bedroom.

just stopping by to share these photos of our bedroom... its had some updates since i last posted about it (in '11). we don't spend much time in it, unfortunately, so i feel as though it hasn't gotten the love it probably deserves - usually whatever decor doesn't fit in the living room or sewing lounge ends up in the bedroom! ;) its been thrown together, kind of a mish-mash, but i love it anyway. it gets great light and its definitely comfy. 

those antique pharmacy bottles i shared with you around christmas time finally got a home (though they still need to be cleaned out!) -

the awkward mirror on the floor isn't permanent, but it has recently served great purpose for taking self portraits! ;)

 my favorite part ♥ :

 

 

 stack of quilts i've made and afghans made by my great-grandmother, in my vintage rocking chair!

the bureau tops are constantly a work in progress. the vintage doll was made by my boyfriend's aunt, who is currently terminally ill so it really means a lot to us. the framed photos are of the boyfriend's mom, sister & twin nephews, and aunt over the years. the antique wash basin & pitcher belonged to my grandmother. and of course, the photos of the boyfriend & i. ♥

the door to our closet is covered in my must-have for pretty much every outfit  - scarves! as well as my coach wristlet the boyfriend got me for christmas a couple of years ago, and the best vintage sequin shirt.

 and of course, our bedroom wouldn't be complete without one of the three cats awkwardly cleaning themselves while i'm trying to photograph things! ;) (usually its honey, because she insists on helping with everything.)

i'm here!

hey everybody! i'm stopping by with a hefty update to show you some new things going on here..

i've been spending my time getting ready to buckle down this winter and work on some projects and spring etsy items, as you know.. its included some new DS fabrics, new gutermann thread (i didn't actually need, i do have a ton, but i couldn't pass them up on sale!), and some more hoops..

 the stack of projects to-do has grown, and i have it all sketched out....

 

the boyfriend & i recently did a bit of redecorating. actually, we downright swapped the living room and sewing room so that i could have a bigger space! the room has now been dubbed the art lounge. i'm hoping to get a really pretty chaise lounge in there, but that might have to wait (for some money! ;)). the great thing about swapping rooms/redecorating is that i didn't have to buy a single thing for this room.. just set it up a bit differently! we left the expedit shelf in there, which i love.

you can see the rest of the pics, here. ♥

in non sewing related stuff...

i recently leveled out my hair color to a dark auburn/brown color, which feels weird.

but i'm still loving the sidecut!

 just a coupla' ladies!

(oh, honey.. ♥ )

 

and gettin' gussied up (yeah, in my ripped jeans... haha..) for a date with the boyfriend...

(we went out to lunch and went to see sherlock holmes. so GOOD!)

okay, thats all for now.
phew!
see you soon!

weekend catch-up!

okay,time for the little bits & pieces of the weekend.... :)

yesterday i got some awesome adorable mail. a few weeks back i had ordered some stickers from one of my favorite crafty/stylish ladies, charlavail. she is one of my favorite inspirations - a girl after my own heart with her business sense, creative cuteness, and killer everchanging hair. ♥ i was so excited to open these up. i kind of want to keep them all for myself, even though i bought them to put on xmas gifts! ;)

i also recently placed an order with nido, one of my new favorite fabric shops! they are located just a few states over in vermont, so shipping was incredibly quick! they were having a sale on some of their fabrics, so i got everything at a discounted price (nicer on my wallet this time of year). i know i shouldn't be buying things for myself at the holidays, but i plan on using these fabrics for spring items i'll be sewing up this winter! how can i not be inspired by all of those incredible colors and textures?!

meanwhile, i whipped up a few more custom zip pouches, the customer will be giving these as gifts this christmas... she asked for bright fun colors/prints, as they're for some funky young ladies. not a problem! ;)

i also did a little preliminary planning and stitching on some vintage quilt blocks that my mom had given me a while back - i wasn't sure what i would be doing with them, and originally thought i'd maybe keep them for myself.. but i've decided they'll go into some projects for my spring line. this winter is going to be full of cute sewing stuff... just you wait! 

 sewing room:

and don't be deceived by my productivity - this was actually a very sleepy weekend!

i'm still loving our holiday decorations, although a few borrowed things from my mom for our party have already come down... but we're still surrounded by some fun things, i'll be sad to see them go in a couple of weeks! 

tree bokeh:

 vintage three wise men, a gift from a friend:

 simple wrappings....

 

 

and last but not least, i wore my favorite paramore tshirt today, and it made me giggle...

gotta love that orange! ;)

i just found out that the boyfriend has to work both christmas eve AND christmas day (i thought it was just eve...). bah humbug!!! luckily we will have a little time in the morning both days before he goes in, to exchange gifts and have breakfast. i m so lucky and thankful that i don't have to work holidays... i understand that the folks who do work holidays at the hospital are providing very important services for some people going through some awful things (especially this time of year!); but i will be so happy when he graduates and gets a job where holidays aren't mandatory. its so hard to feel like a family we he's absent from such important days! but, i'll be spending the rest of the day(s) with my parents and my brother.... but before that, i've got a work week ahead, and house sitting next weekend! only one more gift to shop for, too. everything else is ready!

♥

XO

our christmas decorations...

its that time of year again - the annual christmas decorations!!! i put everything up thanksgiving night thru this weekend.. our own holiday party is next weekend, so i had to do it a bit earlier than usual. we've got three fake trees this year (the largest one i just bought recently - the smaller two are on loan from my mom), even though i love a real tree we just have such a hard time with it living in an apartment (on the second floor). its quite festive in here, if i do say so myself! ;)