knick knacks & ric rac

i picked up this crazy pair at the thrift store a few years ago. they are made out of bleach jugs. i remember thinking who? what? when? where? why? how? but i knew they needed to come home with me. you can imagine my excitement last weekend when many of those questions were answered…i was […]

i found this really lovely embroidered pillow at the thrift store the other day. bunny + acorns! it matches the livingroom perfectly, and it matches this slipcover i’ve been crocheting for the livingroom chair… the colors remind me of the california hillside, that ‘antique gold’ color being all that dry grass! like my view from the front […]

since i finally learned how to crochet. first i made myself a little kerchief. i just crocheted until i liked the size and put a scallop edge and pom pom ties on. perfect for winter in LA.   then i made this adorable shaker bonnet. i like this pattern alot, i’m going to make another […]

you won’t believe what i found at the junkyard last weekend. i saw the beat up case peeking out and i knew right away… well, it wasn’t actually in the junkyard, but in the junkyard parking lot there’s a little thrift store which i have never seen open until that day. it was also 1/2 […]

i’ll admit, i may be a little captivated by hungarian honey cakes.  they’re just so dang festive-looking! here’s another cute and easy felt project starring those lovely looking treats. i made them flat to use as a placemat or table accent, but it would also be really cute to add a back and stuff it […]

i love a nice warm pretzel with mustard. i printed out a pretzel recipe from the internet a long time ago and finally tried making some. i think i was intimidated by the boiling but it really wasn’t hard. they came out pretty darn good! except i burned the second batch. oops! it was hard to decide which […]

it’s finally chilly enough in the evening to pull out the sweaters! i love sweaters. here are some details from a few of my favorites… pom pom fun! i love pom poms! i love sweaters that tie at the waist. so cute! embroidered alpine flowers. edelweiss! i also love that lumpy stitch. what is that called? i […]

one thing i love about living in southern california is it’s always clothesline weather! line dried clothes, especially towels, are one of my favorite feeling things. about 10 years ago i got this adorable dirndl-style vintage clothespin bag, and even though i am very delicate with it (as delicate as you can really be with a […]

remember a couple of months ago when i was cleaning out my workroom?  i snapped a few pics because i didn’t know how long all my hard work would last, and i wanted to preserve it. here are some of the photos. let me warn you that i need constant visual stimulation while i work! i […]

here’s a sneak peek at three new fall-ish skirts i finished up the other day. i’m calling them pendulum skirts, you can see why! the pendulum is appliqued off to one side with vintage jacquard ribbon and ric rac (of course!) and there’s a cute little slit just below it. the pendulum design is based on my favorite […]