fabric patterns

i love fabrics.
i love recurring patterns.
these are so inspiring. i want to design fabric and cover old pieces of furniture. these colors pop and are so intriguing.

KID ART!

I came across this Australian artist who makes amazing products, Miriam Bereson. She also has a good blog.

Here are some of her stuff:



and these are magnets....good learning tools!!




I would love to have the family calendar and make these little kids animal art--how cute!

kiddos

these are just perfect for my kids at church!!

made for the kitchen

Aprons are one of my most favorite things. I love wearing them. Mom gave me a cute, colorful one from Anthropologie. Jane gave me a precious, dainty white one from Brussels. I could wear an apron with any outfit. It spruces it up. Also, it just makes me want to cook even more than I already do.





This is my life...well, maybe one day when I can just cook all day.

a. e. wilder

My life is back. I have internet and a computer that works after months on end. As I'm loving a computer that actually works I ran into a. e. wilder on etsy. I absolutely love these little 3" or 6" wooden hoops with embroidered linen. These are perfect little reminders of wonderful people and wonderful days. I think of Claire Settle when I ever want or try to sew. She is the master. These wall hangings would be the cutest gifts at a baby shower or anywhere for that matter.




They even have growth charts starting at 2 feet going up to 6 feet. So cute!



And I would love these place mats for my kitchen table. They can be reversible. I think I would like them even more though if they were laminated or covered in some kind of wipeable cloth.

It has been so beautiful outside lately. I have not oil painted in a while and thought it would be a nice break from watercolor. I brought all my supplies downstairs to sit outside on the stone wall in such gorgeous weather to paint. Court joined me. I will miss her. She's going to Germany this summer.

o nine-o ten.

What a great year. Such fun memories!
Peter Pan cast for Kilter...Cooking...St. Louis