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Inchworm

This little guy hitched a ride indoors on some peonies last week.

BTW, the soundtrack for this video is Inchworm, performed by Danny Kaye with Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra, published by Decca Records in 1952, digitized from record (78 rpm) and uploaded to Archive.org by someone with a fancier hi-fi setup than mine.

Even so, I received a Copyright Claim email within minutes of uploading this one-minute video to YouTube. For including one minute and six seconds of a song recorded before my mother was born on an unmonetized video. I understand that copyright infringement is a Big Deal, but it’s seriously just a cute one-minute vignette.

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Double-Brushed Poly-Spandex Knit Tunic

Finished sewing this super-comfy knit top this morning! It’s a copy of my favorite knit tunic, modified with a lining to make it reversible. Double-brushed poly spandex knit = so soft.

I made construction notes for myself in my longhand sewing journal, but I do want to mention here that this is the first garment I’ve made for myself that turned out exactly how I had planned. It fits me perfectly, I didn’t have any major technical malfunctions to mask, and it’s totally something I feel comfortable wearing in public.

I’m sure I’ll make some minor modifications to the pattern and construction over time, but I can see myself making a slew of these in all patterns and colors.