Chevron and Bold Stripes

photo: west elm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

photo: west elm 

 

 

 

 

photo: west elm

Indigo, Ikat, and the City

Bella has arrived

Hola, Amigos!

Back in town from amazing Mexico.  Hard to go back to work, but the shop will be open today, Thursday, as usual.  See you later...

Monday

The morning fog burned off and the sky was blue today, which is a big deal for the SF residents on the west side.  For about three weeks, we didn't see the sun.  I was reaching my breaking point...

So I changed my plan and after running some errands, Dash and I spent all day outside in the yard...

With some snacks, both for me and him.  See what he is staring at? 

No, he is not drunk.  I was.  No, I'm just kidding...

There is nothing better than taking a nap on the grass...

What? 

Chips right out of the oven. Cut corn tortillas in triangles, coat with some canola oil, and bake in the oven at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes... 

The boy's after school snack is ready... 

Now, time for dinner prep...brown all sides of the marinated meat and finish it in the oven with some veggies.  For this marinade, I mixed it with some soy sauce, honey, red wine, fresh lime and orange juice, pressed garlic, and crushed red peppers...

Okay, now let the oven do the job.  Roast for 10 minutes at 425 degrees, take out the meat, cover it with tin foil and let it rest.  Continue roasting the veggies until done...

Yum, the meat was juicy and perfectly cooked.  I did a good job today :-)  Hope you had a good day too...

Camping in the Woods Prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

going into the woods is meditating...

Sew & Tell

I'm always a big fan of sack style totes.  And this one that Nari made is totally my taste.  She used heavy cotton so she didn't have to line it.  It's simple and easy, but she put a little twist to show her creativity.  Along with her choice of fabric, the egg shaped cut-out makes the ordinary tote more modern and artistic.

Now let's talk about Victoria's messenger bag.  She used linen in flax color (my all time favorite) for the exterior and the cute robot print.  Oh, don't we all miss those whimsy half linen/cotton prints from Japan?  I love the red trim against the linen's natural color.  I think it is one of the best color combos. 

Don't you love those red stitches around the buttons?

Oh hey, speaking of Japanese linen/cotton, here is one of them.  Pink ballerinas!  This dress is made by Kathy.  She is such a meticulous sewer.  She always pays so much attentions to detail.  Look at the details on the trims and pockets!  The dress was just a step away from being finished when she stopped by, but I'm sure her daughter made her classmates jealous when she wore it for her first day of school.  Yup, school is in session again.  Congrats to the SF parents.  We survived :-)

It looks like Kanako's wardrobe is getting larger.  Everything she makes is so light and airy.  Again, she is all about Japanese aesthetics.   She made it with a black pencil stripe chevron print.  Just with two buttons on the shoulders, this is an easy peasy shift dress.  It could be dressed up and down depending on how she accessorises it.  Here, she is casually dressed down and looking pretty cute.

 

Thank you much, everyone!  Happy sewing!