Samantha from At Home with Mrs. H has created a lovely new pleated purse/clutch pattern and I had the opportunity to test it out! For my version, I used an upholstery-weight linen/viscous blend. I adore this orangey-pink nubby fabric that I snapped up from FabMo--it's perfect for a vintage-y clutch. The bag is lined with… Continue reading Pleated clutch
School has started for the kids, the weekly dinner menu has moved toward longer-cooking and baked meals, and I found myself buying tights today. Even without the crisp air and colorful leaves that I grew up with, Fall has most definitely arrived in the Bay Area. My own teaching quarter starts next week and I… Continue reading Vogue pattern: V8755
For my birthday, my awesome brother signed me up to get Vogue Patterns magazine. It's mostly just a giant ad for Vogue patterns (hence the name), but it's working; despite previously eschewing store-bought patterns, I walked into the fabric store "just wanting to look" at the instructions for a couple of dresses featured in the… Continue reading Vogue patterns: V8663
Bea & Lucille 