happy halloween!

We're staying in tonight with our pumpkin, making applesauce and watching scary movies. Hope you're having a great one!

Leo

Is it just me, or does everyone seem to be a bit cat crazy right now?

Since we've moved, I no longer see Chi-Panther, but Leo, the old cat from upstairs sometimes comes to hang out. He's very stoic, and sometimes I think he can read my mind.

le weekend

Happy weekend! I've been spending some time playing around with my camera.

Lots of new goodies in the shop.

apples!

Yesterday, we stopped at the market to pick up some leeks and other goodies so that J could make a turkey pie with our Thanksgiving leftovers.

I couldn't resist buying a basket of freshly picked McIntosh apples for a mere $6.

I think an apple crisp may be in order.

thanks

It's Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, and I am so utterly thankful that it's a long one.

When I lived closer, I would go home to my parent's for Thanksgiving. Now, seeing as I live far away enough to not make that trip possible (or affordable), Thanksgiving has turned into a holiday where I celebrate with my friends. It's turning into a nice tradition, and the perfect excuse to eat amazing food with some of my favorite people.

A few friends came over last night for a potluck-style dinner, and man - am I ever lucky to have such amazing cooks as friends. The meal was amazing, the company was amazing, and it was a really great night.

I didn't take any photos of the food, but did take a photo of our pre-dinner table setting. The dinner was the perfect excuse to finally whip our office into shape. I'm really happy with how it looks, and am kind of amazed at how little it took to take this room from "meh" to my new favorite space.

If you're celebrating this weekend, I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving, wherever you end up.

english paper piecing

I love the look of this English Paper Piecing, made by Karyn of Make Something.

I think I might have to finally plow into my ever-growing stack of vintage fabric scraps and try some myself!

Puces Pop Recap

Seeing as I didn't have a chance to write about it BEFORE it happened, I thought I would take the opportunity to write about it AFTER it happened - "that" being Puces Pop.

I was too busy to take any photos or even walk around all that much, but here are a couple links to some nice folks who took the time to write a few nice things (thanks!):

Mademoiselle Cranky Pants
English Muffin Blog

And some of my personal faves from the sale:
My adorable neighbour Julie of Pollen:



Squid Wool, who's felted mole actually made me squeal in the aisles:



And of course Marc, who can do no wrong. He makes the best belts ever.

I also came home with some amazing prints from Todd Stewart and Katie Dutton, (my other lovely neighbour).

I wish I could just spend the rest of the fall sleeping, but there's much to be done! I'll be listing a ton of new stuff in the shop over the next week, and working on a few new bits and bobs.

This was my second year as a vendor at Puces Pop, and wow, what a difference a year makes. It was an amazing sale, and thank you to everyone who braved the cramped aisles to stop by and say hi. Your appreciation and support mean the world to me, and I couldn't continue to do any of this without you.

THANK YOU!