It’s been a busy busy week for me, so I’m very glad I had last weekend off to hang out in Portland with friends. The weather was gorgeous (mostly), we had some great food, and got to explore several different neighborhoods. One of the things we did is visit Seaplane, which I’ve been meaning to [...]
I’m off to magical Portland for the weekend! This will be a nice little vacation to one of my favorite cities.
Long ago, someone sent me this pattern for Folkwear #249, 1930s Day Dress. I bought the fabric, cut the pattern, and for one reason or another, it languished in my sewing box for many months after. Well, I finally finished it, and it’s quite nice! I used a gorgeous blue toile cotton for the self [...]
I love my new bright yellow bag from Valhalla Brooklyn. It is incredibly soft, and incredibly happy. I’m really into yellow right now. {ps: it looks like my feed was broken for a while there, so if you’re reading this via a newsreader, that explains the sudden flurry of posts.}
I recently dyed my hair bright red. I’m liking it. I haven’t had really unnatural hair in a while, and now I remember why: upkeep and bleeding and staining. But red is purty, especially in the sunlight. Today, I’m going to the Alameda Flea Market, which I haven’t been to for one reason or another [...]
