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I think I mentioned yesterday that it’s a little bit like autumn exploded on my first floor. I really love marking the seasonal shifts, and at this point, I have enough decor stored that I don’t even have to spend more money to do it. (Though I admit, the little fox pumpkin and the green […]

Starting to work on autumn decor. I woke up and put on a sweater yesterday, so I figured it was time — I switched over most of my house yesterday. It’s a little bit like a New England forest has exploded on the first floor, but in a good way… Fabric is Earthy Autumn Leaves

I do think this tea towel came out rather fabulous. It reminds me of something Phryne Fisher would own. Or wear! Design is Peacock Garden, by Cecilia Mok: https://www.spoonflower.com/…/12289822-peacock-garden…

New Spoonflower fabrics to play with. Too tired to sew tonight, but tomorrow, tea towels!

Weekend resin experiments. Little gold-leaf acorns pendant in progress (I know they look like boobs right now, but trust me, they’re acorns), ghost-mushroom pendants, chili-flake & gold leaf rings. I’m not sure I’m going to make more rings — I have a REALLY hard time filling the molds well, and then I can only easily

The quilted potholder uses both of these fabrics — I think it probably pairs better with the bolder one on top? But either would work, I think.

Really fast to make, very satisfying to use up fabric. Just annoyed that I’ve lost track of where I got this fabric — if it’s an indie designer, I’d like to credit them and link to it.

I have a lot of interesting fabric left over from mask-making, and since I’m rarely sewing cloth masks these days (but still happy to, if you want something pretty to go over your N-95), I’ve been trying to figure out how best to use it up. I had enough left for a set of 4

And I only made one big mistake that I had to rip out, so I think I’m getting better at this kind of thing. This is a pinch style, that just goes over your fingertips. Fabric and pattern details in comments.