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a gift for our favorite and most bass guitar-obsessed 3 year old:

a thunderbird he can rock to the ground (his fantastic phrase), though it's floppier than i was hoping it would be. if i can figure that out, i'll have to make a few different kinds, as they're pretty fun to dream up and make.

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i've been spending a lot of time reading these two websites:

-operation NICE is absolutely beautiful and makes me want to be a better person

-improv everywhere is just hilarious and i love that they just want to bring fun to the everyday


what lovely reminders to be kind and thoughtful and interested and joyful

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more distractions:

an early semi-success with this fun pattern using test fabric and funny tension last month... (stitch magazine pattern)

led to this, but i'm not sure if the pattern on the fabric works for this skirt or not. i do love the fabric (and the skirt pattern) in general, though. both skirts still need buttons

i went back to this built by wendy pattern i'd played with before. the fabrics may not have been right for this pattern either, but it was fun to sew a lot this thankfully long weekend

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a friend directed me to the katie did journal a couple of months ago and we both became obsessed with the sweet and modern clothing katie makes for her gorgeous kids. i hope she sells patterns one day because i'd buy them all in a snap. if i ever have kids, they'll basically just wear replicas of these kids' wardrobes. i'd be happy to have any of these in my closet, not to mention i'm so impressed with the amazing crafts and science projects they all work on together. i'm taking a garment sewing class in the fall and dream of attempting to make something half as cute as these for myself to wear constantly:

all photos from katie did journal

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amateur chocolatiering for a local ice cream social and craft faire:

dark chocolate with almonds



peanut butter dark chocolates

next up are attempts at vegan caramel and vegan milk chocolate.

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some projects i've been working on in my downtime:

a tester sweater

a neck warmer (future mom gift?)

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i, like everyone else, have been feeling ruffles, soft neutrals, and the english countryside look for a while now. a couple of months ago, the grey, ruffled sweater i'd been working on for the past several months got it's final dose of inspiration from the soft, metallic pink i'd seen revived again. i love these looks, in particular:

flora and henri

flora and henri

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