I know it doesn’t look like it, but I’ve been busy over here, I swear. If you have reason to believe you are on my holiday list, this would be the time of year you might want to develop instant amnesia after looking at my blog, ’cause if I don’t blog about gifts I’m making, there isn’t much to say.
So in the past week I’ve been:
*Decorating my crafty space little by little. Above you can see some amazing glittery lotus “christmas tree” lights that will be a year-round phenomenon, cleverly hanging from hooks that perch on the picture rail (no nails, yay!).
*Cooking healthy, baking whole grain no-knead bread (I’m just going to start kneading, because the quicker no-knead breads I’ve made remind me of just not-sweet banana bread), and yummy grilled garlic chicken with steamed broccoli (not pictured: my HUGE baked yam, which needed its own side plate).
*Designing another softie! I know I promised you a pattern for the giraffe awhile ago, but I haven’t finished fooling with that one. This one came out cute enough to suit me on the first go, so if my scanner works properly, I hope to have a pattern and tutorial for this little guy up before the end of the week. I had fun doing a photo shoot with Ned Nutkin and my absolute favorite Caffarel chocolates. I buy them at Miette Confiserie and keep them in their little mushroom jar. I eat only one at a time, on days when I feel I’ve been a particularly good girl.