I am not much of a seamstress. I failed to inherit the tailoring gene from my mother, who is astoundingly anal about her stitchery. I like to play around with fabric, I don't like to measure, and patterns and instructions make me crazy. But this cute little project seems like something even I could handle. So go make yourself an adorable little shrug out of an old T-shirt! As soon as I get back from NYC, I will be doing the same.
And here's a picture of my musician inspired tombstones...
Here's a tip - styrofoam is great for this project, but you can also use cardboard boxes for an even less expensive option.
No one loves a festival more than Atlantans. This weekend was the Candler Park festival. It's one of the smaller festivals in the city, but in a lovely little neighborhood near downtown and complete with music, crafty people selling their wares, corn dogs, and the Red Bull girls, who seem to have been everywhere lately. My brother and I had a great time - it was a gorgeous fall day, we enjoyed a Sweetwater beer and listened to a few bands (some better than others), and found an odd little scary dwarf to take our picture with...
Top left - Fall Leaves Handpainted Scarf
