I just love how this one turned out. I took the pattern from, yes my favorite at the moment, Amanda Soule’s book Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures, but did my own little twist. The kids take bath’s before bed….

And this is what my dining room table looks like at present. On my plate are felt birthday crowns and magic wands, a dolly quilt, another baby boy kimono, a small tote for Sydney with some original artwork on the front, and finishing a couple of other small items. My sewing machine and I are continuing to bond….

I just get this feeling of flowing creativity, manual accomplishment, and reward when I craft. I love the heart-racting experience of snagging beautiful linen fabrics at for $2/yd or less. And I enjoy so, seeing the faces of the people I give gifts to who open them with amazement and gratitude. I am always looking to put a little of my more contemporary style into the traditional. It is an interesting thought process that always produces wildly wonderful ideas in the shower, or right before sleep. Have a pen and paper with you at all times I say.

Oh, and for you who embroider, or just dream like me…I just found these wonderfully cute pattern pictures! Okay, going to contact my sibling in Japan pronto to find out how I can get these. Gotta move on that dream right?!