More to love!

Would it be bragging if I say how much I'm in love with my Bubble Cuffs? Fine then. I can't help it.

As a designer you can't help but love your own work (most of the time) and feel an attachment, and I just have to say that this little lovely is my baby. It just wears so well, feels good on and is more than just a plain ol' bracelet. There's just so much more to love people! I'm hoping you're picking up what I'm putting down.

Hand crocheted with 100%wool, then wet felted, trimmed and steamed. The wool has some stretch to it which makes for a nice fit.

Currently in my Etsy shop in 4 solid colors - mustard, turquoise, leaf green and bright blue. And one duo in turquoise and grey.

And soon to be on their way to Rare Device in San Francisco!

Ok. Done bragging.

Just one more?

I received a trial issue to the travel magazine Afar last week which is funny because I was just talking to a friend the other day about what kind of travel magazines are out there. I sent away the offer with a "yes" sticker so I check it out. Anything to feed my travel addiction.



Other magazines I subscribe to:

Selvedge - love love LOVE
Hand/Eye
American Craft
Sunset
Ready Made
Dwell
Fiberarts (didn't renew as it was too hit n' miss for me)

Considering it can stress me out to keep up with my magazines (I like to go through every. single. page) I can't resist just one more. I even gave up National Geographic a while ago which I'm sorely regretting.

Maybe if I swap one out? Ween myself off like I did with my blog addiction? Should I even ask what everyone out there is subscribing to and loving? Argh! (ok...really....tell me)

Custom Podlets

I was sad when we had to part, but I got to play with them before they left....strictly for the photoshoot of course.

In the Works

Some remnant felted wool merino strip from my pillows a long while ago. I re-wet felted them and plan to use them on some wrist pod/cuffs that I'm working on. In the mean time, I like how they look all together.

Loving....

This beautiful rope necklace by designer Tanya Aguiniga. It's so delicately dyed and just simplistically gorgeous.

It's one of my "going out" pieces that I wear all the time.

Check out her online store here.

Oh Marimekko...How I Love Thee

A sampling of Marimekko that I've been drooling over lately...from Fall/Winter 09 and Spring/Summer 10.

I worked for Crate & Barrel for many years - from floor stocker, to sales to store merchandiser and I had never heard of Marimekko until I started working there. They have an exclusive thing going with Marimekko and we would hang yards and yards of banners of their fabric around the store, changing with the seasons (I don't miss climbing those ladders). I fell instantly in love and couldn't wait for the next shipments of the new fabrics to arrive. Over the years I would *ahem* "borrow" some remnants here and there and made a skirt one time, pillows another. Luckily you can buy older Marimekko fabric by the yard at the Crate & Barrel Outlet on 4th Street in Berkeley. Especially now that I can't "borrow" anymore.

Loving

Just a few of my special purchases from the faboo trunk show last Sunday which now sit on my desk.

"Be" rock by Rae Dunn

Recycled sweater rocks by Loulen (with lavender inside...smells so good!)

Gifts from Japan

I forsee the making of a felted mini-world for those miniature people....the twigs will be their forest.

Just Arrived and some New Works

To me there's nothing that makes me happier than opening up a box and scooping out skeins of undyed, natural creamy yarn.



Some new work I've been fiddling around with. Scraps of hand felted merino wool and weaving samplers.