Remember my Advent Calendar Round-up and my mission to create one this year? Well, I finally finished it yesterday, just in time for December 1st. It's simple, minimal, with just enough festive sparkle. I had a blast making this, though next time I make these geometric shapes, I might have to try glue instead of double-sided tape because I had to keep reinforcing them with additional tape and you can still see gaps. I initially clustered them all together, which looks fantastic. However, I ... Read more
Cloud Pillows
It started with this. Several years ago, I wanted to try fabric paint to make my own design. I took some grey linen and white fabric paint and voila, I had little rain drops because when you live in the Pacific Northwest, you are always thinking about rain. And then I made this little number... But it turned out that K did not like grey at the age of three (how can she be my daughter??). She has strong opinions, that one. She only wore it once. And it sat in the deepest, darkest ... Read more
a hideout of her own…
Just a quick note today - I am still sick. Very soon, when I feel normal again, I'm making K a little tee pee/hideout. I hope I can get it done before Christmas. I'm inspired by these above and want one for myself. I especially love the very plain white one with the sheepskin (of course). Who doesn't love a nifty enclosure where you can gather all your petite treasures and prized books for a super secret siesta? [1] [2] [3] [4] ... Read more
Dolls
I am still very much under the weather, but am pushing through and making active plans for a handmade holiday season. I have a couple of advent calendar ideas in the works, and I'm drawing up a list of things to make for Christmas. As I sniffled and contemplated, I remembered that I used to make dolls. See her above? Her name is Colette. Here's a close-up: I created her about four years ago, and she was my first foray into doll-making. I didn't use a pattern or anything and just winged ... Read more
Advent Calendar Roundup
Around this time last year, I was puttering around a fabric store making plans for the holidays when I got a phone call from one of my clients. While I stood surrounded by mid-weight cotton, my very very part-time job suddenly transformed into a very very full-time job. Sadly, I had no idea how to balance 80-hour work weeks with family commitments and we had the most neglected holiday season ever...thankfully the job ended after 6 months. Now that I have returned to a somewhat more balanced ... Read more