Pre-furnishing

Since we're almost in the new place, it's easy to buy things to put in it...even if I don't know where they'll be going, or if they'll fit with anything else.  I found these vintage shades at a secondhand shop and figured they'd just hang around until I found lamps to go with.  After looking on ebay for about 2 minutes, these lamps popped up, sans shades.  

Rainy Day Pants

Trying to get some Jack Sprat trousers and shirts underway...but so many half-finished projects keep me from it.  Not to mention I'm still working out of teeny-tiny space.  Wanting so badly to sew, I managed to squeeze out one pair of slim corduroy overalls.  They need a little tweaking, but are passable for this kid.

Tree Climbing

She's always been a spectacular jumper, but Maisie seems to have an extra spring in her step lately.  She is now climbing into the upper branches of trees, whether there are squirrels present or not.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin muffins, pumpkin painting, pumpkin lattes...

Limbo

Back and forth from place to place...in limbo for a couple of months.  It's funny how everything is suspended and there are bits of things everywhere--not living in either place, really.  No place to sew for my etsy shop, to lay out my drawings, no work spaces for husband or permanent play areas.  Piles of clothes and papers with no home.  But it's BEAUTIFUL here and we're happy.  Just can't wait for the new digs.

  

What a Pro.

For his first modeling job in a while, he was a professional.  Of course, his contract promises one lollipop per photo shoot.

Dress

I made this dress for EJ before she was born and thought it would stay in the dresser for a few months...but since she seems to be doubling in size by the day, I'm happy I pulled it out.  I love the swiss dot cotton.  I guess it's contemporary dotted swiss since it's woven, because traditional dotted swiss fabric isn't manufactured anymore.  Apparently, the flocking process was incredibly hazardous to workers and caused serious and chronic health (lung) issues.  So I don't lament the disappearance of the traditional swiss dot...so pretty, but not at all worth it.