Today, I give you not one, but two more Washis. I'm officially done done done tweaking the pattern. Not so much because the fit is now perfect, but because I don't know that I can make another Washi at this juncture. Variety is the spice of life and all that. Riding on the high of my alteration success from muslin #2, I wanted to dip into my "nice" fabric to give my changes a test run. This brown knit with white polka dots is one of my prized fabrics, and I clenched my teeth a bit as I ... Read more
Summer Goodness
Does anything say summer more than snow cones and shaved ice? OK, if you live in Oceania, they probably say winter to you, but we've been enjoying icy goodness a lot lately. K got this little snow cone maker along with three syrup flavors as a birthday gift from a friend and this has been a huge hit. It's such a good idea that I wanted to include it here as a reminder for future summer gifts (I've seen these on sale - the listed price on that link seems a touch high). The machine is quite ... Read more
Sartorial Musings
Pink+Grey Striped Knit Top | Lace+Navy Tank Top | Coral-Striped Kimono Top | White Linen Blend Skirt | Ikat Knit Tank | Pink Scoop Top | Brown Linen Tank Top | Stripey Scoop Top | Textured Maxi | Navy Chevron Maxi Contrary to the impression I'm making on this here blog, I'm actually a pretty organized and very reliable person. I've always been pathological about meeting deadlines and following-through, but lately...hmmmmmmmmmm. Let's just say I'm working on getting back on track. Maybe ... Read more
Debbie’s Birthday Dress Blog Tour
Good morning! Did you have a restful weekend? K has 3-D Art camp this week, so I'm excited to get a bunch of projects underway while she's artistically entertained, but first, let's talk about sewpony's Debbie's Birthday Dress! It's my turn on the blog tour, and I tell you, I love this pattern! I don't know why, but I keep wanting to make this pattern in yellow fabrics. My first version was in a mustard linen. And the stripey DBD hack I sewed up included the brightest yellow ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness (+ giveaway winner!)
Happy Friday! It's been an amorphous sort of week. My mom is gone, leaving a massive creative trail of handmade things in her wake, and we are feeling listless and aimless since her departure. Plus, K had no scheduled activity whatsoever so we did a lot of lounging. The little art piece I did up there has nothing to do with anything, really, but I had forgotten that I made it until I was searching for another image in my archives, and thought it had a nice end-of-the-week vibe about it. ... Read more