.to quilt.

full disclosure : i love carrie to bits! but really, she's awesome. obviously. between her photography portfolio and her new venture in amazing handsewn textiles, what's not to love? it's all there : craftsmanship, beautiful design, patience. quilts!

the combination of color, texture and stitch in carrie's work is, at times, surprising (see day-glo linen) but always harmonious, always spot on.

quick! go visit her shop!

.a mix of texture.

aren't these tea light holders from texture mix awesome? i love the imperfections in the wood, especially the big crack in the round holder. and those coasters... i can't get over that bark! also, check out the geometric tea light holders in the shop.

.vintage photo friday : scholar.

I found this lovely girl at my favorite antique mall last weekend in Grand Haven. I love that she chose to pose for her portrait with books. not sure what the paper is for, maybe she draws? architectural renderings? this is my favorite thing about collecting vintage photos, guessing who these people were, what they were doing, their favorite things, etc.

also, her dress is fabulous!

.so many.

400 posts! can you even believe it? this brings me mixed feelings, for reasons that you will soon know, most of them happy. it's been such a pleasure getting to know so many of you through my blog, and yours (as well as flickr, twitter, etc!), and I can't even imagine my world without those relationships.

just wanted to say that :)

.daily film : loom.

I love the light that comes in through this window. in fact, it's the reason we put my loom here. the weeping birch just outside the window filters the light in the most beautiful of ways.

.daily film : senior.

ahhhh, to be a senior in high school again... haha, actually i'm much happier now that i'm done with college, or as my friend puts it, a creative professional. but let's be honest, there's really not a single moment of your life that doesn't shape who you are, including all of the awkward and uncertain ones of senior year in high school.

aren't these two so cute?? the top photo is of amy, my sister's friend, and the bottom photo is my sister, erika. actually, that was her in yesterday's daily film image, in the detroit institute of art.

autumn really is a beautiful time of year, is it not? i think the sun is its most butterscotch-y in these transitional months.

.daily film : DIA.

this is my sister and her boyfriend standing in front of (to my knowledge) one of the biggest paintings on display at the detroit institute of art. as those of you who have been following my little blog know, i love this place to pieces. when i was going to ccs, i came here almost every day i had a lunch break. this painting is about death (that's him in the middle), but i can't remember who painted it or what it's called. i'll find out, i promise.

what's your favorite type of museum to go to? i'm torn between art and science (i.e. zoo, aquarium, planetarium....).