MIYASHIRO

lets play vodka....

awning success!  I finished sewing it during the week but Phil and I finally had a chance to put it up today - had a fun night hanging out with Joaquim til 5am and talking to Sharon on speakerphone from Bangladesh.....

someone started enjoying the shade right away.....we used an easy alligator clip and caribiner combo so I didn't have to use grommets or anything....and it can easily be unhooked in high winds.....I did have to get special nylon sailcloth thread though......

Phil's so happy his studio will be 10 times cooler now....

this Sunbrella fabric is so awesome! even though it's light colored, it totally diffuses the sun.....

off to lay in the shade.............

 

using the driveway as my "cutting table''......

spray treating fabric (backin February!)..................

 

 

 

 

bag lady..............

looking for some upholstery fabric downtown.......

I love this peacock chenille....it's super textured and vintage looking, but it's narrow and at $50 a yard, it might just be a couple of pillows or a small dog bed for Zero...

I really like this taupe floral one too...more reasonably priced at $20 and much wider.....I see it  with a lime green piping all around

still gonna keep looking....it's going to be for the couch in my studio, which I can get a little crazier with in terms of fabric choice...also have to factor in that Zero will sleeping on it most of the time while I sew...

she settled in to this Ikea bag the other night...filled with some fabric.

at the worst you'll see nobody cares............

what thrift stores are for..........

a 3XL brand new muumuu from Hawaii.......I'll use it for the fabric....and at $3 for a solid 3 yards of good quality rayon...pretty good deal!

 

a silk/cashmere scarf in the perfect blushy-nude....the exact color of my favorite Tarte Blush!

and of course, a Martika album......I wish it were "Toy Soldiers" but beggars can't be choosers.....

I got in 4 hours of work in my studio tonight! Toby at Hemingway and Pickett wants more Blossom Boxes and Nuno Dishes...I want to get them to him early Saturday before the Valentine shopping stampede starts.................

slippah.....

the other day when my Mom and I were out shopping, we stopped into a fancy upholstery store on LaBrea...I don't even know te name of it. But we got some swatches for inspiration.....

 
I am looking for something to re-cover a slipper chair.. I realy like the taupe and ivory diamond...

The mirrored silver croc would be awesome to just make a duffel gym bag or something!

shiz-knit..............

today I was Downtown for work so I decided to check out the Aida Ley closing business sale - she is a knitter and has a line of clothing as well.  She is selling every single thing...I went for the yarn!

 

I may have gone a little crazy - huge spools were $10, others were $5 and $1, and some stuff she just gave me.....angoras, linens, mohair, alpaca, wool, heather grey jersey...............I want to try using some of it for my weaving loom.................
 
 

mohair with metallic...........
 

chunky wool..........
 

and cashmere! dark heather charcoal grey and chartreuse! 

She was nice enough to show me sweaters she had made with each type of yarn I was getting, and how to wash them and treat them after they are knit....

I also had to grab this little shrug she made.......in my favorite retro color combo....aqua and gold...

 
 

knackered..................

another productive weekend - finished building all the kitchen cabinets - just gotta demo the existing one.

A couple of finds from the Pasadena Flea............

 
a teal rayon dress with crochet details and bird of paradise applique! I'm probably going to turn it into a top and a skirt though.............

 
and a vintage  wool sarape for $7! it doesn't read well in the photos but there is a neon pink and chartreuse in there that I just love..............

 

drawn to all these super-saturated brights lately....I'm ready for Summer!

 

arts and crafts................

some recent ebay's..........

Lately, I've  become obsessed with having a weaving loom - won this table top version on ebay  -

 

and a small beading loom........

 
and lastly -a vintage Avon Owl crewel kit! Brand new unopened!

 

that's how it's done son............

some cute fabric my Mom got me for my birthday!

 
and she always prewashes and overlocks them for me! I love it!

seeing spots.....and skulls........................

I made myself this raglan sweatshirt this past weekend, using the lepoard sweater knit I got a couple weeks ago.....I'm really happy with the way it came out. I used a heather grey rib for the contrast...........

 
bracelet length sleeves and an arced bottom........but do you see the skull faces down the lighter middle panel?  I just noticed it last night.....kinda McQueenish........

 

 

gonna try to carve some pumpkins tonight and watch Glee!

lift me up, let me go....................

had a chance to go to my favorite bead store the other day................

 
the place hasn't changed since I was eight years old --I feel like a little kid again every time I walk in there. I'm into those safety pin bracelets again so I got some of those, some matte platinum seed beads, neon pink glass seed beads, and a strand of nude beige sequins............

also went to the fabric store and got a remnant of perforated aqua suede (above) and some leopard print sweater knits to make some scarves..........

 

It's actually been a little chilly and drizzly for the past couple of days!