Matt Schwartz

I discovered a new photographer today. Well actually, his images seem so familiar, but I'm sure I have never heard his name before. His photographs have such a beautiful, vintage vibe. Check out his store/website and a few of my favorites below. Oh and I hear his prints are for sale at Anthropologie as well.

the lace-edged blanket

I spent my entire summer knitting this baby blanket. It was custom made for Ellie and Sami to send to their cousin in Miami, who just had her first child. I had never knitted lace before, and I was really happy with the way it turned out. It was knitted entirely on size 3 needles, fits a crib perfectly, and it felt like it took FOREVER, but it was beautiful and worth it in the end. I hope she loves it!

lately

So much, so much, so much. I haven't blogged (on my personal blog) in so long it's ridiculous. I've been so super busy going to class and blogging for class, and being a mom, and knitting a blanket(!), that I haven't had time. And some of the motivation is gone since Mom is here every week and she doesn't rely on the blog to keep up with Henry anymore. But anyway. . . You can see what I've been blogging about and what I'm working on for my Senior Portfolio class here.

So, I'm posting some random recent pictures below. You can see how long Henry's hair has gotten, see us playing at the park, check out what the dining room looks like these days, and look at a couple of things I've made recently. I decided to tear my duvet cover up into strips, stain them with tea, and tie them together to make fabric yarn. Crazy, I know. I'm knitting/crocheting tote bags out of it now. They are extremely sturdy, and I think I'm going to be able to get several out of it. I will probably keep one and the others will appear in the Etsy shop soon (I hope.) I've also been taking a lampworking class, and I've posted a picture of my first attempts at glass beads below. It's an awesome class - the teacher is Emilio Santini, straight from Murano, Italy, no less. I hope to be at least decent at making beads by the end of the semester. . . and maybe some other cool things. We'll see. Oh and - insert drumroll here - mom reupholstered the loveseat! If you never saw it before, it was black plaid with holes in it. NOT attractive at all. Now it's a gorgeous green for only $9 and hours of work. Thanks mom! Enjoy the photos. Hopefully I'll post again soon!