Happy Friday! Today is the first day of summer vacation, and I thought this illustration I painted evoked that sense of anticipation. I can't believe it -- second grade is done! ********************************************* K: "You know what my gift is, Mommy?" Me: "What?" K: "I can sense guilt - I can always tell when you're lying." Me: "Me?? I never lie!" K: "Oh yes you do...your eyes twinkle when you're lying and your face looks puffy when you feel guilty." ++++ K: "Mama, you ... Read more
nani IRO month: Mountain View Dress
Oh, how I love nani IRO....I was lucky enough to be included in the nani IRO month tour hosted by the finest purveyor of Japanese fabric herself, Frances of Miss Matatabi. I adore Frances. She's hilarious and sweet and the speediest shipper of beautiful textiles. If I lived in Tokyo, I know that we'd be hanging out together all the time, drinking matcha lattes and gushing over fabric. I look pretty intense up there, don't I? I feel like I should be holding a sword or some type of weapon. That ... Read more
Street Style Sketches
Keepin' it snappy today as K just informed me that I'm supposed to be making her an outfit for her and a friend for "twin day". I guess it's part of spirit week at her school and it strikes me as an odd theme (I worry that some kids will be excluded), but it is what it is. I have exactly one hour to do this, and I'm racking my brains for the easiest possible pattern. Anyway, as an incorrigible creature of habit, I frequent coffee shops daily to write in my journal. One of my favorite things ... Read more
Monday Outfit on Tuesday: Refashioning
Today, I have for you a refashion instead of an outfit sewn from scratch. Perhaps you've been noticing a prominent downtick in my production of K-sized clothing? There's a war raging. Well, not really, but sometimes it feels like a fierce battle to get her dressed in the mornings. My daughter is like me and loves clothes. Loooooooooooves. And like me, she's very particular about the types of clothing she'll allow on her body. Trouble is, her style and my style are usually vastly divergent ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Simplicity 0403 aka 2147
Good morning! I'm switching up the Monday Outfit for an unscheduled me-made garment today. But before I go into that, I want to say a huge THANK YOU for all the birthday wishes and comments for the Staple dresses. We had an unusually busy and social weekend, so I'm slowly working on responding to all the lovely comments. My birthday was wonderful. Really, I couldn't have asked for a better one. M planned a special date night (K had her third successful sleepover, and she was more than thrilled ... Read more