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 day I count my lucky stars that I have the most wonderful editors. They shower me with encouragement and gifts and general good vibes, and naturally, I want very much to return the favor. As a thank you for the many, many generous presents that my editor Tegan continues to surprise me with, I made her some tea towels from this pretty striped linen from Drygoods. I love this toweling fabric so much that I made myself some tea towels as well.
I also embroidered a Little Kunoichi coaster. Little K is upside down there, fyi. The next book in the series is almost complete! I have to turn in cover concepts soon — actually, I’m supposed to be turning it in now (yikes), and I’m super excited about it. Like the first book, I feel like I’ve given it my all and the outcome doesn’t matter to me all that much. Coming your way Fall 2017!! Isn’t it crazy how long book publishing takes? Time for me to get back to cover concepts!
I will see you all again some time next week; have a fabulous weekend!
What will I sew next?
It’s a unicorn costume*
Not sure how to yet…
*Halloween is coming up and K wants to manifest her spirit animal…if anyone has any recommendations or suggestions on how to sew a unicorn costume, I would be eternally grateful!
I love the pairing of white-white and bright blue! It looks so fresh and clean
Thank you Raquel! It was a fun package to assemble!
Oh good luck with the unicorn costume. I too make my kids’ costumes. This year they are owls. (Last year was a giant squid, three years ago was Totoros, which will probably always be my favorites.) I need to get the muslin underbody done so I can figure out exactly how much of the more expensive outerbody fabric to buy!
Wow, you sound like a very advanced costume maker, Rita! I’m trying to convince K to go with store-bought since I doubt she’ll wear the unicorn costume more than once, but of course she’s now completely enamored with the idea of a homemade unicorn…:-)
Looking forward to your next book!!! The coaster is adorable. And good luck with the unicorn! The only unicorn costume that comes to mind is the amazing one that You and Mie made (Nightmare Moon) for her daughter a while ago, but I wouldn’t even know where to begin…sorry, I’m no help at all. I’m sure you will make something wonderful for her daughter!
Thank you, Emi! I don’t even know where to start either!! I remember Cherie’s costume – must go check it out!!
I always thought you needed two kids to make a unicorn. What a puzzle. I have to get to work too. Oh, I really don’t have time for Halloween this year.
Maybe I do need two kids for a unicorn! Costume making seems to get more complicated each year…thanks Max!
I have no idea how to sew the unicorn costume, but good luck! I’d love to see that on the blog once you’re done with it.
Thank you, Janice! I hope to be able to post it…we shall see!