It's been a few months since I've done a fabric giveaway, and I happened across a Japanese bunny seersucker cotton and knew it was time. With Easter around the corner, it seemed apropos for this week. This is not an April Fool's post -- I've never been good at the whole prank-pulling business, and I tend to worry that I'll flub the prank and make someone feel really bad (it's happened). So this is just a straight-up giveaway! Quite a few years ago, I made a reversible skirt for one of …
Heartfelt Thanks
Well, that was exciting! And nerve wracking. And outrageously inspiring. I'm talking, of course, about my Furoku Membership post. You, my wonderful, wonderful friends, have given me so much to think about, hope for and strive toward. I pored over every comment, teared up anew with every considerate and helpful email, gasped and shook my head in wonder every time someone signed up (!!). Even if I harangued you with thank yous every minute for the next decade, it wouldn't be enough... I …
A Humble Request + An Experiment
This idea came to me over the weekend, and it terrified me so much, I knew I had to do it right away or I would lose my nerve. When my instincts pipe up, I listen. And my instincts had lots to say, so be forewarned. I've been thinking about how much I love this blog. Out of the many, many meanderings I've taken career-wise -- even though relentlessly writing about myself and sharing the things I concoct may not technically be considered a true vocation -- it's what feels most right for me, …
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I meant to have a sneak peek of my upcoming children's book today, but due to some unexpected snafus and technical problems on my part, I was foiled -- I'm hoping for better luck next week! I'm working on the custom illustrations from what is now an embarrassingly long time ago, and as my mother-in-law would say, the whole process is moving "slower than molasses in January." I just hope I'm still not apologizing this time next year! The horse above is one of the few I've been …
Sewing for Me: Ginger Skinny Jeans Muslin #2
We're getting close. In my glacial-paced sewing of the Ginger skinny jeans, we last left off at discovering that the size 12 made me look like I'd sampled Charlie Chaplin's trousers. Like so: So I shaved off a size from the original muslin and dutifully sewed up a size 10 muslin (fabric salvaged!). At first glance and with a roomy top (the beige-y top is a Renfrew I made in the softest imaginable bamboo knit a while back that I never shared here. I love it to death), it's looking …