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
a hideout of her own…
Just a quick note today - I am still sick. Very soon, when I feel normal again, I'm making K a little tee pee/hideout. I hope I can get it done before Christmas. I'm inspired by these above and want one for myself. I especially love the very plain white one with the sheepskin (of course). Who doesn't love a nifty enclosure where you can gather all your petite treasures and prized books for a super secret siesta? [1] [2] [3] [4] ... Read more
Dolls
I am still very much under the weather, but am pushing through and making active plans for a handmade holiday season. I have a couple of advent calendar ideas in the works, and I'm drawing up a list of things to make for Christmas. As I sniffled and contemplated, I remembered that I used to make dolls. See her above? Her name is Colette. Here's a close-up: I created her about four years ago, and she was my first foray into doll-making. I didn't use a pattern or anything and just winged ... Read more