A Little Lace

Here is a little sneak park of a dress I've been working on. I am hand sewing this alencon lace to silk chiffon. It takes a long time, but it is definitely worth it. It's so pretty and I'm very happy with the way it is turning out. I snapped this pic of working while I was watching Project Runway. Such a fun way to spend a Thursday evening. 

Chickens are IN!

I was sent to the hardware store this last weekend to get hooks for our pantry where we can hang grocery bags and aprons. Of course you can't expect me to just get the boring white or plain silver ones. They had these awesome chickens and I just couldn't resist. Plus, we have plenty of pig figurines, paintings, napkin holders...I thought it would be a nice change of animal. Also, I painted the pantry this lovely blue, I'm quite proud of it.  AND, if you happen to notice the beautiful bag hanging on my new hook and wondering where you might be able to pick one up for yourself, check out Paper Whales on Etsy, she makes some pretty spectacular stuff. 

Pillow Fight

So I know I haven't been the best at posting and keeping up with this blog, so I'm going to try to get back into it.  My boyfriend and I recently moved into a new apartment and have been working really hard to make it our home. About a month ago I went to visit my sister in Portland, OR and found this printed fabric at a cute little fabric shop on Alberta St. Our couch was arriving that week and I just thought they would make the perfect pillows. And they did!  So now we have some great pillows to go with our new couch. Im pretty proud of them.