more zippy pouches

Denim from old jeans.

Scraps of blue and white fabrics, especially indigo.

For me. To hold the little things that end up

in the bottom of my handbag.

 Here's one I made for Dawn, our daughter-in-law.

She's the director of the cat adoption program 

at their local animal shelter.

I was pretty sure she would like this

"bad kitty" fabric.

What have you been up to lately?
Are you ready for FEBRUARY?

aussie birches in connecticut

Today, I made a pillow with some Ink and Spindle
birch fabric from my cupboards,

and some hemp/linen stripes purchased at GatherHere

while visiting Lindsey earlier this month.

They are so compatible.

And this basmati rice bag makes the perfect up-cycled backing!

The little pillow is a gentle reminder of our
much loved birches in Vermont.

january delights

still blooming.

grown from a cutting from my grandmother's

christmas cactus.

not local.

but freshly squeezed in our kitchen.

the last of the paper whites,

sprouting and filled with hope.

mending

A frayed edge on the kitchen rug.
A denim selvedge.
Pins, needle, thread, leather thimble.
Mended.


And mending love here.

checking in on accountability projects...

As promised, 

finished by Friday.

I used a softly draping pillow ticking fabric for the skirt.

And I pulled this lovely Japanese indigo out of my fabric stash

to use for the bodice. A gift from my dear friend Dolo, and her 

friend Alice, I had been waiting to find a special project to use this for.

This calligraphy symbolizes autumn,

and it is sweetly done in carrot and acorns.

I am not sure that I would recommend this pattern for a beginner,

because the instructions include very little English,

but a more experienced seamstress can "make do" with the 

cute illustrations.

The pattern is also way too skinny for the likes of my 6' 1/2" frame,

and since it is put on over the head,
a bit more leeway would be quite necessary for me.

I do love the simplicity of this look
and have tucked the apron away for gifting.

(sorry about the quality of the photos today,
it is very gloomy here in CT.)

SO...how about you?
If you jumped into the accountability pool
with me, have you finished your project yet?
If you have a blog, I invite you to include a link
to your accomplishment!

are you making progress?

Here's a sneak peek at the apron.
I'm so glad that a bunch of you are joining me with a project you'd like to accomplish this week.
 It's not too late to jump into the accountability pool!

the ordinary

What we really want

waits within

the ordinary.

-Edward Espe Brown

The Tassajara Recipe Book