Denver Broncos 2014 Chinese Year of the Horse Super Bowl image (1024 x 1024)
Chinese New Year this year is on January 31, 2014.
The Super Bowl this year will be on February 2nd, in the new Chinese New Year.
I’ve just checked, folks, and I’m happy to tell you…
Neeheheheheheh! You neh!
Neh, I kid you not. It is the Year of the Horse! And I just got one question for ya?
What kind of name is Chinolina for dress shirt, you might ask? Well, it’s a dress shirt with Carolina (light) blue and Chinese brocade. It was an impromptu creation as I was looking for fabric to test the splitting of my recently finalized fitted dress shirt pattern, to make a dress shirt with yokes.
Star Trek Hieroglyphics (click to enlarge)
February 10, 2013 marks the start of the Chinese New Year. It’s the Year of the Snake, in general terms. If you want to be more detailed, it’s the Black Water Snake. But people generally only care for what it all holds, right?
Last Christmas, I made my Mother a custom fit Chinese style jacket from New Look pattern 6435. The pattern was easy enough, but I was using a heavier fabric with embroidery that resembled Chinese brocade, but wasn’t. I was only starting out and couldn’t afford to make mistakes costly by investing in expensive fabrics. Because of this slightly heavier fabric, I lined the pattern to make it wear comfortably. This was for Mom, after all!
In lining the jacket, I basically threw out the pattern instructions. I don’t follow instructions well, anyway. Continue reading
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