Canada is a hipster nation. Before the Pilgrims went to Plymouth rock and got all famous and stuff, they ran aground on Newfoundland. Yup, we had the Pilgrims before the Pilgrims were cool. Anyway, they tried to make a go of it in good old Newfoundland, but it was way too damn cold and there […]
All posts for the year 2011
paper cornucopia – happy Canadian Thanksgiving
Posted by Tally on October 8, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/10/paper-cornucopia-happy-canadian-thanksgiving/
adding animal-eared hoods to shirts – & tips for a tiger dress
Halloween approaches, and with it the daunting annual search for a costume that is comfortable and covers more of the body’s surface area than a teatowel. At least, I am a fan of costumes that are comfortable and non-skanky. And here’s a little revelation: it is possible to have an awesome, effective and interesting costume that […]
Posted by Tally on October 1, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/10/adding-animal-eared-hoods-to-t-shirts-tips-for-a-tiger-dress/
dressmaking without a pattern (cheat to win)
I have a problem with patterns. Clothing patterns specifically. And I blame the people who make said patterns for this. Because when all is said and done and I’m sitting on the floor, hunched over, fingers sore from ripping out thousands of stitches, with a dress that is somehow two sizes too large despite having […]
Posted by Tally on September 23, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/09/dressmaking-without-a-pattern-cheat-to-win/
bleaching designs onto t-shirts
When you were kids, your moms and science teachers all told you not to play with chemicals and other fun stuff, right? Today we’re going to play with chemicals and other fun stuff. Our lovely Seattle friends Thomas and Dikla visited last weekend, and Thomas wanted to try out the t-shirt bleaching technique he’d been […]
Posted by Tally on September 18, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/09/bleaching-designs-onto-t-shirts/
beady-eyed fish
Sometimes crafting ideas descend from the highest planes of inspiration and creativity, floating down through the heavens to alight on one’s mind with delicacy and grace. Sometimes they come from other places entirely. A coworker of mine shared this joke with us back in June, writing it on my boss’ white board. At first I […]
Posted by Tally on September 9, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/09/beady-eyed-fish/
hand-sewn dice bags
This past Friday I posted a tutorial for simple, fully lined dice bags. An easy, classy, tidy way to store and transport your polyhedral treasures, or your MtG tokens, or any other small objects. For those who don’t have a sewing machine, I promised a tutorial for how to make a hand-sewn bag, and here it […]
Posted by Tally on August 22, 2011
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/08/hand-sewn-dice-bags/