knick knacks & ric rac

the summer temps this weekend got me thinking about picnics, and got me sewing up some tasty picnicking skirts! take a peek at them over here in the ‘limited edition goodies’ section of my shop. 

this new skirt is one i’ve been wanting to make for a long time! inspired by folk art cut-paper (as is my wycinanki skirt). one book on the subject i really like is “the amazing paper cuttings of hans christian andersen” (i just discovered this book is actually intended for juveniles! haha, i guess i should […]

the other night i walked out into the back yard and i think i interrupted two opossums doin’ it. i felt kind of bad, ruining that magical moment, but it inspired this little picture. i wanted to call it “doin’ it” but i think i’ll call it “love is in the air…”   one time […]

take a peek at the new matryoshka skirts and outwitted skirt i have a few more goodies in the works for (hopefully) the end of the month. stay tuned!

here are some of my little friends that helped me out with the artwork i drew for my schwarzwalder skirt and top. you may even be wearing a few of them! not to mention the weather houses and cuckoo clocks and other inspiring german goodies… (my cuckoo clock sweater clips should be available again next month) these guys live out back, i […]

i just finished up a sample of one of my new prints, it might just be my new favorite! here’s a sneak peek… the printed part is cotton and it has a velveteen hem. i printed it in 3 different colorways. new designs will be available in my shop in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned!

i like to make knick knack art! lovely prints are now for sale over here for your viewing pleasure.

i try not to play favorites, i try to love all of my knick knacks equally, but then there’s pooky. i first met pooky at a thrift store in rhode island over a decade ago. our eyes met from across the room, pooky’s disgruntled stare was too hard to resist…i ran as fast as i could over […]

here are a few of the goodies that inspired the artwork i drew for my dutch treat skirt and top-smooch! i love cute tablecloths and teatowels, even if i’m afraid to get them dirty! there are a few things outside too… so you can imagine how excited i was when i saw this delightful brooch from gaudy goods-of course i […]

cuckoo cabin my little screen printing woodland-this is where i print the goodies. doe in the wild! coming to take a peek at some cute new prints, and perhaps munch on a fig.