I used to have a near-photographic memory, and it's one of the main things I miss from my younger days. I rarely had to write down anything and spelling bees were a snap. Then, around my early twenties, I started to forget. Little things here and there evaporated quietly and mysteriously, and I started to delve into all sorts of organizational and productivity systems. I tried the Franklin, the David Allen method, you name it. Nothing really stuck. Eventually, I settled on the age-old and simple ... Read more
Willow + Co Aster Cardigan
And we're back with the light grey walls. I'm a big fan of Vanessa's style and sewing. I'm an even bigger fan of her photography - she captures the light masterfully and her daughter is gorgeous and seems so sweet. I had the luxury of selecting a variety of patterns from the Willow & Co collection, and I definitely wanted to give the Aster Cardigan designed by Vanessa herself a whirl. As I'd hoped, it came together in a New York minute (actually more like a Seattle minute, which is ... Read more
Willow & Co Glamping Tour: The Sophisticated Robin Hood Girl + Giveaway [Closed]
Today's is a good one, friends. Vanessa of the wonderful LBG Studio graciously included me in the happenin' Willow & Co Glamping Tour that's been aflutter in the sewing interwebs, and it's my turn to showcase their collection. And what a collection! I wanted very much to sew everything, but of course, I need to sleep. So I selected the very beautifully designed Fawn & Lily dress for today (I have another sewn project from the collection for tomorrow that's not officially part of ... Read more
Vintage May
Like a shy, wallflower girl longing to be asked to boogie at the Spring Fling Dance, I was secretly hoping that Kristin and Jess would invite me to be part of their Vintage May Series, because it's common knowledge that it's one of the awesomest series around and who wouldn't want to participate? If there's one thing I'm certain of this sewing community, it's this: there's a big love of collaboration. So my wish came true, resulting in some more awkward dancing. I also made K do a severely ... Read more
Me-Made-May 2014: Week 2
Half way there! It was significantly easier to reach for my handmade clothes this past week for Me-Made-May, though my choices are starting to dwindle (laundry is my achilles' heel). Through this exercise I'm experiencing a lot of revelations -- both good and bad -- and I plan on ruminating about them at the end of the month, but for today, I have a quick and dirty update to what I started calling my ham hock dress. Mutton chop arms are not my look of choice, so early yesterday morning, I ... Read more