****Update****: Check out today's Dear Toronto video! Recognize the background music? Thanks so much to Ryan Couldrey for supporting Urban Tapestry's music. :-)

After many serger experiments, I decided that I was ready to try using my serger in an actual sewing project. While working on my t-shirt, I noticed (with some excitement, mind you) in the pattern that one of the instructions included a serging alternative.

Instead of folding the edge of a neckline interface, pressing, and then stitching, I just serged my way around the whole interface. Yay! I can see how use of a serger can save huge chunks of time. My serging is a bit crooked still (I need more practice serging around curves as well as fiddling with settings) but I was pretty happy, nonetheless.

You may have noticed the fish pattern in the fabric pictured above. This is one of the reasons I wanted to learn to sew -- I love the fact that I can choose ANY fabric pattern I want for my projects. I spotted this cartoon fish fabric for $2.99/meter in the craft sale bin at Fabricland and couldn't resist.

I'm working on the sleeves now, trying to make them fit the armholes. This whole "easing" thing is baffling to me. You experienced sewing types feel free to correct me, but it seems to me that you're supposed to somehow fit a bigger tube of material in a smaller hole by mysteriously tricking the fabric into thinking it's narrower than it really is and WITHOUT folds or gathers.

ARGH. Tips welcome!

Can anyone identify the plant above? My father sent me this photo and asked me, but I didn't know. I told him I'd ask my gardening pals. :-) Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Graphic novel project is going well. My first artist (sadly) had to back out but I'm working with a new artist and am pretty excited; we've been e-mailing back and forth, sending sketches and ideas and layouts. At times like this, I'm immensely grateful for the Internet despite all the frustrations with spam and distractions. Collaborating with someone on the other side of the continent would be much more time-laborious if we had to do everything by snailmail.

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