camel, crazy wool coat!

so thanks to a fellow blogger and sewer who's also a MJ fiend, I found my latest inspiration for a coat. I was either going to do something very simplistic, like a grace kelly late 50's early 60's type of coat...the kind MJ threw down his 2007 runway....but i think i kinda dig the versatility of this one better. I bought this amazing wool felt stuff. it's super thick, like a nordic fleece, but it's camel or alpaca or some large wooly animal....im obsessed with it. cant wait to cut into it with my new samurai weapon sharp gingers!

im inspired!

so i went to B&N last nite and picked up the latest issue of vogue knitting. they have a great selection of patterns in this issue, and because i was trying to be good and only get one knitting magazine, i narrowed it down....it was a tough choice between the debbie bliss special issue and this one, but this had more variety, since I'm still not addicted or committed or fast or have enough extra $$ to spend on knitting sweaters. not yet.

there's a sweet hat pattern and also a capelette in the issue that im dying to make, and it done out of one of my favorite yarns too: berroco ultra alpaca. store discount, i love you!



i think this would be gorgeous for a wedding....and since i seem to have one i need to plan, it just might give me reason enough, and a nice way to eliminate the stress or knit away the anxiety, if i took this on...

i need to update this more...

im knitting a sweater out of the most beautiful chunky weird yarn i have ever seen. i shall post pics. i also recently indulged in some silk pieces...just gorgeous silk pieces....

back on track

i've neglected this poor lil blog. it needs juice. and i got it!!

been working on a leather bag in the style of marc jacobs 2006 sweet punk line, it's almost done.

i dug 2 jackets out of my closet that are near finished...so i think i'll finish them.

recently i've been really inspired by MARC JACOBS spring 09 looks and ALEXANDER WANG. there's a WANG jacket that im gonna play with. his is done in washed leather died to look like distressed denim, with black suede sleeves. im gonna do one in denim with probably wool sleeves...or knit. haven't decided yet.


im also finishing up a knit hat in black velvet

so this is my inspiration for my next project. more to come