Banquet Journal

log cabin

we are moving, finally. i'll be posting erratically over the next while, until we are somewhat settled. but i'll be back, for certain.   images: asa wettre's book on swedish quilts

the fish hatchery highlight...

      after visiting the fish hatchery we crossed the capilano river for a walk in the woods -  i went a little crazy over the mushrooms everywhere. there was a beautiful amanita too, but the...

capilano fish hatchery

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vintage liberty of london

  thrifted from vv with lovely smocking detail

japa dog

  oroshi and kurobuta terimayo hotdogs from japa dog.

before and after

pumpkins

    we've been crafting a bit more lately, our favourite being jack-o-lanterns: i cut out eyes and other bits, cy takes over with the glue stick. a happy project for a pen and crayon phobic little one

julie morstad

    julie morstad at the brilliance that is collage collage (more on collage collage soon) friday october 23rd to november 25th.   ps i can't even begin to tell you how beautiful these new works ar...

himmeli

  i've been thinking about the possibilities of finnish himmeli (found via hujour), of which i was re-reminded by lena corwin's take on polish paper chandeliers, which makes me think of the divine...

on love letters

      at the end of his life my grandad was a compulsive googly eye sculptor - most were love letters to his second wife, molly. when she passed away there were literally hundreds hidden all over ...