Last year, Ute and I teamed up to host a Secret Valentine Exchange, loosely based on a Scandinavian Secret Santa tradition called Julklapp. We had so much fun with nearly 40 participants (read the recap here) that we’re bringing it back for 2015! For this go around of the craft/sewing swap, we’re getting started a little earlier to give everyone more time. We’re keeping things pretty much the same as last year: once you sign up, Ute and I will assign folks (Ute and I will also be …
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy 2015! I'm keeping it short today for various reasons, one of which is that I'm quite sad that my mom returned to Los Angeles yesterday after a two-week visit, and I fear I might get overly maudlin. Let's focus on this book with the bold claim to change my life through tidying, yes? I've been burned by these types of claims before, so you can imagine my skepticism. I finished reading it a couple of days ago, and I have to say, I was completely charmed. Marie Kondo is an organizing fanatic, …
2014 Retrospective: K’s Outfits (Part 2)
We're back with part 2 of K's 2014 Handmade Wardrobe! Let's jump right in: JULY Tennis (or Badminton) Whites Nautical Knit Halter AUGUST A Little Lace, A Little Boho Frances Newcombe Fabric (black and white) A Little on the Wild Side SEPTEMBER Galaxy Maxi (sewn in July, but posted much later) A Groovy Kind of Dress Big Joey Dresses (Grey + Red stripes / Animal Print) The Classic Combo OCTOBER Necessity Sewing (Rain Jacket, Long-Sleeves Tees, Denim …
2014 Retrospective: K’s Outfits (Part 1)
Good morning! Before I get all misty-eyed about K's outfits from this year, I wanted to let all the folks who entered the giveaway last week that rather than selecting just 10 winners, I've decided to paint a free custom illustration to everyone that answered the question. I started to do the random number generator thing and it just didn't feel quite right for some reason. You should be receiving an email from me shortly if you haven't already! Okay, let's move on to the smaller-sized sewing …
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I hope you all had a spectacular Christmas overflowing with lovely moments. Mine was almost perfect. A few days ago, I happened to be crowing to my mom and M that I hadn't been sick much this year (well, I had my annual autumnal cough, but it was very minor), and boom, I caught a monster cold right after my proclamation, two days before Christmas. I wrapped presents in a feverish haze and though I'm feeling much better now, I will be careful about boasting about my health going …