I haven’t posted for a while because I’m busy with tedious little projects around the house, mostly painting. With limited time, I’m working bit by bit and there isn’t much to share. So I thought I’d leave you something pretty to look at — glowing dewdrops collected by a crafty little spider on my back porch.
She can do magic with her “use what you have” lifestyle, can’t she?
Soothing gray Kona cottons (Ash, Charcoal and Medium Grey with Coal spread out underneath), a bright, spicy binding fabric and loads of tasty little picture windows to applique … this one’s going to be sweet! Even though I pre-cut the circles, this project will probably be tucked away for a while. It looks like it will be a lot of fun though, so I’m looking forward to being able to get back to it. I love the quiet grays mixed with bright colors.
And just because he’s cute, here’s my cat stalking my coffee:
Have a great weekend!
Just wanted to throw out a few random projects that never made it to the blog.
A hexie pillow:
An owl family tree banner, with a little egg in the nest for the owlet on the way:
A bottle cover ( fabric cut 6″x15″, sewn with a 1/4″ seam will fit an American Honey bottle perfectly!):
A wordy book cover:
And a handsome door greeter:
If you want more details on any of these, let me know. I guess any of these actually could be a blog post, I’ve just neglected them!
I thought I’d share a little window shopping from our recent trip to New York City. I’m always fascinated by how stores use their windows and facades to present their “personality”. (And then, because I tend to over think everything, I start translating their approaches into how we try to lure in readers online with the design of our blogs or shop headers … But you’d probably enjoy the windows more than my ramblings about that.)
Many keep it simple, like this sample living room set up in a furniture store window. After walking for hours, that couch looked good.
Some go BIG, like this gigantic Dior purse. There’s no way you can walk by without knowing what’s inside the store. When you realize this is how they chose to cover up construction, you’ll be impressed with their attention to every detail.
This clever storefront brings the people right into the advertising with a live shot of Times Square displayed on a billboard.
(My husband and I are seated at the little red table at the bottom middle of the sign.)
Every time we went by, we saw people stopped in their tracks, staring at the sign. It certainly attracted attention, but I wonder how many of those people fought traffic to cross the street and shop? Or did they just stare at themselves for a while and then continue walking?
The Lego store shows just a peek of a color to draw you in. Is that a snake? A dragon?
Go in the store and follow the trail, you’ll be rewarded with a big smile. And an awesome Lego replica of Rockefeller Center.
But my favorite may have been at Diesel.
I managed to resist.
I didn’t spend any money, but I did laugh.
