knick knacks & ric rac

i just put some new things up on my website…go take a peek!

did you know little house on the prairie is my favorite tv show ever? and that i watch it every weekday morning as i drink my tea? the funny thing is i had never seen it until i moved to california about 10 years ago. it’s what inspired me grow my hair out so i could […]

you’ve probably noticed there’s no shortage of espadrilles this summer…especially now that most of them are on clearance. i never really got into them, i don’t really care for that rope sole. the kicker is that they’re available in so many cute fabrics and styles this season, what’s a gal to do? spraypaint! i picked up […]

here’s some pictures of lovely ladies sassin’ it up on the runway during a mini fashion show i did a couple of weeks ago…fun!

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 […]

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!

since the last post left us in the black forest, i thought i would continue our visit to germany with dirndls. my edelweiss skirt and corduroy skirt are both influenced by my lifelong love of darling dirndls. here are some photos i dug up of me wearing dirndls and dirndl inspired outfits through the years… […]

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!