: About Me

I'm a twentysomething library science student looking to feel justified about calling myself a writer again. The Eternal Novel slugs along patiently, the short stories are pining for a publisher, the blog gets updated every now and again and now I shall share my research and opinions with you, dear readers.

When I'm not writing or trying to write, I'm slogging through grad school readings, desperately trying to build enough bookshelves to hold in the library, fiddling about with cross-stitch and beadwork, and making my way through the entire Netflix back catalogue.

My passion is ...

infinitely variable.

I know too much about ...

anthropological theory, grammar, and Patrick O'Brian novels.

My favorite memory ...

watching the sun set over Newport Bay (I'm sorry to whoever we were trespassing on, but since you're about to monopolize the view with a new summer home, I don't think you can complain).

My first job ...

is just not as romantically exciting as they tell you it'll be.

Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts How to make flat felled seams

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Flat felled seams take a little extra work than ordinary straight seams, but they can make all the difference between a rough, shabby looking garment and one that looks like you paid a fortune for it in a boutique. And once you get the hang of the flat fell, you might even find that you prefer to always use it to finish your seams, to take advantage of its strength, durability and crisp, finished look. The first thing to remember when making flat felled seams is you will probably need more than the normal seam allowance. Measure before you cut! If you're using a major commercial pattern it...

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