As I type this, my book is getting printed. For some reason I envision old-timey printing presses whirring out massive sheets of paper with folks racing hither and yon, wearing ink-splattered aprons and shouting things like, "Typesetter, tarry ye not!" -- I bet, though, things are all slick and digitized and operated by androids these days. My friends, I have completed another book. Me!!!! A sewing book!!! With projects and stories!! M tells me that when I am in utter disbelief, I become a ... Read more
The Puffy-Coat-To-Be
Good morning! As Christmas approaches, our weeks feel stuffed to the gills and as much as I'm enjoying the socializing, I keep punting sewing out of the to-do queue. We're diving headlong into winter, and alas, K somehow lost the Alpine coat I made her which would have lasted another season. I loved that coat, so it's a bummer. Which means, I'm now trying to find my sew-jo for stitching another one up. All this to say, this is a cheater of a post since I don't have much to show you other ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! The knitting is still going on, can you believe it? I try to knit a few rows every day, and I sometimes wonder if I'll just keep at it until it's the longest scarf ever. K would love to be able to say, "My mom knitted the longest scarf in the universe." An inadvertent ombre effect is happening since I don't have enough of any one color. That raised row was a mistake, but I like it. It's quite possible that I've finally caught the knitting ... Read more
2015 Advent Calendar
Sometimes I think to myself, "Good God, woman. Don't you have other, more pressing and practical things to do??" And the answer is yes, I do. However, I've never claimed to be practical and when my child is waiting with bated breath for this now annual tradition, I rise up and deliver. Admittedly, I did scale back quite a bit from my original "vision". I wanted to add garlands and branches and berries -- basically, a massive wonderland-on-a-wall. It started with curiosity: what would ... Read more
Monday Outfit: The Gilded Recital Dress
Good morning! We had a much needed mellow break last week - a few play dates, an utterly stress-free Thanksgiving (This movie was unexpectedly moving and the food at Din Tai Fung was excellent. So excellent that the place was packed on T-day). I participated in a fun author event at Queen Anne Book Company, and K rocked her piano/voice recital. Oh yes. Look at her, owning that gold dress. Work it, girl. Since I had quite a few projects in progress (one of which is the annual Advent ... Read more