Monthly Archives: October 2009

she was in desperate need of a seriously warm coat for winter. mornings here are getting bitter cold but lots of sunshine. i used a burda pattern and some left over wool and hemp in nile blue, lined in silk … Continue reading →

i’d been wanting to make something more tailored lately. looking ahead to a collection for fall 2010 (so crazy huh) i thought a nice alternative to the floppy skirt in wool would be a pencil skirt with a frumpy ribbon … Continue reading →

sometimes i wonder what she’ll remember about being 3. i think, selfishly, these pictures almost show what i remember from that age. it’s what i want her to remember too i guess. how beautiful wet leaves, velvet moss, orange leaves … Continue reading →

wool dandy and double layer voile skirtwool dandy jacketplaid jumper top melissa is a mother and artist and hands down my favorite modaspia customer. she and molly, her little cherub, have made a few trips to my house to browse … Continue reading →

crumply? yes. i was doing housework for about 2 hrs. before my photographer arrived back at the house. i love this fabric. the more you wear it and wash it the better it looks. indigo pintuck dress available here on … Continue reading →

a new skirt in black and white wool herringbone. heavy, soft and warm. the silhouette is full and (in my mind) a little Parisian? it looks great with black tights and a crisp blouse or long sleeve t-shirt. available here.

the (organic) denim fiji dress ever wanted to WIN a fiji dress? here’s your chance to enter. eco-salon.com is hosting a giveaway for a chance to win the denim fiji dress. simply go here and leave a comment in the … Continue reading →

pintuck blouse in leaf print floppy wool skirt (sold out!)pintuck blouse in russian red cotton i picked up some beautiful fabrics in SF last weekend, just a few yards of each really. i wanted to be able to offer the … Continue reading →

The Elizabeth II in barley by YokooThe Green Cloche by Yellowfield7Pompom Shrub Necklace in linen by Yokoo Yokoo i stumbled upon in someone’s comments on another blog and decided to check it out. she also sells on etsy and knits … Continue reading →