pretty little things

blankies

i got sucked into an etsy search

for knit blankets 

and found these beauties

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a few of my favorite things

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blanket season

tis the season for cozy blankets

heaps and heaps of them ... in all sorts of colors and patterns

i am especially loving the southwestern styles these days.

i wish i had a coulple of these heaps for myself!

i stumbled upon this awesome exhibit called Blanket Stories 

with a beautiful write up about the meaning of blankets throughout our lives

"We are received in blankets, and we leave in blankets.

The work in these rooms is inspired by the stories

of those beginnings and endings, and the life in between."

read more here

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i have made a number of blankets over the years

all of which have become super soft and worn and even more cozy with age

i think they make a fabulous gift and are so easy to make.

they can be as simple and two pieces of fabric sewn around the edge

or as fancy as a carefully pieced quilt made from dozens of colorful scraps.

come to think of it, i may just have to make a couple new blankets this season

...i'm pretty sure that you can never have too many...

especially when you've got a little bulldog to share them with

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butterfly collection

a shimmering butterfly catches her breath while stretching her wings

across this enchanting one of a kind embroidered applique

each butterfly is cut and stitched entirely by hand

and embellished in colorful sequins

now available

all buttoned up

embroidered buttons

thinking outside the box

my new initial in just 2 weeks!

xx