Experiments, books and too much starch!

It's January 22 and as of today, my resolutions have held themselves to be fairly doable- that is, everything except making more frequent blog posts. But honestly, (and I hope not to make an empty promise here) I will try to make it a higher priority (:  The past few weeks, I've been in a reading/bread making/ fabric dying phase. I can't seem to quench any of these parched thirsts yet. And so, to save y'all from suffering through a million projects, I think I'll space them out throughout this week. Still to come- finished wall hanging, crazy pants, revamped scarves, kitchen experimentations, ponderings, recipes, and a whole week filled with jubilation- because high school midterms mean half days here!

A favorite Christmas present so far. If ever in need of a basic pattern making book, sprint (or maybe just drive..) to your library and digest the mass amount of helpful guiding for the basic steps of drafting clothing patterns.

Dyed canvas shoes- after two failures (a vomit yellow and speckled, bloody color) I am content to stop messing with the color of these shoes. Another thrift store find for 2$- definitely worth the experimental undertaking of testing and playing with dyes.

As mentioned, here's just one of the many bread batches I've made since Christmas. I'll be posting some links to  several blog recipes that are simple, doable, and not finicky- great for those of us just learning the art of making bread.

Anne of Green Gables= my latest exploration of classic, timeless literature- a series I plan to pace myself through, to actually savor the enjoyment and enthrallment of Montgomery's writing style. ...Need a new book?

A friend from church gave me two bags of beautifully soft and malleable llama wool- a deep chocolate and pale ivory- both of which I plan on spinning to make some cowls and skeins to revamp my winter wardrobe.                           

Excuse my heroic stance... (it's a work in progress, what can I say) but this technicolor scarf made from my dear Pennsylvania friend matches near everything I have! The skirt is one of the more recent creations altered from some man's old shirt. I absolutely love the simplicity and adaptability of  thrift store finds- especially because they don't hurt the budget!


Until tomorrow (hopefully) enjoy a few of the websites and blogs I've been perusing!:

How to match plaids

Basic pleated clutch

Infinity dress tutorial

Skirt ideas/inspiration and tutorials

P.S. The Giants are going to the Superbowl!!