Happy Friday! So, in a couple of days, I'll be on the plane to kick off my vacation (armed with my self-sewn wardrobe!), and in my absence so as not to leave you high and dry, some lovely blogger friends have generously agreed to pinch hit all of next week with guest posts. They'll be featuring some of the favorite things they've made to date, and you know that with these awesome ladies, their round-ups are going to be good. I'm calling this last-minute, casual series, "These are a few of my ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! The winner of the swimwear fabric giveaway is #23 Kate! She provided a delicious-sounding recipe for vegan taco salad. Yum. You should have received an email from me by now Kate, congrats! Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes! My actual birthday was super low-key, but lovely. So I'm running around like a madwoman trying to get everything ready for camping, and a multitude of other things are going on so I'm posting my Friday post on Thursday to confuse you all (I was ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! That little illo up there is something I did ages ago, but thought it had a bit of a retro feel to go with my giveaway. And the winner of the retro fabrics and Lotta book is...#5, Liza Jane! She said: "I can turn any song into a song about my cat at the drop of a hat. My current fave is the one I sing in the tune of the scooby doo song." Awesome talent! Congrats Liza Jane, you should have received an email from me already. Here are a few of my favorite comments, though they ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Friends, the giveaway comments are awesome. I am having so much fun reading everyone's unique/secret talents! I can't wait to do a round-up of my faves when I announce the winner next week! On another note, above is my tentative plan for my (mostly) handmade vacation mini-wardrobe, scrawled in my sketchbook. For travel and comfort purposes, it makes the most sense to keep the garments to knits, and being me, there will be a lot of solids and stripes. Maybe some ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
"Pattern - Pink" in watercolor and gouache Happy Friday! If you've been around here for awhile, these things are abundantly clear: 1. I sew all the time 2. I write all the time 3. I go to Trader Joe's all the time Yesterday, I was at TJ's as usual, and as usual, I struck up a conversation with the clerk, a compact, sun-tanned and energetic man I would put in his fifties. Maybe it's because I spend a lot of time alone, but I constantly find myself in deep conversations with shop clerks ... Read more