like many others around the country (+ the world), my family loves a good game of cornhole... after a few seasons of owning the game, our bean bags started to look a wee bit sad, even dispersing white powder when thrown... (i'm assuming whatever it was inside the bean bags has disintegrated... ) 

i decided it was time to upgrade said bags!

here, i offer a quick tutorial on cornhole bean bags - enjoy!

when your quilt project is finished... the binding attached... it's time to make your final mark, adding a creative touch, by labelling your quilt! 
here, i will give you the tools to make a simple quilt label, with ideas to add whimsy...

an avid sewer & quilter, i am always searching for new ways to add whimsy to my projects --- adding some rick rack to the binding gave it an extra something special!

sometimes purely for decoration, sashiko stitching is a japanese art used to fix or patch tears/well worn textiles.  traditionally, sashiko stitching uses white thread on blue cloth. here, i am using the running stitch to patch a hole in the knee of a very well loved pair of jeans.

if you are an avid sewer, or just getting started in your creative, textile adventures, this quick & simple gift is sure to delight the mom-to-be!

i love to upcycle old things...
recently i came across my childhood dollhouse -- a mid-century modern, eight room dwelling made by creative playthings...
with very little of its original furniture, i went about updating the original into a sweet pad for my 4 yr old daughters dolls, using my love for mod podge, chalkboard paint & fabric!

i have always loved the look of vintage silhouette's...
when i was a child, my grandma had a small, heart-shaped plate with a photograph of me riding my radio flyer three-wheeler displayed in her living room.  i came across that plate a year or so ago, and came up with the idea of making my own plates of my children to display in our home.
combining my love of silhouette's and memories displayed in unique ways, i came up with this inexpensive way to add charm to your living space...

if you have wee ones in your house who love LEGO, and you're looking for an easy & good-looking way to organize and display the many minifigures that occupy your space, this is the project for you! 

in this latest post, i have taken an average shoe rack and added a dash of whimsy using fabric & one of my favorite craft supplies: mod podge!

when we sold our first home, leaving behind friends & a house we put our blood, sweat & tears into, it was to move forward and into new life adventures... to commemorate the little, blue house we loved so much, i made a sweet little reminder of it, to hang in our new abode.

i happened upon this sweet sign, that i wanted to gift my husband for valentine's day... there was just one problem: i wasn't in love with the pattern around its edge.

when a close friend reaches a milestone in her career… you gotta capture it!

i love this picture...
i love photographing babies...
this pic captures the joy of it for me!

i love to take photographs...
i've loved taking pictures since taking a photographie class in high school...
i like to think that i got my love of photographie from my dad {he was well-known for having a camera available nearly all the time!}
my favorite subjects are my own children...

i love to take pictures... i love visualizing how something will look in print...
last november, i went down to manhattan beach with some wonderful friends & photographed their family.
dad is an los angeles county lifeguard, so the beach, pier & tower were the perfect backdrop... tying this shoot with the family's connection to the beach!

i love the look and feel of old cameras --- this topcon was purchased in the 196o's by my dad, in japan. i love to just look at it, hold it, display it in my livingroom.  it gives me creative motivation, and i love it.

if you are in the mood for a drop of seattle, in the heart of la, visit this cafe...

whether you call it a coffee, a cup of joe, or a cuppa, this hot or iced brew is a staple for me

if you are a haberdasher, a quilter, a lover of fabrics, notions, etc., chances are you have everything you need to do a little creative gift wrapping, in a pinch!

quiltCon 2016 was last weekend, in pasadena, ca, offering both quilters and non-quilters a glimpse of the fabulous works of modern fabric art, as well as vendors, classes & lectures...  here, I'll give you a taste of what my four day experience was like --- enjoy!

framed memories surround us, in the house of the haberdasherie!

the tone is being set • the projects are coming to mind • 2o16 will be an amazing year!