening Collection exhibit @ the Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24, 2011.
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Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24, 2011.
Viewing the Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24, 2011 was (as always) a very rushed endeavour due to the fact that I made too many plans that overlapped one another. Be that as it may, there is a sharpened focus when under the gun that allows me to efficiently select my favorite pieces. I quickly, automatically take it in for a few minutes, photograph it and move on with out being confused...
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“… and that sin and love and fear are just sounds that people who never...”
– William Faulkner
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Artist's Statement
I thought it was about time to revamp my Artist’s Statement. This is something I hope to read every morning before I get to work in order to stay focused and motivated.
Welcome. My name is Jessica Leigh Rogers and I am an Artist, Designer, Quilter, and Costumer. About OWL: Inspiration derived from music, nature, green design, design history, critical theory, anthropology, mysticism,...
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From here to there and back again... →
As most of my close friends and family already know (but perhaps not the casual blog surfer of art and design) after over a year of hanging up the practice of making my own art full-time (or at least part-time), and sometimes blogging about it, I am back at it again. The reason for the extended hiatus lies in the fact that I was employed by Laika Entertainment in Hillsboro, Oregon as a...