new pincushions

Voila! Cushions de Pins!

There's something so tidy about pincushions. . . something about them that promises more organization in a pretty way. Making them feels like crafting small useful jewels.

The undeniable draw of sets and multiples

I have been trying hard to tidy my office and keep it that way.  So far, it's not going well.  It seems counter to my nature.  I love the broad expanse of open clean desk, but usually fill it within days with loads of yarn and fabric and piles of schtuff.

But I want my office to be cooler, too.  I want it to cross the line between office and studio.  I want people to walk into it and say, "oh gosh, you're studio is cool."  Sure, I want the compliment, but I want the most important word in that sentence is "studio."  Why should it even matter?  What people think?  When it gets done-er, I will share pictures here.

In the meantime, I'm dressing my walls salon style.  Loads of art all smooshed together.  And there are a few folks on Etsy who have been inspiring me in that endeavor.  Mummysam (who I am sharing Poppytalk Handmade with right now. . . so flattering to be in such great company!) :

and Neawear's amazing wall wear:

I love pretty/quirky sets of things for walls right now. . . especially if everything is a different size and shape.  Urging towards eclectic these days. . . 

Tidying

This is my favorite word of late, in all of its variations except for "tidiness" which for some reason feels less like something to aspire to and more like an imposition by someone else. Why? But I want to be a tidier person. I want to throw things away and square things up and I want to look into my office at home and say to it, "oh, how tidy you are, little office."