Portabellopixie

Strawberries

My memory is particularly sensitive to smell.  And when it comes to strawberries, I don't think there is another smell that brings back more to me.  (Maybe Old Spice but that's a different story.)  I remember picking strawberries in my Grandma's backyard patch for years and years.  Hundreds and hundreds of bright red juicy tasteful nuggets.  So I knew that when we planted our garden, there would have to be a strawberry patch.

Every morning, my kiddos run out and search out the berries that have turned red enough to be picked.  I used to try and ward them off so we would be able to actually pick enough to make shortcake or something, but not anymore.  They love it-and I remember how happy I was being given free reign in my Grandma's strawberry patch so I let them at it.  They run back in every morning with their little squishy hands full of berries and we wash them off and they eat them for breakfast with some toast or cereal.  Some really good new memories in the making.  :)

On other notes, I just received an email from the crew at Better Homes and Gardens telling me that they have started a new blog - Better Blog.  They were writing to tell me that they were linking my blog-how flattering!  I adore their magazine and know thier blog will be chock full of inspiring posts so I thought I would pass it along to you guys.  :)

Fabric Lanterns

More Market prep projects!  Now you are finally seeing why the last few months have been a bit project-less around the blog here.  I guess that's the one good thing about dry spells, the flood finally has to open. 

I had an insane amount of people asking about these at market-if I would do a pattern / how to make them.  They are soooo easy that I could never feel good about charging for a pattern, but I'll see about doing a tutorial.  Maybe when the website goes live, which will be soon.  I know I keep saying that, but really-soon is coming.  For the patterns too.  Thank you for being patient with me - one woman shows can be difficult but as time goes on, things just get easier and faster. 

One day maybe I'll go into the hours that launching a big project entails but I would have to seriously think about it for a while.  I wonder how many hours a designer puts into a line of fabric.  It would be different for everyone, but it's a huge job all around.  Maybe I'll have to take a tally with my friends (all listed over there on the right in the links) and come up with an average.  It would be interesting that's for sure.  Ok, tangent over, back to pictures.  I must say, I'm really loving this post a day business.  I feel like we're finally getting good and caught up with each other! 

My tidbit for the day-a link to an interview I did a while back.  Natasha of Creative Nachos (how fun of a name is that?) had asked me a couple months ago if I would be interested in doing an interview.  I had just finished doing a few others and thought I had pretty much covered the basics so I told her that if she came up with some truly unique questions then I would love to do it!  She totally delivered and I loved answering these questions.  We talk about music (if you hadn't noticed, I kinda like it).  I even touch on the surface of money a bit, which I know everyone is so curious about.  I also talk (or gush) about one other designer that I just have goo goo eyes for and think is just about the nicest person ever.  Go read for yourself to find the answers to these scintillating tales.