finally working on some new styles. yay for breakthroughs!
Where did february go? Im sure something happened, but all I remember is eating kohlrabi, making the pick and hook belt in patent, and looking at my garden. Fun times, yes?
Some stuff Ive made so far this new year.
Emma Bennett paintings. via hot heart, hot art.
Edward Burne-Jones The Mill 1882, originally uploaded by The Textile Blog.i love these colors. i love those dresses. im wishing i could experience somewhere in the far away past today.
Heres some pictures of a lining fabric Im in the process of printing. I used a piece of tagboard punched multiple times with a teardrop hole punch as my stencil. I think Ill add one more color before...
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The Etsy shop recently received its 1,000th heart. In thanks for all the love were having a 24-hour sale going on right now. Enter the code 1000HEARTS at checkout for 35% off your entire order. Enter...
Ive been really bad at keeping up shop the past few months. I totally indulged in the summer and neglected my sewing machines. It happens, you know? Sitting alone in a room all day is not my id...
My seeds are starting to germinate! At least my chard, radish and rutabagas are, anyways. The carrots and beets I think are feeling lazy.
I can never find fabrics that I truly love (and that are within my budget) to use for my bag linings. So, for this next batch of bags, I decided to take paint to fabric and make them myself. &nb...
paris living. (or barcelona or rome living for that matter).a tidy and organized studio.a day set aside just for reading (and a pile of books suitable for summer)a work day shorter than 12 hours.a wo...
I can seriously live in tops like these by Rachel Rose. Hand-painted silk! Total swoon. If I had one for each day of the week, I think I could get away with wearing the same old pair of shorts everyd...
A couple new things for the month of July...First off, you can now get automaticsweetheart bags and accessories over at moxsie.com. Choose a nonprofit charity at checkout and a percentage of your pur...
There are some things i never tire of eating in the summer. Ceviche is one of them. I came up with this recipe the other day for a friends bday bbq. See that huge bowl empty up there? it was once bri...
Been riding (and falling off) bikes lately. Oh the fun and terror combined! The white and baby blue Pinarello, second from front, is unofficially mine. Dont they all look like good friends in this pi...
The next class Ill be teaching is finally up over at Common Thread Studio. A dirndl skirt is a great starter project for beginning sewers. In this class Ill show you how to create perfect gathers, in...
just got the 2nd and 3rd strikeoffs backs from the printer for a new set of labels. im liking the stark white background (the twill at the top of the photo) this time around as opposed to the natural...
Did I ever tell you I was a photography and studio art teacher for 6 years? Probably not, as that was another life ago. But, Im happy to report Ill be back in the classroom after a 7-year hiatus. Thi...
My lovely friend Alice opened up an Etsy shop filled with her fantastic illustrations. Check it out.
been watching these episodes while finishing up some orders this past weekend. diane weist is still cutie. and i want to go to venice again. like right now.
Have a look at the little automaticsweetheart interview over at HBD101. Thank you, Emily for featuring my work!
I went in search of voile, but came back with some of this: My self control goes out the door when confronted with printed silk. i seriously love it, especially when the prints are so out of th...
new zipper pulls! its the little things that get me excited, dear readers. also of note: finishing up some new ideas and getting them into the shop. puffy!okay, now off to find the ...
and speaking of flowers, i cant get enough of this girls blog and swoon-able arrangements. my table needs one of those, stat.
good stuff.read more here. see more here.
for a spell, anyways.did i ever show you this awesome photo? pretty rad.
Folks, I think Im going to have to say goodbye from the blogging world for now. I love reading blogs and the culture online sharing, but I think for the past few months, my heart has not been i...
One of my favorite bands, ever.Rest in peace, Trish Keenan. Thank you for making the music that can always cheer me up on a gloomy day.
I made myself a super long chunky necklace with some huge wooden beads Ive had lying around for months. Im planning on wearing it with a simple shift dress. Ive also been slowly adding some new style...
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