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what it’s all about

Based on the words most frequently used in your blog (or whatever sort of text you decide to paste in), Wordle makes a pretty collage. How fun! (via.)
I’ve just been sitting at home trying to entertain myself for the past few days, since I got my wisdom teeth out Tuesday morning. Nothing drastic has happened, […]

more illegal fabric smuggling

This should bring some interesting google searches my way. But really, I’m not allowed to buy fabric. And really, I’m having problems with my self-made rule. So every time I buy fabric, I have to smuggle it past the roadblock in my brain, and let myself bring even more future projects into the house.
But G-Street, […]

sewing in my sleep

The past few nights, as I lie on my back thinking before I fall asleep, all I can think of is sewing. Jo-Ann’s is having a 60% off sale on all of their spring fabrics, so that killed my “no buying fabric” rule for the summer. But one of the fabrics had whales on it! […]

winter weather advisory: whale flurries!

Every Christmas, I make something new and (hopefully!) exciting for my friends. The challenge: finding the perfect balance between fun, functional, and easy. I want them to love it, I want to be able to personalize it for each person, I want it to be more than something they’ll just throw on a shelf… but […]

and a merry christmas to you, too!

the best of good christmas-y days include:
♥ baking pecan pies with papa while wearing my favorite handmade apron
♥ shutting myself up in the sewing room with music to finish presents for mumsy and andy
♥ lots of secrets and “no you can’t come in here!”s
♥ warm cozy moccasin-ed feet
♥ happy happy […]

last christmas, i gave you my heart..

I’m in present mode, full-swing. I’ve finished the presents for all my girl friends at school; they’re all the same basic thing, but personalized with their favorite color/fabric I think they’ll like. I also made something for my boyfriend which I think he’ll like. And as soon as I get the right fabric, I’ll be […]