~ Happy Memorial Day ~

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Project from 3191 Miles Apart

I bookmarked this project by Stephine from 3191 Miles Apart some time ago. I love this quiet, utilitarian ingenuity- and frankly I can't wait to make a few. I seem to abandon my knitting needles every Spring, but this project makes me what to get back to it... check out all the details here.

Austin Press

While at Rose Mille, I was introduced to the most beautiful paper goods from Austin Press. These letter pressed cards on super thick paper are my new love- ahhh and they do custom work too. The feel of these pieces in the hand are truly something special. Check out all their current collections here.

Rose Mille~Bloom

More from Rose Mille and Bloom-

Along with myself and Michelle Rose Jorgensen (the proprietor of Rose Mille), Karri Meng, Jo Packham and Cathy Mogull were all there. It's clear why I don't photograph events- once I got home I realized I only took a photo of Jo- and where was everyone else??? I need to get better at these things. Ok well... take my word for it: they're lovely, smart, dynamic ladies-
Karri was signing books and teaching, Cathy had a beautiful collection of vintage objects for sale, and Jo was there to talk about the Creative Connection, Where Women Create- and and and (is there anything she doesn't do?!)


ohhh and then there was the Shopping. Rose Mille is the amazing combination of dream thrift shop, vintage craft supply head quarters, and quirky outfitter. Not to mention the beautiful stationary and paper goods- (I'll be posting more about that soon- I found some really good stuff!)

Back from Bloom~ Kits!

I had such a nice weekend- Saturday I spent the day at Bloom and Sunday was a full family day. That's a weekend very well spent. I'm just working on posting some images from the workshop and the gathering at Bloom. It was such a beautiful event- intimate and thoughtful... wish you all could have been there to see it. My workshop went really well and I was so pleased with all the variations created based on my Birdie in the Tinsel Nest- Here are a few:

Ohhh and I have a few kits left! Email me if you'd like one- they're $38 each.
Note- I've sold all the kits- thanks everyone!

on our way!

We're (and a few others) are on our way to Bloom-

Hope you all have a good weekend.

workshop!

I'm gathering my materials, making my kits, and packing everything up for my workshop at Bloom this Saturday. I'll be bringing a few of my bears and animals to the event too- ohhhh so much to do!

making a family-

It doesn't seem like work that could be done quickly- a family is a complex thing (teehee)... but I've been working on this one, on and off for the last week and it's coming together nicely. Hoping the family dynamic is just right- imbued with kindness and joy.

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Claude helped me hang the laundry on the clothes line.
lots of items, baby socks, linens, clothes, and the occasional toy-
We're all basking in this beautiful spring day.

Happy Saturday Everyone!

look who's going to the post office

These ladies and many others are being mailed out today. I only have a handful left to finish and those will be sent out on Monday... It's been really fun to work on all of them and see the slight variations and subtle differences which make each unique.