Given a day with no responsibilities, my favorite way to start the day is to wake up sans alarm… get the coffee brewing… and start cleaning. A freshly vacuumed room or sparkling kitchen makes the day feel better. This morning was especially exciting because cleaning meant setting up new furniture, getting rid of some old…
Tag: buy local
{ cool breeze and falling leaves }
Fall has arrived! The days are cool enough for scarves, open windows, and mugs of hot tea. It also means time for knitting! I have two knitting projects in the works at the moment. This time of year, everything is a gift so this is a bit of teaser until the end of December. These…
{ sewcializing }
Whomp whomp… I did not win any of the prizes from the Fabric Hop. But, I still consider myself a winner as I’m now on the Stitch Lab’s mailing list and get to hear about all sorts of amazing events and classes. Last weekend, they hosted a Sip and Sewcialize event to share info about…
{ a fabric shop hop }
Friday afternoon browsing the local paper, I spotted the Austin Fabric Shop Hop. It was a scavenger hunt type event that lead you to four local fabric stores to enter a drawing. Fingers crossed! My favorite fabrics were at The Cloth Pocket. Their current cotton prints are beautiful and trendy. I can’t wait for an excuse…