Another week, another round-up.
1. As if we sewists need another reason to sew and avoid fast fashion. {Medium}
2. Mise-en-place. A phrase associated with chefs and their insane organizational efficiency. Can sewists take a page out of that set-up to become more efficient with our practice? I know I definitely could (*goes looking for those shears and chalk pen and ruler I was JUST using*) {Organize Like a Chef//NPR}
3. Charlotte's post this week had me re-thinking the term "handmade" among a handful of other topics. The discussion in the comments is equally good (and I discovered more great sewing blogs!) {Seam Ripped}
4. My head was spinning while reading about all of Brooke's freelance gigs. Costume design sounds so exciting! She also linked to a video "what's in a ballet shoe". I did pointe for one summer when I was 9 or 10 just to get a taste for it. I never would have been able to hack it as a pro ballet dancer, but I've always been incredibly fascinated by ballerinas and the very personal and methodical relationship they have with their shoes. (Custom Style}
5. Ok, not sewing related, unless I can tie this into the sewing construction of tutus, but speaking of ballerinas, this video showcases the process three ballerinas go through to break-in their pointe shoes. I first watched it without sound and I still thought it was beautifully breathtaking. My mom always said dancers have the most injuries behind NFL players. And I bet that doesn't even take into account the destruction of their toes and feet. {The Australian Ballet//YouTube}
What articles/blogs have you come across that piqued your interest this week?
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