Happy Friday! I got my translations done in time as well as a few other projects, and now I'm looking at one more big deadline hurdle, then I'm home free for a couple of months. I'm bursting with anticipation. Anyway, while I duck my head down to get just a little bit more done, I wanted to kick off the weekend with another giveaway. We're going full-on Japanese with this one. The little thread snippers are officially called itokiri hasami but every Japanese person I know calls them choki ... Read more
Totally Teepee
Good morning, friends! I hadn't been able to wrap my head around making plans for the long Memorial Day weekend, but by last Thursday evening, my projects were starting to look somewhat manageable so it seemed only fair that I try to add at least a little bit of fun. Luckily, K's got initiative, and she had invited a friend for a Friday sleepover. I was able to get even more work done while K played with her buddy and on a whim, I booked a short Saturday/Sunday getaway for my family. As ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I'm just popping in with a quick Me-Made-May update. This past week was all about tops in stripes and checks -- then again, it's always about tops with stripes and checks for me. Note that the order of the images doesn't exactly match the order of the days below. The inner OCD in me begged for some sort of symmetry. Day 20: Simplicity 1538 plaid shirt Day 21: Simplicity 6241 pink + grey knit top Day 22: Julia Cardigan in indigo stripes Day 23: New Look 6648 coral ... Read more
Freshly Laundered Linen
There's something about freshly washed linen that's a mood booster. I'm talking about plain fabric here, and not fitted sheets or shams. Rumpled and textured and oh-so-soft, when I look at these, I pretend I live in the French countryside in a charming villa painted a dusty bleu-grey, overlooking fields of lavender. I can practically hear a baby goat bleating nearby. I have plans for these beauties. But because I've noticed that I categorically avoid making the things I declare as part of ... Read more
Giveaway! Finca Perle Cotton Thread [CLOSED]
Good morning! The purging/cleaning is slow-going, but look what I found: Finca Perle Cotton Thread in size 8. Such pretty, pretty colors, no? Great for embroidery, crochet, and needlework of various goodness. Anyone out there a doily maker? These -- like many of my accoutrements -- were meant as props for the book, though I never got the chance to include them. I wish I had because they're so twee yet cool (is that paradoxical?). I have to confess that there's a lot going on behind the ... Read more