Happy Friday! This image was shot by the amazingly talented Carrie Hoge of Madder Made and Making Magazine. Don't you just love the neutral calmness of it all? Carrie and I are completely on the same page aesthetically, and when she asked if I would contribute to FAUNA, the second issue of Making... well, the answer was obvious. Just look at this stunning cover: I just received my copy of the magazine and it's beautiful and charming and full of inspiring and accessible projects. Love it. ... Read more
Happy Friday + Grecian New Look 6297
Happy Friday and today is the day to honor our veterans! What a week, right? I don't talk politics in general and don't plan on starting now, but I do want to acknowledge how heartened I was by the groundswell of positive solidarity that came out of the election results. I voted, of course, and I am a concerned citizen. Yet, at the end of the day, I feel very strongly that what we do as individuals on a daily basis matters far more than who we end up appointing as heads of states. We all have so ... Read more
Happy Friday + Power to the Unicorn
Happy Friday! Hello everyone, K here! Every year there's a Halloween party at my school. Everyone dresses up in their Halloween costumes and comes for food and games (the fifth graders make a haunted house too). This year my mom made me an awesome unicorn costume with a rainbow mane and horn. I can't wait for next year!!! Haiku by K Rainbow horns and mane! Power to the unicorn... Happy ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness + New Look Patterns
Happy Friday! I am deep, deep into edits for the next book and have come up for brief air. Wait, let me change that. I should be deep, deep into edits but as usual, I'm finding ways to put off the necessary task at hand. However, I'm getting close to finishing up, and as long as I submit everything by Halloween, I'm good to go. That's K's unicorn drawing for me that I keep in my journal these days. I like that even its flatulence is rainbow-shaped. Dreaming and imagining are important. ... Read more
Happy Friday + Faux Fur Pillows
Happy Friday! Earlier this year when I did a little giveaway, I was poo-pooing the whole concept of faux fur pillows. So naturally, I decided to make them 9 months later. I'm not sure why. In fact, I rarely have a rational explanation for why I make things. I guess I might be classified as an intuitive sewing enthusiast who is completely guided by my whims. If something stops feeling good or right, I tend to quickly abandon projects these days (unless it's a shirt for M). Life is too ... Read more