favorites and obsessions

faves!(check out more of my fave faves on my ye olde flickr favorites page)

preparing for baby is busy work! i seem to have something to do all the time, and almost every day...some preparation class to take or event to attend, some little baby-related errand to run. more so of these things the closer we get. whew! it's tiring. it seems to be all we can think about! but it's all good. the anticipation is sweet, indeed.

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other things i cannot stop thinking about:
-in a fashion-related sense: interesting neon stuff like this and these, cool glasses, and patterned leggings. i also would really, REALLY like to wear a high-waisted skirt with a vintage button-down blouse tucked into it. kind of NOT gonna happen for a while, yes. but, soon, soon...i hope!
i feel like i've had to take a vacation from style for a while. but it's okay, all for a good cause...
-african fabric. wow, it makes me so happy just to look at it. i want to use it for everything. here's more.
-purple and red, together.
-bowls of cherries. whee, cherry season is upon us! now, where are the cheap nectarines? i'm dyin' over here! there's nothing like a super ripe, almost disintegrating, juicy nectarine in the summer. mmm, mmm.

threadheads: make workshop's sewing 101 + brooklyn's sodafine

this past week's threadheads episode featured diana rupp of nyc's make workshop demonstrating some basic sewing tips...one of the most important (imo!) being that IRONING WHILST YOU SEW IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE!! i cannot stress that point enough...if you don't have an iron and don't use one when you sew, you ain't sewing properly, people. period. :P
if you're in nyc, you should definitely check out make workshop...they offer a huge roster of amazing classes on a myriad of topics, from block or letterpress printing, to patternmaking, to sewing, and even knitting or needlepoint. and a heck of a lot more. go look at their offerings, take a class! learn something new! do something creative better than you were before! yeah! rock!
anyway...
those cool cats at threadbanger also give viewers a little tour of sodafine, a mighty fine and fabulous boutique in williamsburg, brooklyn that just happens to be owned and operated by my friend erin weckerle! her shop carries lots of beautiful and innovative handmade, small and sustainable labels, including the work of another extremely talented friend o' mine, valerie, who is the brooklyn-based designer behind the label dear birthday.
great stuff as always, threadbanger!