june at noon

My last commission project was also for my photographer friend. She recently got an iPad (which is incredibly useful for viewing and selecting photo proofs) and asked me to make a cover for it. She didn’t want the pocket type that most people have but instead wanted something similar to the laptop cover I made [...]

A good friend of mine is a portrait photographer, and this summer she took some new family photos for us. As partial payment, I made a couple of items at her request, the first of which was a kids’ play mailbox. It’s customized for their family, and yes, that’s a pug, the type of dog [...]

I’ve been putting a few commission projects to wraps, one of them another Eye Spy bag. I improved on this one a bit by adding some thin cardboard to the picture sheet so it doesn’t get wrinkled as easily. I’ve finally finished the commission projects and am back to the Christmas gift list. I’m a [...]

Habit is one of my favorite websites to visit. Something about the simple peeks into daily life inspires and refreshes me. This month they’re inviting the rest of us to participate in a community Flickr pool. To play along, just upload a photo and a description (habit-style, 30 words or less) that’s a snapshot of [...]

We’re back from the beach, but in my head I’m still hearing the sound of the waves and feeling the sand under my toes. It was a good vacation, the best we’ve had in years. Now we’re easing back into regular life again. I’ve got one large and a few small projects in the works, [...]

Would you just look at what my mother-in-law made for me? It’s the Cathdral Window pattern. I had a similar pincushion marked as a favorite on Etsy, and I asked her how difficult the origami-like technique was, just out of interest in the process. (Apparently it is easy but very time consuming.) Sneaky thing, she [...]

I’d meant to be back yesterday, but I’ve decided to stretch my bloggy break just a little longer. I’ve got such good momentum going with all this finishing up that I don’t want to stop it. (And I haven’t had time to edit photos yet.) But, more importantly, we are celebrating a special someone’s third [...]

We’ve been busy doing important things like playing outside and making ice cream runs. The small to-do list (don’t we all have one of those constantly running in the background?) has built up rapidly due to low energy, but I’m eager to get it done so I can move on to more interesting things. I’m [...]

I’ve stepped out for just a bit while I continue this major sewing tear I’ve been on all weekend. I think it’s best I remain hunched over my machine, squinting and pulling other equally intense and slightly unpleasant faces while I whip through one project after another with a zealous fury. I don’t know what’s [...]

Some people like Mondays. A lot of people don’t. I’m indifferent, since I stay at home and my job goes on 7 days a week. No late-Sunday-night-work-tomorrow groaning for me. But for those of you who do find your Monday a little dreary, how about this candy-colored basket of delight? My grandma asked me if [...]