Sunday drive

Yesterday we went to Kinokuniya for japanese craft book goodness, then just took a drive down to the ocean because it was so clear and sunny, and back up through golden gate park. It reminded me what a sigh-inducingly beautiful city this is. When it gets warmer, we’re going to go for bike [...]

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Around the Web: December 22nd through December 23rd

Interesting stuff from around the web:

VenusZine: Crafting a Business by Jenny Hart - Great article from emroidery maven Jenny Hart
The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - watch this.
Design*Sponge » sneak peek: lisa neimeth - I am so incredibly jealous of this workspace. In SF, no less!
Posie Gets Cozy: Merry, Merry and Bright - [...]

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Chocolate-swirled coconut almond risotto

I am a big fan of rice pudding. It’s one of those desserts that I really get strong cravings for. It’s so warm and wintery and comforting. This is sort of a variation on that theme, only way more decadent.
We were out of our usual breakfast yesterday (granola) and I didn’t feel [...]

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Thank you Wardrobe Refashion

It’s been about five months since I first signed up for the Wardrobe Refashion challenge. As someone who loves clothes and takes great pleasure in finding the right clothes, I thought this would be really challenging for me. I honestly wasn’t sure if I could commit to four months, but hey, aggressive goals [...]

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Art+Style: Silja Goetz

I am really loving the work of Spanish Illustrator Silja Goetz right now. Some of her simpler forms really make me want to experiment with paper cutting.

Check out more of Silja Goetz’s work here.

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Half scale dressform

This is my Hannukah present to myself. It’s a half scale dressform that I can use for drafting my sewing patterns at a smaller scale to work out any initial kinks. I’m so excited to start using it.

I think she needs a name.

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Chevrons

We had friends over for dinner this weekend, and I made pumpkin gnocchi, citrus sauteed broccoli, tuscan white beans, mulled cider, and this incredible apple-cranberry crisp. mmm mmm.
What I really wanted to share was this, one of my all time favorite dresses. I used a striped fabric, which is cut on the bias and [...]

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Around the Web: November 9th through December 16th

Interesting stuff from around the web:

Closet filled with clothes - and history — baltimoresun.com - “I think in our lives, nothing is more personal than our clothing.”
Craft capitalism: Just do it yourself - International Herald Tribune - Interesting article, mostly focused on Etsy
101 Handmade Gift Ideas - Perfect for those of you still looking for [...]

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Vintage crafting treasure

I am so excited to finally write about this. I recently received a package in the mail from my aunt Marie, who runs an online vintage clothing business. To thank me for letting her use some photos for a brochure, she sent me what I can only describe as the ultimate score for [...]

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Christmas tree

I love our tree this year. It barely fit in our apartment, but it looks perfect in front of the bay windows.

See the silver glitter star? I got a bunch of plain kraft paper ornaments and glitterfied them with silver and pale green vintage glass glitter and microfine glitter. They are unbelievably [...]

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