for those I love for a haven of comfort for the extravagance of time - to reflect, to create, to share for the lessons of hardships for the simple joys for new connections forged for this life i am grateful. ********************************************************************** Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all! I will spend a long weekend stuffing myself silly with food and celebrating with my two favorite people in the world. I will return Monday with a new handmade outfit. ... Read more
Archives for November 2012
Pumpkin Muffins + Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
I have rarely had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner... Growing up, my mom made sushi for T-day, though as I grew into my teens, big turkeys started to appear next to the sashimi. And for the last couple of years, due to work or lack of motivation, we went out for Chinese food. I know. Sacrilege. This year though, I'm cooking. It'll just be the three of us because we avoid travel during Thanksgiving week (we had a harrowing travel experience five years ago and vowed never to subject ... 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
Happy Friday + Shades of Caramel and Creme: shirt dress/camisole dress
Happy Friday! I feel this way with every Friday post, but I am enamored with this outfit and desperately want one in my size. Though I sewed at a snail-like pace and kept making mistakes, I was able to complete the two dresses and am loving them. A light caramel-colored shirt dress over a silvery-beige-camisole dress, accented with creme. Très chic, no? She's holding these in her hands (left over from Halloween, and now I'm realizing that next to actual caramels, the dress is more ... Read more
Flu + Seasons
Thank you for all the well wishes - it seems that this is one of those tenacious flu-type illnesses that is determined to stick around. I am doing everything slowly this week and am not getting a whole lot done...but I am getting better and while I sip more tea and try to recover, I am mining old works and leave you with one of my illustration series, "Seasons" (done entirely digitally with lots of origami paper overlays). Summer, with the penguins, is my favorite. ... Read more