These are the vintage tins I picked up a couple weeks ago at St. Lawrence. The graphics and colour palette on the cigarette tin are so awesome. I have not idea what I’ll put in this tin, as it is very slim. I couldn’t resist picking up the orange nesting tins from Japan because they are so fetching and in perfect condition. I don’t think they were ever even used!
Here are a some links to distract you on a Monday.
It’s been ages since I’ve posted up some fun links for you. In fact, I had so many that I’ve split them into two posts, one for today and one for Monday. Perfect way to end and start the week.
These are a few more images from my experiments with heart bokeh. They are very moody. I can’t wait to get my hands on the proper lens to do this right.
For the shop’s anniversary, the lovely ladies who work here gifted me with some incredible cookies that spelled out the sweetest message. If that wasn’t enough, I found out that the cookies were made by the deliciously talented Nikole. Too much!
It’s Friday, which seems like the perfect day to post a slew of my favourite links from the last month. What better way to ease through the work day and daydream over the weekend?
- ok, joy the baker. i will try your easy no roll pie crust, but if i learn to bake pies, i might never eat anything else.
- so excited about denyse schmidt’s new quilt patterns – there’s a little sneak peek on her site
- i like this! mud is the medium.
Have a super weekend. I’m working on a new section for the blog that I think you’re going to like. Check back on Monday!
I waited all summer for my hibiscus plant to bloom and finally it did! Next year I’m going to make sure I plant more flowers. I should start this fall by planting some bulbs, which I say I’m going to do every year but never do.
Today is the official start of fall. My mind seems to be preoccupied these days with thoughts of making fall-appropriate clothing and getting mentally prepared for holiday gift making. Is it too soon?
- i must be thinking about fall. i’m sewing black clothing and wanting black shoes. like these.
- you can never have enough terrariums. it might be time for me to make another!
- i’ve been thinking a lot about making a skirt with a zipper down the front… this one has two!
- clever becky is sharing her security envelope project with the world in fabric form
- coolest pockets i’ve seen – navy blue draped pocket dress (with pink cardigan!)
- lovely design has reprinted her beautiful conifers & beautiful leaves posters! i can complete my set now.
- how a sewing machine works. very enlightening animation.
- i miss fashion week. Karen Walker’s S/S 2010 collection is full of fun prints.
- loving the cape, but those shoes!!! WOW.
- skirt inspiration in blue
My head hasn’t been in it for the last week. If you’ve been anywhere near the workroom you’ll have heard my sad computer tale by now. The shop’s iMac died last Tuesday. For almost a week, I thought we had lost most of our data and I thought I was going to have to pay about $1000 to have a data recovery specialist try to retrieve it. Stupidly, the last time I had backed up was six months ago. It’s amazing how much we depend on computers and how valuable that information is. (sales, inventory, contacts, purchasing, accounting, documents, photos, music, etc!)
LUCKILY, I had an extended warranty on the computer and after trying for a week to repair the iMac, the Apple store decided to replace it with a brand new computer AND they were able to save and transfer my entire hard drive over!! Whooo! I cannot tell you how lucky (and relieved) I’m feeling right now.
The moral of this story is BACK UP YOUR DATA! I’ve already bought an external hard drive and set it to back up once a day. Plus, I’m buying a flash drive to keep in my bag for the most important files.
I’ll be celebrating this weekend by binging on sewing. I’ve got a line up of projects I’m itching to work on and I can’t wait to show you what I make.
Photos from the garden always make me feel good. Happy Friday, friends!
- love this DIY project! via Design*Sponge: before & after featuring a found door turned into a great outdoor table:
- preview of denyse schmidt’s upcoming fabric collection, ‘hope valley‘. i foresee buying this entire collection.
- i hope one day i get to eat here
- love the print work! via Design*Sponge: here’s a roundup of textile & furniture work from students in copenhagen
- really great information here for artists about copyright
- i love this idea. via Design*Sponge: my new favorite key ring = amy’s vintage hotel key ring (how-to included)
- OMG, the first dress in this post is incredible and uses all kinds of natural dyes. read the description!
HELLO! I accidentally took a little blog holiday. I’ve been super busy working on several big projects. One of them is the upcoming Kids Trunk Show. Ohh, it’s going to be soo good.
The other major project is the workroom’s backyard. I just had a stone patio installed and am doing some serious gardening back there. (with the help of my dad, Alison & Jerisse) Here are a few sneak peek shots for now. Wait ’til you see our new outdoor space!
- I’ve been thinking i need to make something like this for maisy!
- can’t wait for this movie! Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland trailer!
- prettiest plum-y & pleated hem skirt
- oh no. heather ross won’t be designing anymore fabric for a while! how can this be?
- i’ve just discovered boro – japanese mended and patched textiles
- this is the coolest subscription – 25 coloured pencils a month to create a 500 coloured pencil set (via notcot)
- shipping container homes… i really like these (via notcot)
We’ve been having so much rain that mushrooms are popping up all over the place. These little cuties have appeared in the hanging baskets in my backyard.
- definitely going here, the next time i’m in brooklyn. i love the term ‘apothecary chic’ (via Refinery 29)
- lizzie allen’s hand screened printed wallpaper, the london collection (via Notcot)
This week’s postings were rudely interrupted by some technical difficulties with my server. Things appear to be back up and running for the moment. Fingers crossed.
Friday seems like a good day to catch you up on a few more of my Twitter links.
- Selvedge has opened a shop. CUTE. love the girls in Liberty dresses!
- i’m starting to love the idea of whole cloth quilts… but with a map hand quilted into it? amazing.
These photos were taken on Brock of a couple posters that were transformed by all the rain we’ve been having. Pretty.
I hope you have a super weekend, I have plans to eat Chippy’s and play some new fangled version of Frisbee in the park tonight with some dear friends and Maisy.
