A good while ago, I claimed that I was going to start sewing for myself again after a hiatus prompted by multiple failed attempts. I haven't made good on that claim, but look! My patterns are super organized. That binder houses all the non-kids patterns I've accumulated over the years. Rather, it houses the photocopies of the pattern envelopes and is my reference binder. There are Burda, Butterick, McCalls, New Look, Simplicity, Vogue and Colette patterns, and aside from the Colette ... Read more
Sew Mama Sew Giveaway – Material Obsession + Bird Fabrics [CLOSED]
***We have a winner! Congrats to MT (#262), whose dream job is a "little craft store tucked in a quiet street corner…with regular customers who are more of a friend than a customer". Love it! Please email me your address, MT, and I'll ship out the package.*** I'm a little late to the party, but I'm joining in the Sew Mama Sew giveaway! It's a giveaway bonanza, and I discovered a lot of amazing sewing blogs last time around and am looking forward to discovering more this round. I ... Read more
Slightly Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies + A Birth Story
I got to bake this past weekend, but it was more of an experiment, really. I debated whether to post this recipe since I kind of threw it together and it is very much in the testing phase, but M and K loved the cookies so much I thought it would be worth recording here. There was also the challenge that they are not the most appetizing looking cookies... When I opened my cupboard, I saw a chocolate chip cookie recipe on the side of an unopened package of white whole wheat flour, and I ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Belgian Style Guest Post
Good morning, friends! Today, I'm guest posting over at Straight Grain, and I hope you'll check out my Belgian-inspired creations there. They were fully approved by K!! Here are some teaser images... Below, K is trying to assemble a cardboard peacock from a fabulous book that was a gift from a dear friend (I just noticed that K has chocolate all over her face - not the Belgian kind, though that would have been such a great prop!): An upcycled dress: Butterflies! How can ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! What a week! I'm pretty wiped out from sewing like a madwoman and cajoling a six-year-old to model constantly, but I also feel very satisfied with my efforts. I did miss doing my usual other creative pursuits though, particularly drawing/painting, writing and baking. I love to sew, but I find that baking and journal writing are the ultimate forms of stress release for me. I'm also a big walker. That's a little illustration up there that I doodled - wishful thinking really, because ... Read more