Happy Friday! Yesterday, I met up with a good friend for coffee and received this mouth-watering book as a gift. The Food Lover's Cleanse by Sara Dickerman -- a chef turned food writer -- is exactly what I need right now. I can't wait to dive in! Although I didn't indulge that much in junk food during the holidays, I was under the weather much of the time, and my body is feeling a little run down and in need of a reboot. It's a stunning book with photography by Michael Graydon and Nicole ... Read more
Merchant & Mills Rapid Repair Kit Giveaway! [CLOSED]
One of my favorite things to do during the book process was prop shopping. I love me some good props. Being the way that I am, however, let's just say that I didn't hold back and now I have a mountain of charming, photogenic items taking up a whole lotta space in my basement. Luckily, most of them are very small. Like this tiny Merchant & Mills Rapid Repair Kit. "FIRST AID FOR CLOTHES", it promises, and this approximately 3.25" wide x 2.75" high metal box contains teeny scissors, ... Read more
Ginger Jeans of My Own
"What are you doing?" he asked me. It was the pounding that caused him to poke his head into the room -- he looked confused and slightly alarmed. I stood there with the hammer poised a few inches above an overturned cast iron skillet. "Making jeans," I replied. And whacked a rivet into place. I made jeans. JEANS. !!!!! These Gingers Skinny Jeans took me just shy of a year to complete from the initial muslin, mostly because I was stymied by the idea of altering the pattern. ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I've had an eventful couple of weeks, what with my car overheating and billowing smoke all over the highway and then losing my ipad -- which is like an appendage of mine -- so I was rather discombobulated. We've ended on a high note, however, because the car's been repaired, the ipad returned (I left it in a cafe bathroom and someone was kind enough to turn it into the staff) and holy wow, the Secret Valentine Exchange!!!! We clocked in with over 180 participants!!! We think there ... Read more
Last Day to Sign Up for 2016 SVE!
Hello! Just a quick note today with one last reminder that today's the deadline to sign up for the Secret Valentine Exchange. We'll stop taking sign-ups tonight, around midnight-ish my time (PST). We have nearly 150 participants!! Ute and I can't wait to pair everyone up - there are over 20 countries represented, making this the most internationally diverse SVE yet! I, of course, am planning, planning, planning. Last year, Ute made a stunning constellation mini quilt for Elle (scroll down ... Read more