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blankets!

It’s really cold here in Toronto right now, so I thought I would try to warm every one up with some blanket talk. (Lies, it’s actually 32 right now and not going below 30 for the next five days. Barf!)...

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word of the day

SCISSION “the act or an instance of cutting, splitting, or dividing” Real life scenario- With just three precise scissions, my cat’s fur went from ‘drab’ to ‘fab’. This word is so awesome, I wish I had...

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explain yourself!!

I just came across this little nugget that I wrote five years ago, in an attempt to put myself in a nutshell. “My aesthetic is based on a complex recipe of contradictions and loves.  My inspirations...

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fussy cutting

I heard a great sewing term on Sewing With Nancy a little while ago. Sewing With Nancy is a long running American sewing show that I can occasionally catch on PBS. It’s kind of dry and awkward, which...

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inspiration- braid and legs

Veruschka by Richard Avedon, 1967

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the opposite of fussy cutting

I stumbled upon these quilts- so beautiful in their random imperfection. They really are the opposite to fussy cutting. So what’s better or more impressive- the loving abandon shown below, or the...

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murmuration

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.   This took my breath away. I often see spellbinding flocks of birds along highway 400 north of Toronto. Nothing like this, though.

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a new year

Well, well, well. If it isn’t 2012. I have to say that I had a really hard time with 2011. It just didn’t feel natural. Whenever I had to date something, I always had to think about it. I naturally...

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the legend of STEGA

treasure map I entered a competition not too long ago, it was to create an “art to wear” type design for Barbie through the Toronto Fashion Incubator. The prize was a cool 10 mill. I mean 10 grand....

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wild heart

Stevie Nicks breaks out into song while getting her make up done for a Rolling Stones shoot. No biggie.

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