Good morning! We had such a lovely, lovely weekend filled with friends and good times, but alas, that meant I couldn't squeeze in any sewing. However, the Guy Fawkes party alone was well-worth the sacrifice (I have a good friend who is a Brit), and I indulged in a little mulled wine and quite a few "Sticky Parkins", which tasted a little like gingerbread. A cozy group of us bundled up in winter gear and gathered round a fire pit with techno colored flames. Fun, fun. So instead of a sewn ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness (a grey polka-dotted shirt)
Happy Friday, friends! I try to be a stickler about my blog schedule and meant to post this on Wednesday, but you know how it goes. Though I had a completed shirt, with the waning light situation (and oh, it's so frigid these days), I didn't have decent enough brightness to get photos until yesterday morning -- I jumped out of the shower and snapped a few quick pix while I toasted a couple of slices of bread for breakfast. Details, details: Pattern: Pattern m from Basic Black ... Read more
Little Kunoichi: The Ninja Girl
I have some exciting news today...my children's book is in production as I type this! Although it won't be officially on bookshelves until May of 2015, it's available for pre-sale on Amazon!!!! To say I had a freak out would be the understatement of the year. I don't think I actually believed it was going to happen until I saw that little thumbnail on the Amazon page. I'm thrilled that I'm publishing through Sasquatch Books, the publisher for the Pacific Northwest with a stellar staff that made ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Small Fry Skinny Jeans
I did it! I made skinny jeans! For K! This was a labor of love folks, because let me tell you, these jeans required some sweat, blood and loss of sleep (I am very protective of my sleep). Well, okay, mostly loss of sleep. And only because I decided to start sewing this in the late afternoon and once I got going, I was having too much fun to stop until I was done. I opted to go with the no zip, half-fly option, and that was a good move since trying to install a zipper might have meant no ... Read more
Happy Friday + Giveaway! [CLOSED]
Here in Washington, grocery stores and many retail stores charge five cents per bag if you don't bring your own to carry out your produce or miscellaneous household items. A pragmatic and environmentally sound move, but I'm constantly forgetting to bring my handy nylon eco bags because they're always filled with library books. Between the accumulating nickel charges and overdue library fines, I'm sure I'm frittering away enough money to feed a small country. I've been thinking that I need to ... Read more