And I'm back! Not quite 100% but a whole lot better, and feeling nourished by my mama's homemade food. My mom is visiting for six weeks (!) so I am going to be very well-fed for the next month and a half. And K is on cloud nine with all this Ba-chan attention. So let's talk about this week's outfit -- a bit of a departure for me, wouldn't you say? Well, at least the dress feels a little more globally-inspired and decorative than my usual style. I'll tell you a secret: it used to be a ... Read more
Little Mittens
I finally slept through the night on Tuesday, so I cautiously approached my sewing table to see if I had the energy to make something yesterday. I've been missing sewing terribly. I rooted around and recalled that I'd been planning to sew K some mittens since it's been getting so cold lately and she's either lost or outgrown the ones she had. Enter Oliver + S and my trusty copy of Little Things To Sew. It seemed a manageable project for an undernourished, bronchial-challenged, ... Read more
Sewing For Me: Cardi + Knit Infinity Scarf
Well, I have good news and bad news about this week's installment of Sewing for Me, though mostly good. The good: I love this knit cardi pattern. As the envelope promises, this is "sew simple". I used my serger and had a completed project in my hot little hands in less than thirty minutes (once I cut out the pieces - that was a little trickier since the front pieces are ginormous). Even without a serger, it would be a very quick sew. More good: I love the versatility of this cardi. It can be ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Jammies
Thank you so much, everyone, for all the kind comments and emails! K is much better, though the coughing is still off and on. I'm still pretty loopy as well, but we've finally had one cough-free night which felt like manna from heaven. My little brother came to visit from Los Angeles this past weekend, which also helped, because he and K adore each other. There's something about extra attention and affection that does a soul good, I think. As you can imagine, K spent a lot of time in her ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Compagnie-M Swing Skirt Tour + Giveaway
**Update: the winner of the giveaway is dotted whale!** Good morning! So when the insanely talented Marte of Compagnie-M contacts you, curious as to whether you'd like to try out her new skirt pattern, there's really only one answer. And there's really only one word for the skirt: fabulous. M doesn't actually comment much on the clothes I make for K, but when he saw this one, he was seriously impressed. "Cuuuuute!" he said. And that, my friends, is the highest form of ... Read more