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This is what I do when I’m sick. In real life I sew everyday, it’s kind of my job. So when I’m sick and stuck in bed for what feels like years I get bored. When I can’t get to my machine I do what any sewaholic would do, I make miniature dresses followed, naturally, by the making of miniture hangers. If anyone has time to make me a miniature closet that would be great. I am running out of places to stick these things.
Anywhoo, I am feeling much better. Thanks for all of your comments and emails. I was down for a few weeks but somehow that managed to put me a few months behind in my work. How does that happen exactly? Just another mystery of the universe I guess, like turkey bacon or that place in the Redwoods where the ball rolls up the hill.
Hello fair friends of blogland. I hope you will excuse my absence, I have a doctors note (really I do). This is my first official day out of bed. That’s right I’ve got the Swine! flu that is.
I was having an awesome weekend, my BFF Erin flew up to the country to hang out. We did each others hair (see above) painted each others nails, went shopping and were engaging in general creative debauchery when all of the sudden I just didn’t feel so good. Boo. Being scared to death of doctors, I did what I always do; a couple swigs of DayQuil and on with my business. That will generally solve any ailment I have but this time it didn’t work. So, a trip to the clinic and $1000 worth of prescription drugs later I am laid up with the Swine flu, the regular flu and strep throat. That’s right kids, quarantine. I can see no one, I can’t leave my house and I have been sleeping 23 hours a day. Please excuse me if you haven’t had any response to your emails or your calls have gone unanswered. I will get back to you as soon as I can. Promise.
Last week was birthday week, rah rah rah! I turned 29 (for real) and my little sisters turned 3, although if you ask Jane she turned 5, we are not sure why exactly. That’s Jo and Jane up there eating watermelon slices the size of their heads, Jo is the blonde and Jane is the brunette (or if you ask her the “blue”nette). Anywhoo, we had a good time and ate a bunch of cake. Jo put me in time out at least 3 times. I am more of a family pony than a sister I think but I play my role well.
For my birthday I went to see Neko Case and was shocked by the lack of enthusiasm in the audience. I know that dancing is goofy and almost no one is very good at it but please. What is it about the yuppy hipster elite that they can’t manage more than a head bob at a concert? I shook my booty anyway and left feeling both exhilarated and a little sore but that’s what its all about right? Why would anyone spend $30 to stand around and stare? I could do that at home. Boo. My party had a great time at the show and burned at least 1000 calories each so I call my birthday a success!
Living in the country is great because there are all of these random things all over the place. It’s like nothing is regulated here. The other day I was driving for no particular reason, lost as usual (I dunno, to me a fence and a bail of hay is just not a landmark), I happened upon a little gem. It was one of the best junk barns I have ever seen! I bought a set of dishes, all various shades of white. There were 122 dishes in all for 60 bucks!I have plenty of dishes but that is not the point. The point is the bargain.
So anywhoo now I have all of these dishes and nothing to do with them. So I am gonna paint ‘em! super fun. I sort of want to paint grotesquely fluffy kittens on them doing bad kitty things. That might be a little much so for now I am open to ideas. If I work anything out on them I will be sure to let y’all know.
I just got back from Quilt Market, like two mintues ago (then my BFF showed up for a visit and here I am a few days later, sorry!) and I wanted to share a few things that I think are both brilliant and hillarious. This first one may need some clarification. First, I collect foreign products that use english in odd ways. I have this little pink pencil case from Korea that has a poem about “gold plated friendship” and “hot shafts of wheat,” innapropriate translations are the funniest thing ever! So when my new friend Angela gave me these little swatches of Japanese import fabrics I just about peed my fancy little pants. If you can’t read it from the picture it says: “Mom’s Cake! Harmony of wheat and chocolate. Table with love.” It sounds like some exotic yet poetic love affair between two baking products from opposites sides of the tracks brought together by the gentle hum of an egg beater. I picture this scene unfolding much in the manner of Fried Green Tomatoes or the Secret Life of Bees minus the epic drama and heartfelt moral tradgedy. I love it.
The second treasure I disovered were some very lovely yet sort of disturbing, but in a good way, vintage buttons. Now, I don’t ever buy buttons but I fell in love as sometimes happens. The pugs and the poodles just seemed like something I should have. The horse head is sort of Godfather-ish which I really liked but the real gem is the other one. Is that precious little old fashioned charmer chasing an oversized bat? Yes, indeed she is… naturally. 
I also got these nursery rhyme buttons, for the sake of cuteness. Everyone around me is having babies so I am all about finding baby stuff at the moment. I guess I am just at that age where all my friends are getting knocked up. I have a baby quilt to do list a mile long which is fine by me. Baby quilts are little so they go really fast. Good thing I designed a baby-ish fabric line, right? It’s like my 7th sense is some kind of baby detector.
So Here’s the deal. I get five to ten emails a week asking me where people can find those owls from Full Moon Forest. They are pretty much just gone. Gone. Gone. Gone. I have some left but I’m saving them for my grandkids or maybe to sell on ebay when they become antiques. Think of this collection as a Full Moon Forest II using everything I have learned in between then and now. I always hear people say ” If I knew then…” well I do so I did. I loved that first fabric line and it sort of came and went in a flash. I never felt like it had the chance it deserved. By the time people started to see it and ask for it it was all snatched up. So Hushabye is an homage to my humble beginnings. I hope y’all like it. By the way…
Hushabye is due in stores in August!
My radio silence will soon be coming to an end. The day is coming closer when I can actually show you what I have been working on these last few months. I can’t wait! This is just a taste. Please be patient with me. I’m a fragile little bunny when I am working.
I’m “it” I guess? So I have been tagged? Notice all the question marks? I hated this game in grade school. I thought when I grew up that these things would go away but I guess not. I am expecting to be sent outside for talking to my neighbor at any moment. Being the graciously good sport that I am and because I happen to like Lucy(the traitor who tagged me) I am going to play along.
Seven Randomly Honest Things About Me…
1. I have a black belt in Tang Soo Do. I have been studying since I was 5. That’s my goofy picture up there. I used to go to karate class while my mom got her nails done next door. It seemed like way more fun than sniffing nail polish remover, a sentiment that changed by the time I got to high school.
2. I am six feet tall and I love every inch of it. If you need me to come over and get something down off of a high shelf I would be more than happy to.
3. I haven’t had TV in my house for almost 10 years. When I moved out of my parent’s house to go to college I couldn’t afford it. I guess I just never got around it once I finally got a job.
4. I secretly want to be a hip hop super star, if only I could rap. I collect limited edition Nike’s and Adidas, like the ones they wore in Run DMC. I heart tennis shoes.
5. I will watch anything with dancing in it no matter how dumb it is. I love to dance and have absolutely no rhythm. I once watched Napoleon Dynamite 7 times in a row trying to learn the entire routine he does at the assembly. I figure if he could do it then I could. I was wrong.
6. I have 6 wisdom teeth instead of 4. I have been telling my Mom for years that I was supposed to be a twin and that’s why I have two extra teeth. She always said that was impossible… until two years ago when she had twins.
7. And finally… I drive for fun. When I lived in Los Angeles I would get in my car and drive all the way to San Francisco and then turn around and come back, for no good reason. When gas prices went up so high I wanted to cry, it was like Daddy took my T-bird away.
Now you know all of my dirty little secrets. Guard them well. I must pass this painful little game on to some other poor suckers. Sorry guys but it must be done. Besides I wanna know all your random quirks too, so serve it up!
Here are my victims:Helen , Michelle , Holly , Joanna , Lizzy , Aimee , John
This was attached to the post below yesterday but I am having all kinds of malfunctions here. Occasionally that is what life gives ya. Anywhoo this is the full drawing of what is on the dog bed. I think it’s cute. I said some funny stuff at the end of the other post but I can’t remember it and now it’s gone and I am being a big frustrated baby. So there you have it. Enjoy the pooch!
