This is the view from my doctor's office. A muddy shot I took with my ipad while I was waiting -- that building in mid-construction hadn't even broken ground when I first started seeing my doctor almost three years ago. I had an appointment on Wednesday, the quarterly one for my thyroid condition called Graves' Disease. Every three months or so, I get blood work done, and my Harvard-educated physician and I go over the numbers while we sit next to this view from the seventh floor. This time, ... Read more
Fall Cleaning Giveaway Part 2 [CLOSED]
I haven't even closed the other giveaway yet, and here I am, back with another one. Just as I had to relinquish all thoughts of engaging in extracurricular embroidery, I've had to break down and allow myself to admit that crochet (and knitting in general) is just not my thang. I bought this book back in 2007 when it first came out. In case you were wondering, "kyuuto" is the way "cute" is pronounced in Japanese. And you know that Japanese crafts are all about the cute. I mean, look at ... Read more
Not My Monday Outfit Post
Good morning! Today, I am completely and utterly cheating. I earmarked a pattern from the book I've been studiously sewing from, blocked out some time, and then things just went haywire. I could lay on the thick excuses, but I will spare you. So what is this? This, my friends, is K's all-time, deeper-than-ice-cream-love, favorite dress. Yes, my mom made it. But can you guess when she made it? When K was five. It's true, she's been wearing this dress for three years. It's gone through ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! It's been a productive week - I've been sewing furiously behind the scenes and getting a lot done. This was the kind of week that made me extra appreciative of the friends I've made in the last few months through sewing. For example, I got a photography lesson from the lovely Michelle, who shot the cover of my book. She's a consummate pro and probably one of the kindest, sweetest people I've ever met. We had so much fun, and she even let me use her fancy 100mm macro lens. I got a ... Read more
Fall Cleaning Giveaway Part 1 [CLOSED]
I'm much more of a Fall Cleaning gal than a Spring one. These past few weeks I've been purging, organizing, donating and generally sprucing up the house in small measures. It's my version of starting the new school year. What's become abundantly clear is that I have far too much stuff in the crafting department. As much as I want to dabble in every hobby out there, my time on earth is limited and I've got to cherry pick my crafts. I love embroidery. I even have a Pinterest board with my ... Read more