Meet the Manatee

This purse was a super special order for one awesome girl! Its safe to say this was the most fun project I had all year! 

Also, I sang Mr. Manatee this song every day I worked on him.

A trip away

Keeps the doldrums away.

Shawn and I turned an errand trip into a wee adventure full of leather, driving, heat, antiques and some dust. You can't have antiques without dust, you know. 

Here's a slice of the road.  

 There were hand-painted signs and cheap-omatic awesome old film.

 To die for desk bases

 This sweet chair almost came home with us... but then it made a SCARY- totally going to fall apart- noise when I sat down and tried to lean back.

 This Fire King souvenir mug and bowling ball case did come home with us though!

 Ahh... old radios are the prettiest machines...

 I regret a bit that I did not take this feather pillbox hat home... oh well, maybe next time!

I was too distracted to take photos in the leather warehouse, but really I wish I could capture the smell of the place... Heavenly I tell you! I've already cut into it to make a sweet clutch, will have some progress soon!

Some sewing

We were getting a tad leather heavy there for a moment. Not at all a bad thing, but I realized the other day, I've been neglecting my other mediums. Might I take this moment to introduce you to the brightest, must fun blanket I've ever had the pleasure of having in my home?

She's made up of bits and bobs from fabric giveaways at work! The photo's not the best, I took it in the evening... Really should take it in the morning, this room (the guest/sewing room) faces due east and the morning sun is glorious.  The back is all polkadotted, and I love it just as much as the top.