shelf life

i have always always been picking things up on the side of the road. when i traded in my old jeep for a more eco-friendly car..well boy was i missing the space. you know not "the back" but " the WAY back". i could tool around town and pick up just about anything. but alas- the toyota can only hold a trunk full of sweaters, a few old suitcases and maybe a lamp or two. but we make do.
our neighbors down the street where cleaning their old barn out and had put this outside on the curb for pick up. and we did just that. thanks to my brother for cleaning of the worst parts(slugs, spiders, and the like) and thanks to my dad for always taking me junking and giving me the thrifting itch! and by the way spring means FLEA MARKETS. they should be reopening any day now!

for the birds.

these WILL be incredibly soft and luxe-y bird mobiles! (i hope soon) and are inspired by the little mobile that hangs above my bed (came over on the boat from tibet).
i love using recycled sweaters. i have always been a thrifter and it feels so good to put "the old" to new use and send it back out into the world.

new hats for the new year!

with a little help from my local savers(well actually i was home in california over the holidays..so i should say "my old haunt..savers")
i found a bunch of great wool sweaters just waiting to by dyed, cut up, and fashioned into new hats! i was worried that i wouldn't find any wool in cali- but quite the opposite- i suppose people cast off their woolies after 1 season since it's never really THAT cold in the bay area.
anyhow..here's the new batch c/o my brand new sewing machine!!!!(thanks nan!)
and many hugs to karen of brownmousephoto who took my new pics...her nieces who did the posing and mama victorine who graciously egged everyone on!