Happy Friday! I've been painting a lot lately, experimenting with the many, many watercolor and gouache paints that I have. I'm in between big deadlines right now so I gave myself a break for the entire month of March to basically goof off. These illos aren't for any particular project and it's lovely to just aimlessly sketch. The plan was to simply read and sort of putz around for a month, but then - as per usual -- I found myself making a massive to-do list of sewing, home improvement and ... Read more
Etsy update and whatnot
Hello, my friends! Just a little update because my blog is feeling quite neglected these days, so very much like my houseplants. This post is my attempt at a bit of watering and reviving, though I know that I'll need to do some serious pruning and repotting and fertilizing (?) and all the other plant metaphors that I don't know because I'm not much of a gardener. Anyway. I've been meaning to add this little meditative pincushion PDF pattern that I contributed to Making to my etsy shop for ... Read more
Post Valentine’s Day SVE Update
Happy Day-After-Valentine's-Day! I hope you had a love-filled one! I'm still recovering from the flu -- I joked that I look like Botox gone wrong to M and an uncomfortable silence ensued. "You're supposed to disagree," I told him. "You actually look like a really swollen, bruised pumpkin," he answered. He then said that in fact, I appear jaundiced. I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking this with my flu-addled brain, but some communication lessons might be in order here. Honesty is not always the ... Read more
Happy Friday + SVE plans
Happy Friday, friends! I'm guessing that most Secret Valentine Exchange folks are following #2018sve on Instagram and are probably not checking ye olde blog posts much, but thought I'd do a little update. This year my partner lives in the US, so that gives me a little extra time to work on her gift. I've been poring over my fabric stash, trying to find something that feels just right. Above are a few contenders. So pretty aren't they? Are you playing or following along with the SVE ... Read more
2018 SVE Underway!
Hello my friends! Final tally of Secret Valentine Exchange participants came out to 576. 576!!!!!!!!! Ute and I are, as always, bowled over by the enthusiasm of all involved and this is an extra special year because after 5 years, we finally have not one but THREE gents joining in the festivities. Welcome, guys! We love how the diversity of the group keeps expanding for this global swap. A few housekeeping notes: If you included an instagram handle but have a private account, please ... Read more