Good morning! I hope you all had a restful and celebratory Christmas, and perhaps you too are now looking back upon all the happenings of 2015. It's been a big year for me: one book launched, another completed. I inadvertently started something that could be considered a side business. My little family of three had highs and lows, but the good times outweighed the bad. I hadn't been quite prepared for the emotional turbulence that was part of this year, but in hindsight it stretched and pulled ... Read more
Happy Holidays!
Filled with loved ones, I hope it is. Brimming with inside jokes and outside ones too. A magical time. A time for reflection. Perhaps some wistfulness as well. Deck those halls, or leave them bare But most of all, I'm wishing you all Peace + Joy, Joy + Peace, whatever combination thereof P.S. If you need any last-minute gift tags, you can download them here and here. [UPDATE: I just sent out extra holiday goodies to Furoku members, so check your ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
It's that time of year when I go through all of my photos to assemble a calendar for my extended family (I'm using Artifact Uprising again since I loved their wooden clipboard calendars last year - they delivered within three days even though I chose the 7-10 day option, which was a nice surprise). Wading through my picture archive is no small feat since I take thousands and thousands of photos a year, and because I'm so sentimental, I get caught up in nostalgia. I may have even shed a tear or ... Read more
Pinafore + Bloomers Pattern on etsy!
Due to (sort of) popular demand, I've listed the digital pinafore and bloomers pattern on my (sort of) new etsy shop. The backstory of the shop: a few years ago, someone was interested in purchasing a print from me, so I quickly created a shop on etsy for that single sale, and then pretty much let it languish, unloved. I get requests for these patterns via email from time to time and have been doing this labor intensive PayPal workaround, and it finally hit me that I might want to make life ... Read more
DIY Stocking
Good morning! True to my word, I did a lot of relaxing this weekend and tried to get most of the holiday errands out of the way. I have a little bit of wrapping left to do and I'm feeling pretty good about this season. I hope you had a lovely weekend as well! So I sewed a bunch of little stockings as gifts last year and meant to post about it and plumb forgot, so here I am a whole twelve months later with a simple tutorial. These are quick and fun to make. At some point, I'd love to make a ... Read more