Damn. I would have liked to do more fabric shopping (it turned into a bit of an addiction for a while), but I'm finished.

If I get lucky enough to end up in LA for some reason before we head out, I'll be sure to shoot you a message!

We could buy all the chiffon our arms can hold...

So many good ideas!

I decided to hit up ebay, the cheapest source for fabric I could find. I chose all greens and blues that will look soothing even if the experiment fails on all other fronts.

Oh, I feel for swollen leg syndrome! If I'm not careful, my ankles end up looking like a solution for drought all summer long. This is my first year at Burning Man, but I spent most of last summer training for a marathon in the heat. I found that I had to drink a lot of water as soon as I woke up, m...

Thanks for all the great ideas! I'm sending a friend to the LA Garment district at the end of June to junk for me. I'm thinking of using curtin lining (I think the fabric is just called "lining"), which I suspect will reduce heat and provide color. I found swatches that were gold, burgundany, and fo...

I'd like to create a more luxurious quality of light in our tent on the Playa, as well as bring in some much needed color. The tent and sun shades are tried and true, but awfully plain. I'd like to drape fabric in the tent from the main supports and attach it to the side panels. I think it will look...