weekend links

Hello friends!

You’re most likely busy with last-minute holiday preparations right now, but I completely forgot last Friday’s weekend links post, so I’m making up for it today.

I hope you have some fun plans for the holidays! We have a few get-togethers with friends over the next days, and probably more get-togethers after Christmas as well. The cats are certainly ready! I keep finding wrapped gifts that have been moved from their spot under the tree, plus an occasional ornament someplace it doesn’t belong.

Don’t let them fool you, the little rascals!

Pinterest Picks

I like these two ways to wear your Saint Germain Wrap Dress: layer it under a sweater or under a moto jacket for cool days!

And here are two ideas for the Chaval Coat: love the contrast collar on the first photo and the patchwork-style hem on the second. I wonder if you could achieve the hem detail with some needle felting? Or just fabric scraps, of course.

Two cute holiday ideas: a favorite family recipe printed on a dishcloth (try Spoonflower for this one!) and pretzel fir trees on a cake. Add a few candies and you’d have little Christmas trees!

Such fun handmade ideas: a patchwork block using leftovers from dyeing projects, and patching holes with darning in bright colors to make a pattern from them.

Weekend Reading

• A very interesting interview with Iris van Herpen.
• Robin sent me this fun little story about learning to sew hand-made buttonholes. (I had to do this in my traditional tailoring class back in the day. I should practice again.)
• Nice to see more designers focusing on producing less waste and using up scraps. Maybe you can get some ideas for your own sewing here?
• A scientific explanation for why we craft. And why we need to keep crafting.
• Love this.
• An interesting behind-the-scenes view of Emilia Wickstead’s work.
• This made me laugh.
• If you, like me, are looking to improve your Spanish, I recently discovered the Lupa learning app and have really enjoyed it. It might make a nice Christmas gift, too!
• Thinking about your goals for 2020? What about taking a little bit of time to draw every day?

I hope your last-minute holiday preparations are going smoothly! We’ll be back next week, just briefly, before taking some time off for the holidays. In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend!