miscellaneous

Yesterday, I did the kinds of weekend things one does – went to the market, cleaned my apartment, made lunch for the coming week – and realized that I hadn’t experienced the Sunday blues in a long, long time. You know the Sunday blues. It’s the heavy kind of sadness that you start feeling around […]

Last week, I filled a large bag with packages, and walked to the post office to ship out a record number of orders. I hadn’t expected my Winter 2013 collection to be so popular (and thank you to my friend Lisa for highlighting them on her blog), and I hadn’t printed enough fabric or sewn

My apartment is always a mess. Surfaces are splattered with screenprinting ink. Many years ago, my apartment was showcased online, but I cleaned it for days before those photos were taken. I live in a non-trendy neighborhood. I mean, it’s a really nice neighborhood with restaurants and cafes and a wine bar, but it’s not

Eight years ago today, I went to an adoption booth at a street fair and left with a dog named Wren. Wren had a Jack Russell body, a Chihuahua face, and ears larger than his head. I don’t know who had named him Wren, but it was clear (to me, at least) that his name