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Happy Friday + Grecian New Look 6297

November 11, 2016

Happy Friday and today is the day to honor our veterans! What a week, right? I don't talk politics in general and don't plan on starting now, but I do want to acknowledge how heartened I was by the groundswell of positive solidarity that came out of the election results. I voted, of course, and I am a concerned citizen. Yet, at the end of the day, I feel very strongly that what we do as individuals on a daily basis matters far more than who we end up appointing as heads of states. We all have so ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Power to the Unicorn

November 4, 2016

Happy Friday! Hello everyone, K here! Every year there's a Halloween party at my school. Everyone dresses up in their Halloween costumes and comes for food and games (the fifth graders make a haunted house too). This year my mom made me an awesome unicorn costume with a rainbow mane and horn. I can't wait for next year!!! Haiku by K Rainbow horns and mane! Power to the unicorn... Happy ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Faux Fur Pillows

October 21, 2016

Happy Friday! Earlier this year when I did a little giveaway, I was poo-pooing the whole concept of faux fur pillows. So naturally, I decided to make them 9 months later. I'm not sure why. In fact, I rarely have a rational explanation for why I make things. I guess I might be classified as an intuitive sewing enthusiast who is completely guided by my whims. If something stops feeling good or right, I tend to quickly abandon projects these days (unless it's a shirt for M). Life is too ... Read more

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HoJo’s Tablecloth Shirt

September 26, 2016

Oh, this shirt. My intentions were so good. I started with Colette's Negroni pattern and dug through my abundant plaid fabric collection for this blue and cream colorway. I believe it was from Drygoods many moons ago. It was supposed to be a birthday shirt for M, then July whisked by. I told myself no problem, it's simply a late birthday present, and then August sped away. Then, with our 11th wedding anniversary careening towards us, I finally completed it on September 3rd, our ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Randomness

September 23, 2016

Happy Friday! Hmmmm, so it looks like the best I'm able to manage is a once-a-week posting while juggling other projects. I still have a number of completed sewing I want to document here, and I'm starting with this little gift package I made weeks and weeks ago. Unless I record them here, they will be forgotten forever given my spotty memory. In fact, they had completely slipped my mind until I happened to see the photos as I was looking for pictures of another sewing project. Anyhow, every ... Read more

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Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your loved ones! Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your loved ones! I’m spending time with family in the Midwest and there is much to be grateful for, not the least of which is the slower pace this week. Sending big hugs to you! 🧡🧡🧡🧡 Incidentally, this ikebana floral arrangement is one of the illustrations that didn’t make it into my book SHIBUI — I painted a lot of extra illos!

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