Christmasy Stuff

Styrofoam cones covered in lace etc...


Sewing themed wrapping jobs...

The pattern for these knitted trees will be available soon!


Not quite finished version...


Wrapping kits!!!!! Available at the next Flea market!!!!!!!!

I'm especially good at making messes

The scene at my house yesterday:


Can you find:

1. Glue gun
2. Box of crochet doilies
3. Pinking shears
4. Knit alphabet block with the letter "I" on it
5. Angela Lansbury
   

How cool is this?

I pulled out an old package of seam binding tonight to make something and discovered the sweetest thing on the back of its label. You might have to enlarge to the photo to see it...

Basically the gist is that for three discarded wrappers and 15 cents they'll send a bag of clippings for your child. I think it's so rad that the company is willing to do that and advertise it! Wouldn't it be nice if that were the way today? I would so be all over that grab bag!! Maybe I should see if they still do it... hmmmmmm...


*update

When checking out the address above, I noticed it didn't have a zip code. I of course thought this made it very old, you know from before zip codes! Then I did research to find out that the United States started zip codes in 1963! So, the package is probably not that old. Although, 15 cents is a pretty small amount... any guesses out there. How old is this offer? Will it still stand? (Ha)

There's nothing like your friend's beautiful loft/shop/studio to make you want to move to Seattle...

My pals Isabelle & Nick are just amazing folk. They have converted a garage into this amazing home & studio for their growing business: Piano Nobile. Check out Isabelle's lovely bags in their Etsy store!





Kj and I had a lovely time chillin in the front "yard"with Bauhaus the puppy, some wine and some olives. We later went out for conveyor belt sushi and came back for strawberry rhubarb pie and a movie projected on the wall. Um, can you say best day ever?

New Stuff!!!!!!!

I've been super busy these days!!!! Here's what I've been up to:











See more photos on my flickr page!

New pillows 2!

At Kj's request I'm showing the before ugly- came-with-the-couch-pillow:

Then these are the finished pillows I made last night. The inspiration came from the combo of two things... that for a long time I've REALLY needed nice new pillows and that after dance rehearsal and brunch with friends I just felt like a quick jaunt across town to buy fabric.

Sometimes you just have to do a simple project. Something easy that you know you can finish in a short period of time, just to remind yourself that you still can. That you still know how to use that sewing machine and turn some flat rectangles of fabric into something infinitely cuter than what came with your couch and have been settling for over a year.

The seams are loose (thank you broken sewing machine) and nothings perfectly square, but the job is done and I am pleased.

New pillows!

Today, out of the blue , I decided I finally needed to recover the pillows on my couch! Here's the fabric that I got at Purl Patchwork :



The bottom one is a super beautiful brown/black stripe from a Japanese company. It's just gorgeous and modern but also reminds me of homespun you'd find in a country store. I managed to whip up four simple pillow covers before the Oscars were over, I'll post a photo tomorrow in daylight.

Warning you, they're pretty basic... my sewing skills are limited and I didn't have a rotary cutter, so I improvised my straight lines using the wooden floor boards as guides. I figured, close enough for me! I've always been a 'settler' when it comes to sewing anyway. If it's not my measurement and cutting, it's a wonky seam from the sewing machine and somethings bound to go awry! They should hold up for a bit I think.

New in shop!

I just added some onsies into my etsy shop!

More things will be coming soon!! I promise!

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Hold me closer....

Thumbs up from the dudes, therefore...

Will the dudes go for this???

Craft Fairs!!!!

Hey Peeps!
Come visit me at the craft fairs this December and buy handmade this Christmas!!!!

Saturday, December 8th at the Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W18th Street from 10-8pm

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I know I will be in great company... including: Xquizzy, hodge podge, treehouse, purldrop, 31 Corn Lane, dzitnup to name a few. Come visit and please do tell your friends!!!