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Weekend Reading: Goodbye Worn, Wonder Woman, and the Bechdel test

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It’s been an exciting week.

As you read this, we’re likely packing up the last of our studio in preparation for the big move on Monday!

Even more exciting, we have a new team member this week! Meg has joined us as our new inventory and office manager, so the next time you buy a book or pattern from our shop, you’ll likely have her to thank for getting it to you.

Since things are a bit hectic, I’ll save more on these big changes for another time and dive right into what I’ve been reading.

Weekend Reading:

For more links every week, you can follow me on Twitter, where I’m always posting interesting tidbits I find.

image above via colettepatterns on instagram

Sarai Mitnick

Founder

Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

gabriel ratchet

September 26, 2014 #

speaking of wonder woman…. that would be you.

gabriel ratchet

September 26, 2014 #

how ever do you manage all this?

Jen

September 26, 2014 #

The Wonder Woman article is great. Thanks for posting it. Shared.

Victoria

September 26, 2014 #

I am so upset to hear of Worn closing! I JUST discovered them!

Victoria

September 26, 2014 #

Also, good luck on your move!

jessica

September 26, 2014 #

I always look forward to your Friday morning posts. Today I had the day off from work and luxuriously sat on my couch with coffee for a full hour reading. Thank you!

sj kurtz

September 27, 2014 #

City of Seattle just started a push to get used clothes, bags, linens, shoes and such out of the garbage by coordinating locations around the city where you can drop them off. Anything not “wet, mildewed or heavily-soiled (also no hazardous waste, which around here would include oil or oil paint). Worn-out, ripped, and mismatched items are now collected and turned into new products such as carpet padding, insulation and wiping rags.”
It’s a start. Ask around where you live.

Best wishes on your move across Stumptown.

Karen

September 27, 2014 #

I don’t know how you find the time to put together such a interesting and timely posts, but I am so glad you do. Weekend Reading is what I look forward to on Saturday morning, that and my cup of coffee (or two).

Thank you, and congratulations on your move.

francesca

September 29, 2014 #

Loved loved loved the link on distraction! But I think you are being targeted by some wierd something or other – the same stuff has been happening on another blog I follow – lots of strange comments:(

Sarai

September 30, 2014 #

Spammers, unfortunately. :( I’ve had less time to monitor comments because of the move and they’ve been sneaking in.

Stephanie

October 2, 2014 #

Great articles – thanks for sharing. In the Elbaz piece I especially enjoyed the line at the end of the paragraph you quoted: “And I realize more and more that what looks good on the screen never feels good on the body.” Touché. Good luck with the move!