guess who?

why didn't i find these like two weeks ago - instead of one week after valentine's day! i'm obsessed. no time to talk now but i will update on my february progress very soon.

current goals and accomplishments :

february goals:
--post at least 15 items for sale on etsy by march 1st.
--start & complete baby quilt for cousin ruth's baby boy.
--write & follow weekly meal calendars.


my goal list, though it is quite slimmer in many ways, is inspired by my friend danne's blog : 12monthsoflent.com. i do plan to set monthly goals that are designed for me. i think i can handle february's work load although i am a slow worker in many ways (mostly due to my full time job and night time laziness) and have a problem completing all projects no matter the size or shape. i do currently have 7 tote bags at their half way points and a mess of hearts and clouds ready to be stuffed and made into pins.



it is my pleasure to announce that my darling pin-sets are on sale at mew gallery in south philadelphia. this is the first time i have ever sold at a retail shop so it is all very exciting. mew gallery is a small craft shop and gallery owned by my friends lauren and carolynne and hosts amazing work by many local artists!


look at these creepy dolls i got at renninger's antique market yesterday!



beth & i went on an exploration into pennsylvania (one thing i do not do enough of) yesterday for our valentine's day date. we had a blast digging through the antique market - and to my surprise i found a woman who had 6-8 booths crammed full of vintage linens, yardage, trims, buttons... boy was i overwhelmed. but i did bring home some goodies that will surely pop up in future projects!

hipster babies in training.

i am in the middle of doing some product research on etsy and i came across this little gem...



i dont know why, but it made me laugh so hard.



at the moment i am digging through a bunch of etsy shops that feature quilts - looking at the prices, sizes and quality of the quilts. then i am looking at the number of sales and frequency of the sales in different shops. so far i am shocked by what i have found - there are a bunch of people making a bunch of money in etsy! i'm inspired... time to drop the laptop and get sewing!!!

curiosity, the cat killer.

we made our way to 2009 - what a relief. i have put off this blog idea for way too long, time to change that, along with many other things.

in my search for summer activities (classes, workshops, residencies...) i have come across the website for this neat little shop in san francisco called 'the curiosity shoppe'. everything in the shop is absolutely delightful. my birthday is right around the corner... i will be dropping hints for these treasures:















lastly, i have finally downloaded and am listening to beach house's latest album 'devotion'. it is wonderful - check it out.