Happy Friday! A little watercolor painting of a coral today -- I really enjoy drawing sea life and I've been doing a lot of it lately. Speaking of enjoying things, last week while driving into downtown to run an errand early on a Saturday morning, I saw a man swaying his arms to and fro in exaggerated movements as he walked. The traffic light turned red, and I had the chance to observe this youngish man who looked decidedly un-homeless. Medium-build, glasses, sweatshirt and jeans. And massive, ... Read more
Me-Made-May 2014: Week 3
Final art for the book is due next week, so I'm devoting every available nanosecond to painting for the next 8 days, which means that I punted all sewing for the interim. Unless my stress level reaches explosive proportions, in which case I will have to engage in some sewing therapy. I know that I was on my soapbox about how productive I've become with Evernote yesterday, but all I was able to do for today was to re-serge the bottom hem of what you see above (the threads have a tendency to snap ... Read more
Productivity Tools
I used to have a near-photographic memory, and it's one of the main things I miss from my younger days. I rarely had to write down anything and spelling bees were a snap. Then, around my early twenties, I started to forget. Little things here and there evaporated quietly and mysteriously, and I started to delve into all sorts of organizational and productivity systems. I tried the Franklin, the David Allen method, you name it. Nothing really stuck. Eventually, I settled on the age-old and simple ... Read more
Willow + Co Aster Cardigan
And we're back with the light grey walls. I'm a big fan of Vanessa's style and sewing. I'm an even bigger fan of her photography - she captures the light masterfully and her daughter is gorgeous and seems so sweet. I had the luxury of selecting a variety of patterns from the Willow & Co collection, and I definitely wanted to give the Aster Cardigan designed by Vanessa herself a whirl. As I'd hoped, it came together in a New York minute (actually more like a Seattle minute, which is ... Read more
Willow & Co Glamping Tour: The Sophisticated Robin Hood Girl + Giveaway [Closed]
Today's is a good one, friends. Vanessa of the wonderful LBG Studio graciously included me in the happenin' Willow & Co Glamping Tour that's been aflutter in the sewing interwebs, and it's my turn to showcase their collection. And what a collection! I wanted very much to sew everything, but of course, I need to sleep. So I selected the very beautifully designed Fawn & Lily dress for today (I have another sewn project from the collection for tomorrow that's not officially part of ... Read more