The Learning Curve, Part 3
It’s been quiet on the blog front for me this past month. Lots going on, leaving little to no time to focus & write. This weekend finally offers a bit of breathing time. I received the second go-around of Strike Offs on my first collections last week, right when I was already higher than knee […]
The Dollhouse Unearthed
Well, perhaps not unearthed, but this poor wooden house was dragged out of a tight storage space in my parents’ house over the holidays. It has already lived a well-travelled life, having been purchased in Ontario around 35 years ago by my Mom who was trying to fulfill a childhood dream she had. It was […]
The Learning Curve, Part 2
As a follow up to the last post I did about finding my way in the world of partnering with a fabric company, I wanted to share my experience with the second stage, the proofing of first strike-offs. So, having put together a collection that we were all happy with, and then having done all […]
A 6-year old’s Sewing Project
I was out and about last Friday and wanted to get a little something to spark a weekend craft project for my Em. I happened upon, for the very first time, some simple, sweet little kits from Lamali. I love the fact that they are open-ended, they spark the imagination to go in whatever direction […]
A New Toy … I mean, Tool
Late last year I turned on our 8-yr old Fuji camera to take what I’m sure would have been the most breathtaking of photos, and psychedelic lines showed up in my viewfinder. Our friendly camera store guy confirmed it: not worth resuscitating. He actually said the typical lifetime of a camera is about 8 years. […]
Up, Up & Away
There is a new range of girls’ clothing using my Up, Up & Away fabric collection on the market. Jelly the Pug has made more pretty dresses & yes, more ruffled derrières. A bit of Spring in this deep-freeze January week.
My Little Boy is Growing!
Today, our sweet, cuddly, funny Max is 5! I ask him with regularity to stop growing so quickly, but he insists he’s not able and that it must continue. He has almost always been a happy, happy boy … even as a baby, always with a big smile on his dimpled face. Today his focus […]
Happy 2013! It’s Been a While …
A Happy Happy 2013 to you all! I know … I’m late. The time is a flyin’. A couple weeks of holidays go by and I, as usual, have a hard time getting back in the swing of things. It seems to always take a while to get the brain on track and focused on […]
