I realize no one knows I make apparel, and even less know Ive been asking for measurements, but if anyone is willing to provide me real-world measurements using this:

http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?page=section/fittips/howmeas.htm

then I can start ensuring I am making clothes for real-world sizes. I have dress forms for all sizes but haven’t had ‘real-world’ measurements to try and base my clothes off of. I do dresses, skirts, tops, costuming, hats and so on. I just haven’t listed any in my Etsy store as I usually do them on-demand.

(I also have a more detailed measurements sheet I use for special orders, but no one online wants to fill that out as it’s VERY detailed. )

So if you’re willing, please send me your measurements at keith@mindlesspursuits.com! I promise not to share them!

Please note: none of these are mine. They came from Pun of the Day, which I dearly love and encourage you to check out!

• I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
• Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He’s all right now.
• I couldn’t quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.
• There was a sign on the lawn at a drug re-hab center that said ‘Keep off the Grass’.
• He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends.
• Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.
• A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was a nurse said ‘No change yet’.
• There was once a cross-eyed teacher who couldn’t control his pupils.
• A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
• When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

(Sung to the tune of Mamma Mia by Abba)

I’ve been eating at you since you first opened
And today I saw your new sign, saying bring in a friend
Look at me now, I eat here too much
I’m a big cow but I just passed the salad bowl
For sausage I’d barter my soul
Just one taste and I hear Pavlov’s bell ring
One more taste and I will eat everything, o-o-o-oh

Pizzaria, here I eat again
Oh, my, how can I resist you?
Pizzaria, tummy’s grown again
Oh, my, just how much I missed you
Yes, I’ve been to the slice bar
More than once I’ve been so far
Oh, why do you have to tempt me so?
Pizzaria, now I really owe
A bill I’m afraid to have to show

I’ve been hungry and bad about my weight loss with you
I can’t count all the times that I’ve avoided you
But then I’m here, with a coupon too
The buffet is near and I can’t stay away too long
You know that I’m not that strong
Just one taste and I hear Pavlov’s bell ring
One more taste and I will eat everything, o-o-o-oh

Pizzaria, here I eat again
Oh, my, how can I resist you?
Pizzaria, tummy’s grown again
Oh, my, just how much I missed you
Yes, I’ve been to the slice bar
More than once I’ve been so far
Oh, why do you have to tempt me so?
Pizzaria, even if I stray
Oh, say, to my local Subway
Pizzaria, you just have to say
Oh, say, Two-for-one and I’ll stay

Pizzaria, here I eat again
Oh, my, how can I resist you?
Pizzaria, tummy’s grown again
Oh, my, just how much I missed you
Yes, I’ve been to the slice bar
More than once I’ve been so far
Oh, why do you have to tempt me so?
Pizzaria, now I really owe
A bill I’m afraid to have to show

So, DesireLines… may I call you DL?

Hahaha…well, if you insist- though you can just call me Ryan if you want. I was going to say that’s what everyone calls me, but…erm…that would be a lie… And, no, I don’t think it would make family friendly reading if I told you!

Let’s start off with a very simple question: how did you acquire your shop name?

I thought long and hard about it for ages- I wanted something that would suit me forever, so I could build a brand with it. Then I came across this name- it’s an ordnance survey term for the wavy, meandering lines that people create in public spaces when they don’t follow the paths set out by the planner. These wandering paths are known as Desire Lines and I liked that it suggested going your own way, making your own decisions and not necessarily going the expected way. Also, at the time I was working on some work about sexual psychology and paraphilias and I liked that it sounded faintly seedy and a bit like a sex chat line Read More

Well, after some subtle arm-twisting and some public encouragement, I have launched the ‘Honest Answers From A Guy’ blog! I’m still not certain how well received it will be, but since the thread on Etsy was popular, I decided to listen to the encouragement and get it moving! So please check it out and give me your feedback!

Happiness is a Warm Sunbeam, originally uploaded by Mindless Pursuits.

At least Lexi thinks so. I’m thinking of playing with this to make it a print to sell in my shop….

The Mindless Pursuits forums are now open to the public! Come join the brand new fun!

http://www.mindlesspursuits.com/forum/index.php

We hope to see you there soon!