needle+thread

but all this aside- i went to this delicious store this week, and bought everything you need to complete my pattern (BYOH) Feel free to leave a comment here, or better– go to instagram, follow me,  tag a galentine (HAD TO), and you’ll be entered into the drawing. you will receive: a free copy of my sugar valentine pattern, a yummy piece of pearl grey, 32 count linen, all the floss colors needed, a thread organizer (that also cuts, and holds needles! ! ! ), and… not pictured, an adorable pair of rainbow metal crane snips. feel like you’d rather just buy the pattern and get started now?

apparently i feel like the new year is the best time to post (3 year’s running! ). it’s been a long time coming (hello baby poppy over there who is now FOUR), and i’m wondering when i’ll fit it in… as i often think- lots of works in progress (story of my LIFE), and since i’ve been on a kick to get all that organized (ebracing SPREADSHEETS? ? and if you feel like you might want to stitch along (see my progress on instagram- needleplusthread), you can buy a copy of the pattern by clicking the button.

to work on creating and moving forward (i also randomly decided to scrub my fridge and stove, top to bottom, crazy, right? ). i’ve called my local representatives for the day, i’m scheduled to attend my school’s pta meeting tonight… i’m doing. actually, i’ve unpacked a huge amount of junk, assessed if more storage is needed, built actual shelving units, and right now i’m in the middle of building the mother of all dream work tables. since my goal is to have most of the work room together by end of january(ish), i’m figuring out a schedule of project-a-month ideas, which you know, i totally had for last year, but then decided to sell a house, stage it, go on vacation while buying a new house, come home and move, hyperventilate, nervous break down, all creative plans dashed, *fainting couch*, aaaannnddd scene!

it’s a childish thing maybe, tea parties, old school movies where the classy lady pours tea, in a gown, and looks so proper. my 8 year old self loves that there are actual silver tea items in my bedroom, and i play with them daily. a pitcher makes a great brush holder, a bowl filled with black lentils holds glosses and lip liners, the closed creamer holds q-tips and round pads for removing make up, there’s a sweet little china toothpick holder where i store barrettes and tweezers (see last photo below), the crystal bowl in front is the perfect depth for lipsticks and chapstick, the middle front creamer- eye liners and pencils, and the bowl on the front left- my piles of laundry and clothes… and weird boxes i can’t seem to get rid of. which are most likely sock samples from a year ago.