Sketches in pink. It's my favorite color to paint with right now. Also a nod to October, the month of Breast Cancer Awareness. Last year, I went and got my first ever mammogram, and though there were no indications of breast cancer, the routine blood tests that were part of the mammogram process revealed a thyroid abnormality. Long story short, my health deteriorated significantly before things got better - but it could have been a lot worse if I hadn't found out about my condition when I ... Read more
Sewing Projects of Yore
As I've been steadily prepping to sew more clothes for K this week, I started to think about the early days of hand-stitching outfits for my little girl. My first foray was in 2008. I made an orange top without a pattern, and it ended up looking like a scruffy hospital gown. Who knows where it is now, and I wish I still had a photo of it. But I did find an image of the first dress I made (again, without a pattern, and the inside is a screaming mess): I started to buy Japanese craft ... Read more
Jellyflats
So, I am tracing and cutting patterns today and in between those tasks, I thought I would make a jelly roll cake. But no. I followed the instructions to the letter, and still the cake cracked all over the place. So instead of a roll, they are flat: ...and I thought maybe I should add some jelly... ...and hey, why not slice them and make them mini layer cakes and style the whole thing a little differently? But no. I'm afraid this wasn't one of my better desserts. It's edible ... Read more
KCWC Day 1: leggings
We had such a hectic weekend! In our rush to get from good-bye party to playdate to a wedding in time (M was officiating!) I threw out the cord thingy to download pictures from my camera, and now it is nowhere to be found. Hence, there will be no photographic evidence of my KCWC participation until said cord is located...I'm easing in with a super easy pattern anyway: Figgy's Sunki leggings. I started late last night, and maybe twenty (thirty?) minutes and a cranky serger later, I had two ... Read more
Happy Friday + The Sunki Dress: Channeling Madmen
I completed the Sunki dress and is it me, or does it make you think of Jackie O? I love the gold tulips on the inky blue background. It shimmers gloriously and if the dress weren't pint-sized, it threatens to look like something you'd find in your stylish grandmother's closet. I was going to go with a more youthful mustard-y yellow polka dot fabric, but I didn't have nearly enough of the material...but I'm glad I went with this glamorous piece instead. Both the pattern and fabric are from the ... Read more