swallows return

blue strawberries and green apples.

I love the thin, black outlines of the strawberries and apples on this vintage fabric. Cloud white 100% cotton broadcloth with vintage fabric detail. Girls' sizes 1T through 6.

green.

Image.

Now that things are rapidly greening up outside, I'm finding myself newly inspired by the hue - only a little deeper, a little darker - and it goes so well with some brass or gold thrown in for good measure.

Inside Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge's Moroccan oasis. Image.

 

Faye Dunaway in Venice, 1968. Photographed by Douglas Kirkland.

 

I pinned this malachite lamp ages ago and I still love it.

swan applique dress

Pearl grey 100% cotton broadcloth dress with vintage swan applique and a sunny yellow tie around the waist. Girls sizes 1T through 6.

caught my eye.

Oh my. I stumbled across the hand-painted wallpapers of Elena Carozzi.This image from a collaboration with furniture designer Valentina Giovando (photo: Elle Decoration UK )

The very best tactile clutch from Cold Picnic. I really want a clutch right now but with two children in tow, alas, ce n'est pas practique...

 

This beautiful work space. Photo: Nicole Franzen

Climber vine inspiration. Image.

of the botanical variety.

Thoughts of gardens, greenery and florals are starting to pop into my head, brought on and inspired by some recent pins:

a pair of silk embroidered Uzbek pillowcases: ebay

jacket by Cosmic Wonder Light Source

Balboa Botanical Gardens in San Diego: photo

17th Century floral wallpaper from a London house (take a look at all of the gorgeous specimens of wallpaper found as well as the assortment of objects the owner found under the floorboards while renovating - fascinating!)

light returning

 

Oh how I have neglected my poor little blog. Life has been busy! However, the light is returning; days are longer and perhaps I will find my outward voice again. Meanwhile, the snowdrops have pushed through and four year old likes to squish them when we come upon clusters during our walks to preschool.

 

 

We set up some crystal-growing experiments...super excited about these ones.

 

 

No running in the halls!

 

 

Thoroughly enjoying sewing for my shop.

 

 

And my lovely witch hazel tree that B bought me last Christmas is in full bloom. Eclectic mix of images - but such is the way these days.

 

white.

 

 

 

 

 

The beginning of the week brought a surprise snowfall and four year olds like to follow squirrel's footprints and make cat's faces in the snow but they don't like to wear their hat or jacket...hmmmm. Went skating with my O's grade one class and it was divine!

 

 

winter glimpse.

 

First and foremost, a Happy New Year to all! The holidays have been pretty quiet and relaxing around here, fiddling around with yarn, a bit of knitting (and a lot of ripping out what I started, but more on that later), walking, window shopping, sewing, and playing. Hope you are enjoying these last few days of winter holiday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are still computerless, hence the Insta-photos. Blogsy is awesome, but it still ain't no desktop : )

bean bag cover for stuffies

I'm making three of these for gifts this Christmas, one for my guys and two for their cousins. These days, it's ALL about the stuffies and they're absolutely EVERYWHERE (I even found one in the freezer). Well, no more. Now they can stuff 'em in this bean bag cover and it becomes a chair, a giant soft ball, whatever they want it to be and out of sight at the end of the day. I kind of fudged the pattern from one I saw on Pinterest but upon further searching, I discovered the rollie pollie pattern at danamadeit.com which is available in two sizes. The one I made is a bit big but it holds every last stuffie (happy four year old). Fabric is Ikea.

 

The pile.

 

 

 

Fill it up.

 

Zip it.

One stays out for hugs.

Fun!

 

decembering

 

 

 

 

 

Just rolling with the days leading up to Christmas - lots of rainy walks. I'll have projects to share soon. Lately it's been about savouring the moments and I'm good with that.