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Archives for April 2015

Happy Monday + Easter Bunny T-Dress

April 6, 2015

Good morning! Today, I have more of a craft project to share with you since the garment itself is simply an elongated t-shirt (using the same pattern as here). I added roughly 10 inches to the length. The frogtastic tee is so beloved (and now that I think about it, I used the same pattern for that tee too), I wanted to give freezer paper stenciling another go. I even created a visual step-by-step! I used the ubiquitous, standard freezer paper like this one, and the fabric paint is ... Read more

Filed in: crafts, sewing, sewing for K • by sanae • 8 Comments

Happy Easter + Randomness

April 3, 2015

Happy Friday! Do you have big Easter plans? Every year, we get together with our neighbors and have an epic egg hunt followed by brunch in our yard (weather permitting). We're all transplants and it's become a much-anticipated tradition. There are usually at least 10 kids running around, and it's a madhouse in the best possible way. I keep wondering when K will be too old for egg hunts...I've got my fingers crossed that we're still good for a couple more ... Read more

Filed in: gouache, illustration, life, watercolor • by sanae • 12 Comments

Spring Fabric Giveaway! [CLOSED]

April 1, 2015

It's been a few months since I've done a fabric giveaway, and I happened across a Japanese bunny seersucker cotton and knew it was time. With Easter around the corner, it seemed apropos for this week. This is not an April Fool's post -- I've never been good at the whole prank-pulling business, and I tend to worry that I'll flub the prank and make someone feel really bad (it's happened). So this is just a straight-up giveaway! Quite a few years ago, I made a reversible skirt for one of ... Read more

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