Author Archives: Miriam

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So, news. We’re moving! For a kazillion and one reasons we feel it’s time for our little family to get a move on to a home that meets our family’s needs better than where we’re at right now. It’s not just needing more space although heaven knows that’s a huge part of it, there were [...]

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Vintage is the coolest, right? You love it, you’re Mom loves it, and so does Grandma. It seems like now more than ever fashion is dipping into each decade of the last 10 for the current fashion trends. Fashion roots go pretty deep, and it seems like we cycle through them all–even the bad ones [...]

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Hubby Tribe likes to tell people he gained 30 pounds sympathy weight with me in my first pregnancy and never lost it. He’s got a point. I like him way better with some meat on those bones, but he has had to part with many a (too tight) quirky tee along the way. Occasionally I [...]

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I sure didn’t wake up yesterday and say I’m gonna make some earrings today!, but sure enough, 6 hours later, that’s just what I was doing. The inclination seized me when I found my kids playing in our shed with some mysterious colored foil that my girly said had just been in there (?!).  She had recently [...]

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  Want a quick recap of the last three weeks at the Tribe’s? It involves multiple rolls of toilet paper in any given room for quick access.  We’ve been sick. Like, beastly sick. I’ve been in and out of bed for three weeks, which is unheard of for me, I’m usually annoyingly healthy. I’ve suspected [...]

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*IMPORTANT UPDATE! I failed to mention for those of you who signed up that you do not need to bring your sewing machine for the first day May 2, only the second, May 9. Day 1 will be spent drafting and cutting! *Prewash your fabric! *see updated supply list! Since the Stretch Yourself series, I’ve [...]

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Boy I tell you, I don’t know what I’m going to do when this whole tribal trend ends.  It will be a sad day for my home and wardrobe, and that’s the truth. But maybe I don’t have to see an end! Maybe I can just ride it into my own personal time bubble–oblivious of [...]

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Hey everyone, here I am on the rooftop of my blog (what a pretty view!), and I’m shouting into my Mad Mim Megaphone (MMM) that APRIL OF 2013 IS THE VERY FIRST NATIONAL SERGER MONTH EVER! NATIONAL SERGER MONTH EVERYONE! THIS APRIL! FIRST YEAR EVER! SO COOL! Ok, I think I’ll put down my MMM, [...]

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Before aka Hot Mess

I have too much crap. Clothes, toys, dishes, old medicine, fabric, craft supplies, junk and stuff etc ETCETERA. I have too much of it all. Our house is tiny, and if I don’t keep our stuff down to a minimum, it just starts to pile up and creep out and take over the whole house [...]

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Every so often it can be fun to indulge in a straight-up knock-off, and today I’m sharing the simple ruched sleeve technique I used for a Anthropologie tee knock-off  here, and all the other details (including my inspiration garment) over at the Train to Crazy where Andrea (is doing a fun Make This Look miniseries. For this [...]

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mad mim_Tiny's Diagnosis_Cornelia de Lange_07

So way back in December I mentioned rather cryptically that I was dealing with some personal issues that were difficult for me to process. Many of you know I have a little 21 month old daughter who has had lots and lots of health problems, and up until December, was undiagnosed. I blogged about our [...]

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The first time I met Jessica from Me Sew Crazy was at last year’s Sewing Summit, and seriously folks, she is such a warm and kind person. She makes you feel so good you want to just follow her around all day to soak up all her niceness.   When she asked me about participating in her Kid [...]

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      all the stuff (photos & tutorials etc) that you see around here is copyrighted by me (miriam tribe) for madmim.com. when using any of my stuff (photos & tutorials etc) for your stuff (blog, website or forum) please cite my website & work by linking back. thanks!