Thank You WNC!

…for voting Unabashed apparel into the “best of” again this year…

Pig Latin

Actually – flu – pig flu – yes indeedy. I contracted it – thought I’d go round and get it first and then y’all could follow. So in honor of all that I am laid up in bed and missing this October – I thought I’d do up one hell of a blog post – starting with one of my favorite photographers Jane Heller:

that’s: www.janeheller.etsy.com

So as it seems I’m about to miss throwing a shindig for my most favorite season/holiday of the year - I think I’ll extend the good ole pumpkin carvin’, seed roasting and otherwise jovial good times to our thanksgiving celebration that we’re hosting at Pumpkin Hill this year.

In honor of Autumn/ All Hallow’s Eve and all her glory –  here are a few inspirations:

This bag is from one of my most favorite haunts: Plumo – the lovely british line

The nice leather carry-all reminds me simultaneously of Mary Poppins and a farm gal who just chopped enough wood to heat her whole cozy cottage… or maybe a tad naughty modern witch – who carries all her bits and baubles with which to do her dealings…

Ah Plumo – how I love thee! This earring seriously says: alpha canis majoris.

To carve pumpkins, or hand out candy:

Bullfinch & Barbury’s Emerald Bangle Set

Unabashed apparel’s Cobblestone Pullover in Quill and Circe Top in Marigold

Black Salt for Protection

- throw it over your shoulder on your All Hallow’s Eve Adventures

By Whimsical Witch

In my world – these are the slippers I would wear as cinderella:

Plumo.com

Cheers!

May you be spared the flu, and Happy Hauntings to you all!

out with the old -almost

Is it bad that I can’t quite  be done with my fall inspiration board? Maybe it just means that I can still find inspiration here. That there are a dozen ways a line can take form, and I picked one of them. I think maybe I’ll sketch a while before I lay these clippings to rest. In the current season I feel a bit like a quickening seed – while the rest of the world celebrates the changing colors and crisp air, I’m dreaming about bluebells and tender ferns unfurling. Lobelia and new chickadees. Spring mud and solitude. Simplicity and sadness.

Hello Spring

Goodbye Sweet Fall

Pumpkin Fetchin’

We all know I love a good pumpkin gathering. My most favorite spot is a little roadside stand out in the country in New York.

Look at these bad boys… lets throw a little palm reading pumpkin carving chicken stew havin’ get together -don’t ya think?

My Dream Studio

I’ve lusted after this place for years. I would love to have this little historic print shop on a cobblestone road, or in field next to my old white farmhouse (I will be procuring that shortly…) it’s small but with giant windows and plenty of  ”scope for the imagination”

I know – oh and look at its view:

oh one more:

Golden

We arrived back from the Catskills around 2 am. It was magical…

inspiring

needed

thank you

the salem sisters

Why I live here…

I feel like the thriftyest granny – I got a wrap jacket, vest and -no lie – 5 hotpads out of that gorgeous wool double faced coating fabric…

Back to my roots…

Funny that a line that I’m going to design fully after my heart’s desire – would be in the spring. I’m such a girl of the fall – the maple trees and honey sap – turquoise skies and the season’s first wood smoke that still smells green.

But this Spring is for me. Full of greys and dusty blues, a sass of lobelia and muddy brown. I am determined to capture that honey color that can be so allusive – because it’s transparent and full of secrets. And when you think that it’s all tranquil and soothing – there will be a bright hint of laughter in a color that just clops up to my studio and presents itself in a fat saucy robin type of way.

We drive to the Catskills next friday for our annual trip. Honestly, it’s the one time of year that I drive too much – stay awake too long and leave completely restored….

Lucy Goes to Texas

So the ladies of Waechters have created a stellar children’s sewing e-zine (online magazine) and it captures my heart. I just had to share my favorite picture – does it get any better than this?:

Picture by Lynne Harty -visit SewWow at: http://www.sewwow.com/

Spring

I’m serious. I’m finalizing designs for spring… just some thoughts…