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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Obama: Oh, did I step on your debates? So reschedule!
President Obama has decided to address a joint session of the Congress on the evening of Sept. 7. That is the same night as the next televised debate of Republican candidates for president. But don't worry - it's just a coincidence! Even so, the White house says the debaters can just get stuffed, anyway.
The White House responded by saying that it had "cleared" the Sept. 7 date and time with the Republicans. To which Speaker Boehner's spokesman office responded:
Update: Obama caved, as is his custom:
And let the backtracking begin!
Update: Even the Washington Post isn't buying it:
Poli-Sci Prof. Steven Taylor puts it succinctly: "Obama got Punk’d."
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the president did not choose the timing of the speech because of the Republican debate. "No. Of course not. There were a lot of considerations," Carney said when asked if the date was an intentional attempt to upstage the debate. "One debate of many that's on one channel of many was not enough reason not to have the speech at the time that we decided to have it." He added that the debate organizers were free to change the time if they wanted.Sure, no problem! However, Speaker of the House John Boehner has advised the president that he is free to change the night of the address.
The White House responded by saying that it had "cleared" the Sept. 7 date and time with the Republicans. To which Speaker Boehner's spokesman office responded:
"No one in the Speaker's office - not the Speaker, not any staff - signed off on the date the White House announced today. Unfortunately we weren’t even asked if that date worked for the House. Shortly before it arrived this morning, we were simply informed that a letter was coming. It’s unfortunate the White House ignored decades - if not centuries - of the protocol of working out a mutually agreeable date and time before making any public announcement.”There is no cheap political trick that this president will not attempt. This is nothing compared to what will come over the next 15 months.
Update: Obama caved, as is his custom:
Here is a statement from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney:Heh: "And instead of going up against a Republican debate, the President's speech will have to fight for viewers with the opening game of the NFL season."
“Today, the President asked to address the Congress about the need for urgent action on the economic situation facing the American people as soon as Congress returned from recess. Both Houses will be back in session after their August recess on Wednesday, September 7th, so that was the date that was requested. We consulted with the Speaker about that date before the letter was released, but he determined Thursday would work better. The President is focused on the urgent need to create jobs and grow our economy, so he welcomes the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, September 8th and challenge our nation’s leaders to start focusing 100% of their attention on doing whatever they can to help the American people.”
And let the backtracking begin!
"Cleared" [with the Republicans] officially downgraded to "consulted." So someone at WH anonymously passed along inaccurate information to several journos. Nice.
Update: Even the Washington Post isn't buying it:
There are no coincidences in presidential politics.Far fetched? An enormous understatement.
Strategists spend hours poring over every word a president utters, every policy position he takes and every state he visits, a level of attention to detail that makes happenstance virtually nonexistent.
And so, when the White House announced today that President Obama would deliver his much-anticipated jobs speech on Sept. 7 at 8 pm — the exact same day and time that the 2012 Republican candidates are scheduled to debate in California — the idea that the timing was purely coincidental was, well, far-fetched.
Poli-Sci Prof. Steven Taylor puts it succinctly: "Obama got Punk’d."
Dear readers,
Back from dog-cation, we are now on the regularly scheduled sew-cation. Two more pencil skirts are completed, drafted from my skirt slopers. The first, made out of wool (feels like soft felt) from Mood, below:
Perfect scholarly-lawyer attire with a vintage feel. I realize from these fair pictures I might consider improving my pressing skills!
I love the dark wool skirt - and it's absolutely a perfect fit. I have to thank Sew LA for the sloper classes - these are really good (and I'm about 10 pounds heavier than when these were drafted but they still fit well).
A back shot, above - ugg - needs better pressing.
I drafted a flat waistband using the pattern-making book from Ms. Armstrong. It's wonderful.
You can see the tweed a bit better.
Back from dog-cation, we are now on the regularly scheduled sew-cation. Two more pencil skirts are completed, drafted from my skirt slopers. The first, made out of wool (feels like soft felt) from Mood, below:
I lined the skirt above in red bemberg ambiance.
Below, please see a close-up of the fabric.
The second skirt is another wool, but tweed, $6.00 from G-street fabrics:
No waistband, and the fit is better on the first, I believe.
You can see the tweed a bit better.
I lined the skirt again, with a heavier weight Bemberg.
I am still having execution problems - my hem is much better (I'm doing blind stitch machine hem). And, I am doing machine centered zippers (which look not so good!) - but luckily I NEVER tuck in blouses. My kick pleats could use some work as well. These are easily (and proudly) wearable but are not, sadly, perfect. . .
I have not been doing Pattern Review posts since these are all self-drafted. I've considered it but I believe the intent of the website is for review of existing patterns. Am I wrong?
This concludes my skirts for Fall - all work-type skirts - again, a necessity but not a ball of excitement. I drafted three and I will draft one more different skirt - an A-line casual skirt in Japanese gauze with an elastic waist.
Thanks for your comments - I am having fun with my sloper and I am working on Jennifer Stern's Jeans pattern next!
Black Sabbath: Iron Man
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Yo soy Iron Man
¿Ha perdido la cabeza?
¿Puede ver o está ciego?
¿Puede caminar,
O si se mueve se caé?
¿Está vivo o muerto?
¿Hay pensamientos en su cabeza?
Bueno, sólo lo acontecido
¿Por qué tenemos siquiera la atención?
Él se convirtió en acero
En el gran campo magnético
Cuando viajó en el tiempo
Para el futuro de la humanidad
Nadie lo quiere
Se queda mirando el mundo
La planificación de su venganza
Que pronto se desarrollará
Ahora el tiempo está aquí
Para el hombre de hierro para sembrar el miedo
La venganza de la tumba
Mata a la gente que una vez salvó
Nadie lo quiere
Ellos sólo giran la cabeza
Nadie le ayudará
Ahora tiene su revancha
Pesadas botas de plomo
Rellena sus víctimas llenas de miedo
Corriendo tan rápido como pueden
El hombre de hierro vive otra vez!
THE DREAM - 1977 (FREE ALBUM)
A defiant Terius Nash better known as The Dream releases a free project while adding fuel to his contract dispute with Def Jam. This project features the likes of Pharrell and Big Sean.
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MAC MILLER - COLD FEET
In honor of 800K twitter followers young @macmiller drops a track that missed the cut off Blue Slide Park. Pretty much incredibly dope ish.
AMP Building, sculpture (Theme Day: Perspective)
"Amicus Certus" is a sculpture created by Tom Bass in 1960 which is located on the side of the AMP building on Alfred Street. The full motto of the Australian Mutual Provident Society is "amicus certus in re incerta" which means "a sure friend in an uncertain event". This perspective gives a view of the entrance and also a sense of the curve of the building's facade.
Loving the library look
I came across this amazing building on Stumble Upon the building which in fact is a garage for Kansas City's Library is concealed behind giant bindings of books - Inspired!
Ok so I've thrown in a few cushions from our store that also completes that library look hope you like them!
Ok so I've thrown in a few cushions from our store that also completes that library look hope you like them!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
inside job
dolls, after spending the last weeks passing on viruses, cabin fever and studies of human nature (the bad shit) the fam is fresh n shiny again and up to no good.
this has been a public service announcement from the 'it could be worse' school of crisis management.
mhm ok, these are uhm really great news eszter, do you have more?
yeah, also i wanted to point out that while editing past posts i fucking manage to mess up the bloglovin feed lately.
congrats to me.
i dont know what the hell i am doing to cause it, but hey, i will keep doing it anyway.
sorry for the confusion fellas.
lovelovelove you.
shirt:topshop, pants: zara, choker: nelly, sunnies: nastygal, kid: mine
Humor para gente inteligente
Humor Cristiano
Si usted cree en dios y estos chistes le ofenden, estamos absolutamente complacidos de ello.
¿Quién determina el buen gusto? 3
¿Quién determina el buen gusto?
3ª Parte
Por: Darío Valle Risoto
Noche de asma e insomnio, pongo HBO y están exhibiendo la película Sex and the city 2 donde las cuatro protagonistas, verdaderas pelotillas neoyorquinas viajan a Abu Dhabi invitadas por un Jeque árabe a un hotel de más o menos diez estrellas. Entonces aparte de comprobar que a medida que se va poniendo vieja la actriz Sarah Jessica Parker se parece más a un transvertí, veo que los chistes habituales sobre carteras, zapatos y atuendos de moda siguen en pie y parece que venden entre una audiencia que probablemente sea de clase media para abajo.
El secreto del cine y la televisión es mostrarnos aquellos mundos a los que raramente accederemos en nuestra vida cotidiana paupérrima y aburrida, la condición para acceder a determinados status de vida puede pasar por trabajar mucho (Que es una mentira), robar bastante o rezar hasta que se te calcifiquen las rodillas. Las opciones no van mucho más allá, bueno, algunos juegan a la lotería, estudian alquimia para transmutar plomo en oro o se la pasan dándole a las drogas para seguir soñando… cada loco con su tema.
Pero acaso la realidad no sea posible desde una sola óptica sino que habrá que ensayar diversos puntos de vista, a saber: Hace algunos años mi madre miraba un programa que se llamaba: “Verano del…”, agréguenle el año en curso. Este programa de televisión se basaba en narrarnos toda la vida y eventos sociales de Punta del Este (Punta del Este: Famoso balneario Uruguayo conquistado por los Argentinos tal islas Malvinas por los Británicos) en ese verano donde desfilaba una enorme cohorte de personajes famosos nacionales y extranjeros, alcahuetes, viejas y viejos con botox hasta en el culo y toda suerte de animales más o menos pintorescos.
Mi intención no fue que mi vieja se dejara de entretener con ese maravilloso programa pero me bastó sentarme un par de veces a su lado tratando de aguantar las nauseas para deslizarle algunos comentarios como: __ ¿Te diste cuenta que la mayoría de la gente que muestran allí son unos explotadores hijos de puta que tienen a una gran cantidad de pobres ignorantes rompiéndose el lomo para que ellos luego nos muestren esas vidas de mierda por televisión?
¿Acaso alguna vez no habrá un mozo que saque una AK 47 y se los cargue a todos para que el programa sirva definitivamente para algo?, ¿Esa modelo cuantos viejos pelados se tuvo que masticar para tener tapas de revistas y entrevistas varias?
Los conductores eran una verdadera joya, desde una minita que solo era linda pero con un enorme vacío espacial en el cerebro hasta un periodista remedo de mal cómico que intentaba darle dinámica a las notas más idiotas que se puedan contemplar en la vida. Por ejemplo: “El jardín de la condesa Mierlanguer”, “¿Que se toma este verano?”, ¿Es in ser puto?
Cosas por el estilo y no olvidemos al disc. jockey nacido en 1942 que nos pasa el video clip del momento, video clip igualito a unos mil cuatrocientos videos ya vistos antes con una negrita rapeando mientras detrás cuarenta musculosos mulatos mueven los culos. ¿?
A veces lo insignificante cobra verdadero significado e importancia si lo vemos con ojos críticos y por favor no olvidemos el buen humor porque sino sobrarían los asesinos en serie y habría muchos más suicidios de los que ya hay. Pero lo patético escapa de un análisis fácil (Como todos los de este blog) para transformarse en un buen instrumento de análisis social que a veces se parece demasiado a una película de terror.
3ª Parte
Por: Darío Valle Risoto
“La vida está llena de cosas insignificantes pero algunas de ellas son más importantes de lo que creemos” (Yo)
Noche de asma e insomnio, pongo HBO y están exhibiendo la película Sex and the city 2 donde las cuatro protagonistas, verdaderas pelotillas neoyorquinas viajan a Abu Dhabi invitadas por un Jeque árabe a un hotel de más o menos diez estrellas. Entonces aparte de comprobar que a medida que se va poniendo vieja la actriz Sarah Jessica Parker se parece más a un transvertí, veo que los chistes habituales sobre carteras, zapatos y atuendos de moda siguen en pie y parece que venden entre una audiencia que probablemente sea de clase media para abajo.
El secreto del cine y la televisión es mostrarnos aquellos mundos a los que raramente accederemos en nuestra vida cotidiana paupérrima y aburrida, la condición para acceder a determinados status de vida puede pasar por trabajar mucho (Que es una mentira), robar bastante o rezar hasta que se te calcifiquen las rodillas. Las opciones no van mucho más allá, bueno, algunos juegan a la lotería, estudian alquimia para transmutar plomo en oro o se la pasan dándole a las drogas para seguir soñando… cada loco con su tema.
Pero acaso la realidad no sea posible desde una sola óptica sino que habrá que ensayar diversos puntos de vista, a saber: Hace algunos años mi madre miraba un programa que se llamaba: “Verano del…”, agréguenle el año en curso. Este programa de televisión se basaba en narrarnos toda la vida y eventos sociales de Punta del Este (Punta del Este: Famoso balneario Uruguayo conquistado por los Argentinos tal islas Malvinas por los Británicos) en ese verano donde desfilaba una enorme cohorte de personajes famosos nacionales y extranjeros, alcahuetes, viejas y viejos con botox hasta en el culo y toda suerte de animales más o menos pintorescos.
Mi intención no fue que mi vieja se dejara de entretener con ese maravilloso programa pero me bastó sentarme un par de veces a su lado tratando de aguantar las nauseas para deslizarle algunos comentarios como: __ ¿Te diste cuenta que la mayoría de la gente que muestran allí son unos explotadores hijos de puta que tienen a una gran cantidad de pobres ignorantes rompiéndose el lomo para que ellos luego nos muestren esas vidas de mierda por televisión?
¿Acaso alguna vez no habrá un mozo que saque una AK 47 y se los cargue a todos para que el programa sirva definitivamente para algo?, ¿Esa modelo cuantos viejos pelados se tuvo que masticar para tener tapas de revistas y entrevistas varias?
Los conductores eran una verdadera joya, desde una minita que solo era linda pero con un enorme vacío espacial en el cerebro hasta un periodista remedo de mal cómico que intentaba darle dinámica a las notas más idiotas que se puedan contemplar en la vida. Por ejemplo: “El jardín de la condesa Mierlanguer”, “¿Que se toma este verano?”, ¿Es in ser puto?
Cosas por el estilo y no olvidemos al disc. jockey nacido en 1942 que nos pasa el video clip del momento, video clip igualito a unos mil cuatrocientos videos ya vistos antes con una negrita rapeando mientras detrás cuarenta musculosos mulatos mueven los culos. ¿?
A veces lo insignificante cobra verdadero significado e importancia si lo vemos con ojos críticos y por favor no olvidemos el buen humor porque sino sobrarían los asesinos en serie y habría muchos más suicidios de los que ya hay. Pero lo patético escapa de un análisis fácil (Como todos los de este blog) para transformarse en un buen instrumento de análisis social que a veces se parece demasiado a una película de terror.
Por lo pronto si bien la frase de que “Los opuestos se parecen” me parece absurda es innegable que lo que acabamos de contar con la High Society vista en televisión por intermedio de programas sobre las vacaciones de los pitucos y las películas de Sex and the City tienen su reflejo en lo más cotidiano de la escala social barrial y ordinaria.
Y me he preguntado a menudo los últimos casi cuarenta años si en realidad no nací en un planeta equivocado cuando me siento extraño en tierra extraña caminando entre la gente que hace de lo cotidiano una apología del crimen y del delito y no me refiero a estos en términos de códigos penales ni otras bazofias, sino al crimen que se comete diariamente contra los de una misma clase robando, avasallando o impidiéndoles una vida mínimamente digna.
Y me he preguntado a menudo los últimos casi cuarenta años si en realidad no nací en un planeta equivocado cuando me siento extraño en tierra extraña caminando entre la gente que hace de lo cotidiano una apología del crimen y del delito y no me refiero a estos en términos de códigos penales ni otras bazofias, sino al crimen que se comete diariamente contra los de una misma clase robando, avasallando o impidiéndoles una vida mínimamente digna.
La absoluta carencia de valores y la pérdida de viejos códigos transforma la ciudad en una jungla donde los depredadores son las victimas y estos roles se intercambian minuto por minuto, en una total ausencia de conciencia a grados que suelen aterrarme, pero en definitiva se trata muchas veces de aprender que los seres humanos le llamamos civilización a la represión de aquellos instintos básicos que hoy parece que está de moda exponer y sacar a flote como en una especie de catarsis enferma y colectiva.
Nunca pude soportar aquellos programas presuntamente cómicos donde todo el humor se basa en tomarle el pelo a alguien inocente, sobran los ejemplos: El falso comprador del auto que para probarlo delante de su dueño se lo choca, el delivery que lleva pizzas a una dirección donde lo espera una vedette que lo seduce, el tipo ignorante expuesto en radio que pide una mano para que vuelva la mujer que se le fue con su mejor amigo, etc.
Frecuentemente en estos últimos tiempos suben los planchas al colectivo escuchando sus patéticas cumbias en celulares que valen el sueldo que gano en un mes y más, en ocasiones suben unos raperos a cantarme al oído lo bueno que es creer en Cristo o me tengo que cruzar en el barrio con zombies subdesarrollados que me piden plata para pagarse la pasta base, ese mismo tipo de personas son la audiencia mayoritaria de los programas y películas que comenté al principio de esta pobre nota porque los que tienen toda la plata están demasiado ocupados haciendo más.
Review of New Kleenex on the Go Packs
Thanks to the Mom Bloggers Club I had the chance to check out the Kleenex on the Go packs.Perfect for moms with small kids and for kids going back to school.
I received a wallet pack, auto pack and the new and improved pocket pack to review.
These are great. The quality of Kleenex in great on the go packages that are so convenient for moms.
Just the other day we needed tissue sin the car and didn't have any.
Now this handy auto pack is going straight into one of the cubbies we have in the car.
It'll be perfect because it's small, compact and shaped just right to fit in the glove box, a cubby, the door compartments or in the pocket on the back of the seats. Anywhere little hands can reach when they need to.
The pocket pack is going in my son's backpack and the wallet pack is going into my purse. Now I'll always have tissues on hand when little noses need to be wiped or sticky fingers need to be cleaned.
The Kleenex brand is adding a new line of on-the-go packs with Sneeze Shield this back to school season to make it easy to help keep stuff off kids’ hands in the classroom, on field trips, at home or wherever kids go.
The on-the-go packages include:
The wallet pack. It is thin and sleek, so you can always keep a tissue on hand. Their trendy design and convenient size make it the perfect accessory for hip tweens and teens.
The auto pack. It fits perfectly in the car door or glove compartment – no need to lug around a box of tissue or fumble in a purse for a tissue while driving.
The new and improved pocket pack. A long-time favorite has been improved to feature three-ply tissue.
NEW!! Kleenex brand on-the-go formats:
The Kleenex brand is adding a new line of on-the-go packs with Sneeze Shield this back to school season to make it easy to help keep stuff off kids’ hands in the classroom, on field trips, at home or wherever kids go.
The on-the-go packages include:
The wallet pack. It is thin and sleek, so you can always keep a tissue on hand. Their trendy design and convenient size make it the perfect accessory for hip tweens and teens.
The auto pack. It fits perfectly in the car door or glove compartment – no need to lug around a box of tissue or fumble in a purse for a tissue while driving.
The new and improved pocket pack. A long-time favorite has been improved to feature three-ply tissue.
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Superbrother: Viene pronto
Superbrother
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‘Superbrother’ cuenta la historia de Antón, un niño de 10 años desesperado por tener un hermano mayor de “verdad” ya que Buller, el suyo, es autista. Siempre distraído mirando el cielo, recibe la visita inesperada de algo remoto desde espacio y le convertirá de repente en el super héroe y popular “Super” hermano mayor que siempre ha soñado ser. Por desgracias eses poderes no son eternos, ¿serán capaces de aprender a utilizarlos?
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‘Superbrother’ cuenta la historia de Antón, un niño de 10 años desesperado por tener un hermano mayor de “verdad” ya que Buller, el suyo, es autista. Siempre distraído mirando el cielo, recibe la visita inesperada de algo remoto desde espacio y le convertirá de repente en el super héroe y popular “Super” hermano mayor que siempre ha soñado ser. Por desgracias eses poderes no son eternos, ¿serán capaces de aprender a utilizarlos?
Balmain East, Sydney Water Police
The Sydney Water Police has its base at Camerons Cove, in the inner west suburb of Balmain East. It comprises of the Marine Command Area complex and marina. It was built in 2005, replacing facilities in Pyrmont. It has a spectacular backdrop of the Sydney skyline.
"Bill Keller’s Idiotic Questions"
The Captain's Journal » Bill Keller’s Idiotic Questions: Herschel Smith nails the ignorance behind Bill Keller's questioning of Michele Bachmann. The question in question:
Quite. But Keller doesn't know what he's talking about in another way,too. Keller thinks biblical inerrancy means "the literal truth." That is, to believe that the Bible is inerrant means that its texts must be read at face value only. And of course, fundamentalists do stress that.
But inerrancy does not have to mean only that. I believe the Bible is inerrant but I do not believe that literalism is a faithful reading of the Scriptures in every case or verse. In fact, literalism is not even possible in countless cases because of translation nuances. In many cases we cannot know what the verse "literally" says, and in countless others the cultural contexts are so lost that we can only guess what they might mean.
Even so, one can hold the Scriptures to be inerrant in the way that John Wesley did, but focusing on what he called the great chains of interconnected spiritual truths throughout the Bible.
Another point, that Herschel touches on as well: the form of the literature of the passages concerned is crucial to interpreting them. Historical passages should be taken at face value, For example, the story of young David slaying Goliath is a straightforward, historical account and there is no reason to doubt that it happened pretty much the way it is presented. But consider Jesus's parables throughout the Gospels, for example the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. Is the parable literally true? Or did Jesus tell a stylized story to drive home a religious teaching? The story is parabolically true without regard to its "actually happened" truth. We do not have to take the Bible literally to take it seriously.
Tell ya what, Mr. Keller: I assert the inerrancy of the Bible a lot more confidently than you can assert the inerrancy of the New York Times.
You have said that watching the film series “How Should We Then Live?” by the evangelist Francis Schaeffer was a life-altering event for you. That series stresses the "inerrancy" — the literal truth — of the Bible. Do you believe the Bible consists of literal truths, or that it is to be taken more metaphorically?Herschel goes on to disassemble the simplistic presumptions behind Keller's question, observing, among other things, "Any thinking Christian has to answer Keller’s question, yes and yes. It is both-and, not either-or."
Quite. But Keller doesn't know what he's talking about in another way,too. Keller thinks biblical inerrancy means "the literal truth." That is, to believe that the Bible is inerrant means that its texts must be read at face value only. And of course, fundamentalists do stress that.
But inerrancy does not have to mean only that. I believe the Bible is inerrant but I do not believe that literalism is a faithful reading of the Scriptures in every case or verse. In fact, literalism is not even possible in countless cases because of translation nuances. In many cases we cannot know what the verse "literally" says, and in countless others the cultural contexts are so lost that we can only guess what they might mean.
Even so, one can hold the Scriptures to be inerrant in the way that John Wesley did, but focusing on what he called the great chains of interconnected spiritual truths throughout the Bible.
Another point, that Herschel touches on as well: the form of the literature of the passages concerned is crucial to interpreting them. Historical passages should be taken at face value, For example, the story of young David slaying Goliath is a straightforward, historical account and there is no reason to doubt that it happened pretty much the way it is presented. But consider Jesus's parables throughout the Gospels, for example the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. Is the parable literally true? Or did Jesus tell a stylized story to drive home a religious teaching? The story is parabolically true without regard to its "actually happened" truth. We do not have to take the Bible literally to take it seriously.
Tell ya what, Mr. Keller: I assert the inerrancy of the Bible a lot more confidently than you can assert the inerrancy of the New York Times.
Monday, August 29, 2011
A Guide to Wedding Dress Fabrics
When looking for your wedding dress, there's a great deal of choice when it comes to fabric - and sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to make a decision, or work out the right fabric for you. Many dresses are made from materials that you wouldn't normally wear for your day-to-day clothes, so it's handy to know what to look for, and the different attributes of each type of fabric. Here's a general guide to wedding dress fabrics and how to wear them:
Taffeta: Taffeta is a popular choice for wedding gowns as it is useful to create structure and shape. A fairly heavy fabric, taffeta has a stiff weave and is made from silk or a silk mix. Great for big gowns and full skirts, taffeta comes in matte or with a slight sheen.
Tulle: Tulle is a slightly stiff, fine net fabric that can be used to add fullness and structure. Made from silk or a silk mix, tulle is light and sheer and is often used to make trains and veils.
Duchess satin: This is a luxurious fabric; smooth and rich. Often chosen for traditional and simple dresses, Duchess satin also combines wonderfully with structured wedding gowns. Made from a heavy silk or silk-rayon blend, this fabric is beautifully glossy and looks expensive.
Chiffon: A classic fabric for wedding dresses, chiffon is a sheer fabric that is usually combined with heavier materials to add detail to wedding gowns, such as cut out sections or sleeves. It can also be used to create layers, underskirts, veils and trains, with its wonderful draping properties.
Silk georgette: This is a light, floaty silk fabric that can be used as a sheer layer over skirts, bodices, as a veil or train. Adding a draping, flowing element to any bridalwear, silk georgette is great for loose-style wedding dresses.
Organza: Organza is much like georgette, except it has a little more body and stiffness, helping to create shape and structure in your dress.
Wedding dress made from taffeta and organza
Italian satin: This fabric is a manmade silk mix that is versatile and resistant to creasing. Great for any style of wedding dress, Italian satin is adaptable and has a smooth, silky finish.
Velvet: Best for winter weddings due to its heaviness, velvet is a sumptuous fabric that can look wonderful with patterns, embroidery or other detailing. Velvet comes in lots of different weights and thicknesses, and can be used creatively to provide both draping and structure.
Don't pass by non-traditional dresses and fabrics, however. Some jersey and simple cotton dresses can be great for summer weddings, with their loose and draping qualities. You can also adapt the fullness of skirts with the addition of underskirts and petticoats, and add to your bridal look with veils and detachable trains.
Whatever fabric you choose for your wedding dress, make sure you take time to feel and try on a variety of dresses to see which is most comfortable and flattering. Some very structured gowns, or those that have in-built corsets, can be very heavy and cumbersome. If you plan on doing lots of dancing at your wedding you might want to consider a second outfit to change into. You also need to take into account what time of year you'll be getting married in - some fabrics are heavier and hotter than others and you don't want to be sweating or freezing on your big day!
Other materials used for wedding dresses include a variety of silks, satins and cottons, and detailing such as pearls, sequins, diamonds, silk flowers and feathers.
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2011 Master Gardener Garden Tour: Home Grown by Georgina Kokinda
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The CMG’s and CSU staff who offered to show their own gardens along with volunteers who helped them, worked tirelessly preparing, planting, weeding, watering, sweating and stressing, as crazy monsoon weather in the preceding weeks brought almost daily threats of hail and other severe weather. Their efforts paid off (and of course those daily monsoon rains didn’t hurt), as approximately 200 people toured the productive lush gardens. All monies raised for the event were donated to the Colorado Master Gardener Fund, which provides scholarships for horticulture students at CSU.
In the ‘workshop’ garden (pictured below) outside the CSU Extension office at the Fairgrounds, Extension staff and Jeffco CMG’s plant and evaluate vegetable varieties and growing methods, as well as teach children involved in 4-H and other after school programs. Among the fruits and vegetables being grown there are tomatoes, radishes, broccoli, beans, peppers, onions, garlic, herbs, corn, cabbage, kale, wheat, apples, and peaches. Many tour participants were interested in the blueberry experiment, in which plants are being grown in bags of peat moss, since the soils along the Front Range are generally so alkaline. For more information on growing blueberries in Colorado, see the Winter2011 issue of the Front Range Sustainable Small Acreage News here: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/sam/nl/11-winter.pdf
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| (photo credit: G. Kokinda) CMG’s Ellen Goodnight and Vicky Spelman-Lang assist the children in planting tomatoes after school. |
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| (photo credit: P. Luzetski) Mary Small, Jefferson County CSU Extension Agent, stops briefly in the shade for a quick photo-op during a rare quiet period during the tour on the near-100degree Sunday. |
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| photo credit: P. Luzetski) Raised beds with concrete reinforcing mesh ‘structure’ provide quick cover if needed for vegetables and herbs at the Horticulture Research and Demo Garden at the Jeffco Fairgrounds in Golden. |
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| Trial plants Coral Canyon Twinspur http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/twinspur (left) and Sea Foam Artemisia http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/2025f5a.html in the Plant Select® garden. |
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| (photo credits: G. Kokinda) VERMILION BLUFFS® Mexican Sage (Salvia darcyi 'Pscarl') was a 2007 Plant Select® choice. |
For more on Herbaceous Perennials that are best adapted for Colorado’s lower elevations, see: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07405.html, and Flowers for Mountain Communities: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07406.html.
Several visitors asked questions about Paulownia tomentosa http://www.robsplants.com/plants/PauloTomen, which had been a trial plant for the program a few years ago (pictured below center with large leaves).
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According to Curtis Utley, the plant usually dies back to the ground each year, though some top growth managed to survive this past winter because it was a fairly mild one. It was pulled from consideration for the program, as it is not reliably hearty along the Front Range.
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) Visitors tour the garden of CMG Vicky Spelman-Lang, which, at the foot of a hillside, integrates beautifully into the other backyard landscaping, featuring a xeric south-facing slope, pictured below. |
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(photo credit: P. Luzetski) For information on xeric plant choices, see Plantalk Colorado: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/1907.html |
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) The charming garden of CMG Carol Burks featured chickens, bees, herbs and vegetables, and fruit with perennial beds tucked in between and connected by well-tended paths. |
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| photo credit: C. Burks) Succulent raspberries in the Burks garden. |
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(photo credit: J. Shangraw) A tiny tour-goer enjoys a cool quiet spot in the Burks garden. |
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| (photo credit: P. Luzetski) A large healthy Elm tree highlights the Burks backyard. |
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(photo credit: E. Goodnight) CMG Patti Douglas in her garden before the tour begins. |
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) Overheard by CMG volunteers at the garden of CMG Patti Douglas were comments by guests such as “I love this garden. I want one just like this,” and “is she really going to eat all of that garlic and all those onions?” |
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| (photo credit: P. Luzetski) Hostess Patti Douglas (center) chats with guests. |
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| photo credit: J. Shangraw) Other comments were “Everything is so beautifully labeled” & “Patti is so knowledgeable, helpful, and giving.” |
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) Curtis Utley poses behind a poster describing intensive and vertical gardening methods in his own lush garden in Wheat Ridge. |
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(photo credit: P. Luzetski) A few of the 60-some chickens in Utley’s chicken coop. |
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| photo credits: J. Shangraw) Curtis stayed busy throughout the day explaining to many grateful tour-goers how he grows food for his own family, especially on Training and Pruning Fruit Trees |
on Fertilizing Fruit Trees: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07612.html,
Drip Irrigation for Home Gardens: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/04702.html,
and Operating and Maintaining a Home Irrigation System: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07239.html.
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) The entrance to the Applewood Community Garden features a beautiful and prolific trumpet vine embellished gate, designed and hand crafted by community member Christina Forsythe. |
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| photo credit: J. Shangraw) Butterfly bush and Aquilegia chrysantha, DENVER GOLD® Columbine http://plantselect.org/plant-lists/ embellish a bench in the Applewood Community Garden. |
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) Common areas include raspberries (recently nibbled by deer), cutting flowers, herb garden, squash, and a pumpkin patch. |
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| (photo credit: J. Shangraw) Many people at garden asked questions about the Leonotis leonurus, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonotis_leonurus, aka Lions’ Tail or Wild Dagga, which, according to CMG volunteer EJ Bennet, “looks just like a Dr. Seuss creation”. |
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| (photo credit: P. Luzetski) Tour highlights from the Applewood garden included a tasting of raw okra by CMG volunteers, offered by Zachariah, a local community gardener. |
For more research-based information on growing your own food, we’ve listed a few select links listed below, or search the CSU Extension general web site here: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/index.html.
Apple and Pear Insects: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05519.html
Backyard orchard: Apples and Pears: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/02800.html
Backyard orchard: Stone Fruits: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/02804.html
Composting Yard Waste: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07212.html
Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Squash, and Melons: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07609.html
Edible Flowers: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07237.html
Growing Plants From Seed: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07409.html
Recognizing Tomato Problems: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/02949.html
Saving Seeds: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07602.html
Storage of Home-Grown Vegetables: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07601.html ,
Preventing E. coli From Garden to Plate: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09369.html
The CSU Extension Small Acreage Management website also has information on managing your land, controlling animal and other pests, composting and vermicomposting, creating an heirloom vegetable garden, noxious weeds, and more! Visit http://www.ext.colostate.edu/sam/.
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