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
Mini Biscotti with Chocolate Bits and Marcona Almonds
Happy Veteran's Day! I have been sick all weekend, but am slowly recovering. K has the day off today, so I wanted to share these darling little treats before we head out the door for the aquarium. I have Mark Bittman's original How to Cook Everything, and used the basic biscotti recipe, then threw in 1/2 a cup of chopped marcona almonds and 3/4 cup of mini chocolate chips (left over from this). The online version of the recipe is a little different from the book in that it omits the step ... Read more
Happy Friday + Hooded Capelet + Grey Almost Skinnies
Happy Friday! First, the hooded capelet. Guess which book the pattern is from? My fave, of course. I have miles and miles of this wool plaid fabric and will probably make a jacket with this as well. I actually modified bits of this pattern. Instead of snaps, I used buttons because buttons are always cuter. I also did away with the tab at the neck. I made it, but it looked odd to me so off it went. Did you know that these capelets/ponchos are all the rage in the first grade right now? Alright, ... Read more