Vlog video, 1940's dress inspiration and new kanzashi.
As seen in the vlog below, my daughter Jina helped me out with some product photography for some new kanzashi pieces.
Kanzashi and model (Jina Starr) by - Thea Starr
I’m slowly editing the photos as I’ve also been sewing a few experimental things. I’m honing in on some long unused skills to become reacquainted with them again.
If it wasn’t obvious, although the dress turned out well and I succeeded in achieving using some skills. The colors just are not my flavor. Then there’s also the intentional oversizing due to the layout of the fabric. I do plan on altering it, so maybe it might make a trip out of the house this spring.
Made from thrifted fabric and a vintage Butterick pattern. | An Original By Thea Starr
Stay tuned for more shop and sewing adventure updates. xo-Thea
Vlogging, sewing and incoming spring flowers.
I don’t always remember to post my vlog links but this is this week’s episode:
The “Frankensteined” blouse did not turn out how I hoped. However, I did learn a lot and will be more successful the next time around. I quickly kicked out another sewing project to redeem myself. I chose one of my favorite patterns - Butterick Fast & Easy #3674
I made this skirt from vintage fabric, vintage buttons and vintage thread all purchased at the thrift. I love the big exterior pockets. Also, with all of my sewing adventuring recently I’ve discovered I’m quite good at sewing closures. Zippers, bound buttons/buttholes and just plain old buttons/button holes. The button down front on this skirt is great for my current skill set.
Today I am organizing some kanzashi pieces that will be modeled later this week by my eldest daughter. Spring is just around the corner and new spring blooms are coming. As well, as adding touches to new designs for 6 by 6 Arts.
I hope you are all well friends!
Shop update.
As promised in yesterday’s post, here is the finished product.
Made from vintage kimono silks, reclaimed from the same kimono. These flowers are double tiered with double petals.
There are currently two available. Each one measures approximately 2.5” in diameter.
You have the choice on hardware upon checkout.
For more details please see the listing in the shop.
So, it did decide to snow today. We are staying cozy indoors and I taking more photos of additional updates for the shop. Stay tuned and stay cozy. xo-Thea
Staying Cozy.
Making kanzashi at my dining room table.
While I have good intentions to post here more regularly, I often get side tracked. But as mentioned before, you are welcome to check in on me via my vlogs on YouTube. They’re mostly made for friends and family, but I do share a lot of work projects there too.
I’ve had to learn to adapt to some new changes around here, which has taken a bit more time than I thought it would. However, I am still actively sewing up new projects, working on new 6 by 6 Arts designs and as you can see from the photos above, working on new kanzashi.
Kanzashi work in progress.
The low warm light in this group of photos is no mistake or editing trickery. It is currently chilly here and we’re waiting to see if we will be getting snow or not. I’ve basically been living in this huge cozy sweater while I work the past few days. As we do every cold season, we keep it toasty warm in here with our wood burning fireplace, make warm soups and add soft warm candlelight too. I know many get bummed out during the dark time of the year, but I’m used to it. I’ve lived here 99% of my life and I look forward to the season changes and appreciate them all. Except for summer, I’m not really a heat loving gal. But I enjoy what the heat does for my garden.
Kanzashi WIP - Made from vintage kimono silks.
So, I’m embracing the low warm lights and enjoying my big warm sweaters. Even though I feel like I look like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. :)
More pictures to come of the finished kanzashi pieces pictured in this post.
Stay cozy friends - thea
Catching up.
Since I started vlogging weekly, I have put the actual blog on the back burner.
But I have been better about posting to Instagram these days. I’ve been sharing some recent sewing and painting projects.
January 11, 2021 - Completed sewing project - Swing Coat. This is my first attempt at a coat. I learned a lot, including how to do a bound buttonhole. Also, the lining turned out really well. It is too big for me, which is my fault for having no idea what size i currently am.
January 14, 2021 - First time in a long while machine sewing knit fabric.
January 15, 2021 - The pattern was so easy, I had to make another one right away.
My youngest daughter Nieves - turned 19 on January 16th. She jokingly asked for a “Max & Ruby” cake. I think I got pretty close
January 17, 2021 - I started this painting back in the spring of 2020. I added to it today with the intention to fill an empty spot I have on my gallery wall.
It feels good to be making and creating again. I guess in a way I’m just burying my head into creativity during this wild volatile time in my country. I made that sound very dramatic but I still dread turning on the news or going into town and seeing grown men act like toddlers at the stores after being told to wear a mask properly. Making and creating seems to be my way of coping and feeling okay. I do have times where I binge YouTube videos under a blanket cuddling my doogos. But I get fidgety after too long.
I stop here for now as I’m sure I’ll have more to share in the next few days.
I hope you are all well friends.
-xo Thea
End of November - already?
Once again I failed to link my last week’s vlog post.
I’ve fallen off the social media sharing recently. If you’ve followed me for a bit, you know I suck at it anyways.😂 However, I’ve been busy with 6 by 6 Arts’ holiday orders recently. Tis the season for snarky and beautiful ornaments.
While packing one of my orders, I noticed a couple pieces were still hooked onto some display hooks. Most likely from my last in person show from last year. I got a bit of the sads when I saw it. For the past 16 years, this time of the year signifies - very little sleep, packing, packaging, making things into the wee hours and traveling because of shows. It’s surreal to not be in that mode. Surreal just like this entire year.
xo-Thea
2020 Shop Small Guide
*This post will be shared on Thea Starr’s blog and 6 by 6 Arts blog.
In our 2020 Holiday Ornaments video, John and I mentioned that each purchase that is made in our shops supports a small business. (It’s us, we’re the small business.) A mom and pop shop. I noticed in the first few purchased that were made for our new ornaments were made by fellow makers/small business owners. Not only did this warm my Grinch heart but it inspired me to share a list of fellow small businesses who would appreciate your orders more than Mr. Bezos would.
Please support small businesses this holiday season. Spend your dollars at places you want to see exist and share the crap out of this list too. This is list will be US shop based with sellers who ship.
GIFTS FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING
We all have at least one. One dang person who has every thing or doesn’t know what they need. Here are a few of my usual suggestions.
Ugly Baby Shower Art. Our friends Doug & Rosalie Gale are hella funny and Tik Tok famous. Shower Art is weird and wonderful and exactly what you think it is.
Estrella Soap - A long time favorite of mine. So much so that my adult children even shop with them now. In the year of the pandemic cooties - soap is a solid choice.
The Handmade Showroom - Marlo and her team have curated the best handmade goods in the PNW. While the store is open and operating at a reduced capacity, they do offer online shopping and gift cards. Gift cards = the perfect gift for that person you don’t know what to get.
Seattle Candle Co. - Are you even giving gifts if you’re not gifting a candle? I love the long burn time on these candles. no. 1 is favorite in our house.
Attic Journals - This mom and pop shop (one of the truly nicest couples I have ever met) save hundreds of discarded books and give them a new life as journals and more. You all know I love that personally, but it’s truly a great thoughtful gift to give. Everyone needs some where to doodle!
GIFTS THAT ARE CUTE
These are not necessarily kid oriented, but they sure are dang cute and in 2020 who doesn’t need that?
Catshy Crafts - Handmade hoop art made by one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. Her hoop art pieces are adorable. Perfect for someone who loves cute.
Kitschy Delish - A little saucy, a little pun-y and a whole lot of kitty cute. Kelly’s work is gorgeous and makes me smile when I look at it. Food with faces on them?!?!? Yes please. I highly recommend her enamel pins. Her swimming in the noods is * chef’s kiss *.
migration goods - Ugh. Everything Eling makes is so cute it hurts. She even has an “Ugh” Bunny illustration. Her paper and stationary goods are the good good. Perfect stocking stuffers of moody cuteness.
Devout Dolls - This shop makes all of my lists all of the time. The unusual cuteness makes me smile! Handmade two headed deer plushes, bat scarves and Blythe dolls clothes.
World of Whimm - Kayce is amazingly talented and creates the most whimsical pieces. While her Etsy shop is currently closed. There is a small offering of her work at Monster Gift Shop.
GIFTS FOR THE CLOTHES, HATS AND BAG LOVERS
Slow Loris Studio - Hailing from Guemes Island. Team Slow is one of my all time favorite t-shirt slingers. I treasure Jessica’s designs like collectible art. Intricate music themed designs along side nautical and alpine PNW themed designs. So good. Our whole family are fans of their work and the quality of their t-shirts and hoodies.
Crystalyn Kae - I own two of her bags and I love them so much. Mine were constructed from reclaimed fabric. She has a few styles and accessories to choose from.
Flipside Hats - Hats and more made from abandoned fabrics from production and dye houses.
Period Corsets - This pic is highly influenced by recent obsession of historical clothing. I have about 15 YouTube channels I can recommend on the topic. While this might seem like an impractical and expensive gift, the way I see it is we’re locked up in our houses and we should be wearing whatever makes us happy. For me it’s all of my wild wardrobe pieces I’ve collected in my life and for some a corset is needed. Perhaps you have a very extra dresser in your life too? This is a small business that does a lot of work for theaters (which are closed of course) so they’ve been making masks along side their beautiful corsets.
Poshmark - I know this one is not handmade. However, I know we’re not living in the idyllic everyone wants handmade clothing. This is an affordable way to do that. Think online thrift store but sorted and clean. Whether it be a preloved item or a new item with tags that someone got and decided it wasn’t for them. Every seller on Poshmark is a small business too.
GIFTS FOR THE PET LOVER
If I didn’t have human children, I would be that person who talks non-stop about their dogs. It’s such a joy to spend time with these sweet little beings. They need gifts too!
handmade la Conner (Henrietta’s) - For the gift guide’s sake instead of raving about Robyn’s amazing lotions and soaps, (please check those out too). I am going to direct your attention to Henrietta’s line. I’m a repeat buyer of the calming spray and dog wash for my girls.
The Cat Ball (cat bed) - If I had a cat, my cat would have at least three of these suckers. I recommend
GIFTS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO PUT THINGS TOGETHER
Assembling, sewing and more. Perfect for lockdown activities.
JCR - When a fellow laser artist recommends another laser artist, I feel that says something. Julio is insanely talented. He creates kits to assemble in shapes of animals and insects. They are mind-blowingly beautiful.
Delish Beads - Jenny offers affordable kawaii brightly colored beads and cabochons for your DIY crafting.
Wren Birds Arts - Another idea I love. Mend what you have but make it pretty. Grab a mending/embroidery kit to extend the life of a damaged garment you love.
Marshmueller - Buy your DIY dumpster fire pillow right here!
Smile Mercantile - I love all of the little crafting supplies available in this shop! German glass glitter, trims, bottle brush trees and more!
GIFTS FOR YOUR FRIEND WHO WOULD’VE BEEN BURNED AT THE STAKE 400 YEARS AGO
My people. Don’t @ me with any negativity or the “reason for the season”. My birthday is on December 25, believe I KNOW.
Unusual Cards - * chef’s kiss * Some might get their panties in a bunch over the content featured in Francesca’s fine work. And that’s why we LOVE IT. Jesus riding dinosaurs. Need I say more?
Candy Relics - With the growth in acceptance of the benefits of cannabis finally happening here in the US, I smile every time I see something of Candy Relics shared online. David is genius with his designs. This is the home of the original ceramic can pipe.
Ravnvolk - Pagan and occult craftwork. This was a serendipitous find among shops I follow on Etsy. This is a former craft store co-worker of mine from years ago. I’m glad to see him doing creative work that I know a few of my pagan friends will like.
Vinyl Devotion - Excellent vinyl pics with categories of Doom, Stoner and Sludge or Death Metal, Gridcore and Metalcore alongside indie and pop categories too. This husband and wife duo are serious vinyl pickers (we’ve had the pleasure of seeing their picking skills in action).
GIFTS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO BE ADORNED
In the maker space, there are many jewelers. Here a a few that I love to recommend.
Foamy Wader - Hailing from South Whidbey (my island!), Alexa creates minimalist nautical jewelry. Her pieces are my favorite for their dainty nature. Which is in high contrast to my actual maximalist ridiculous self. I receive many compliments on earrings I’ve purchased from her. My favorite piece from her is my wedding ring that she custom made for us. (I also believe I owe her a shop sign and everyone should publicly shame me for this and make purchases from her to help me make up for it.) I cannot recommend her work enough and I’m eyeballing a few things for myself.
OTTI Goods - (Formerly Salty & Sweet Designs) Again when a fellow laser artist recommends another it says something. Her laser cut feather weight earrings are beautiful architectural inspired statement pieces. She also does awesome modern hanging mobiles.
Christine Stoll Studio - She makes mask chains you guys! She’s known for her beautiful reclaimed watch piece jewelry and her collage work. And for also being one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
Magpie Mouse Studios - Enamel jewelry inspired by the PNW. Vibrant colors on wearable pieces. With a couple tarot card pieces tossed in there too.
Fern Works - Nature’s specimens captured in resin, as well as hand painted jewelry pieces. So beautiful and incredibly unique.
GIFTS FOR THE TABLE TOP GAMER
Game After Game - Yes, I am tooting our own horn. This is the link to our Etsy shop that focusses on DnD and retro gaming themed goods. Ornaments, coasters with the DnD dice and our Critical Hit signs.
Doize Demos - DnD themed enamel pins, patches and more.
Mox Boarding House - (Order online and pick up at the stores.) Seattle & Bellevue, WA and also in Portland, OR.
Honestly, this a bit harder than I thought it would be. Many shops have closed or have temporarily closed.
Here’s a direct link to our stockists.
As well as links to our own shops:
Thea Starr - Fabric Flower accessories made from vintage kimono fabric.
My etsy shop has vintage clothing and vintage fabric available too.
6 by 6 Arts - Wood home decor goods + some sass with a nature vibe. Coasters, ornaments, indoor plant stands, magnets, signs- you know the schpeel.
Please try your best to shop local too. The small businesses in your town adds to the uniqueness of your spot many have online or curbside pick up shopping options. The small family owned restaurants too. The national restaurants will be okay. If you have any added suggestions to this list, please add a link below!
Again to all of our friends who shared our video and have placed an order this week we are filled with gratitude for your support. We’re damn lucky in the friend department.
Thank you so much - Thea & John.
Out of focus.
It me.
Today was me vs. my camera. For the life of me I couldn’t get the lighting right and I couldn’t get anything to focus right. I admire the bloggers and IG peeps who go to great lengths of creating the perfect setting for photos. It’s a lot of work and require a lot of movement for set up. Space in my home is at a premium so I deal with what I have. I usually take photos in my living or dining room where lighting can be meh, at times. Like today.
One minute it’s dark, the next the sun decides to appear. I chose not to set up my lights for this and it shows. But we are doing some rearranging this weekend so I hope to remedy this problem. Work at home problems amirite???
At the very least, I got to wear my new dress from Pinup Girl Clothing. It’s the Luna dress in Witchy Toile Crepe. I love it and it has the deepest pockets. I love me a good 1940’s reproduction dress.
I also listed a single of a kind piece. I’m wearing it in the photos. It’s a very unusual color. I’m slowly but surely getting things listed.
Happy Thursday evening friends, I hope it’s a restful one. xo-Thea
Vlog, shop update and other gibberish.
First, my vlog about last week:
Nice thumbnail there eh? Yeah, so last week and my first online show was a bust. Whomp whomp. Of course that makes me nervous for other online shows. I’ve only committed to one with 6 by 6 so far because of the fear. However, instead of getting into Debbie Downer mode, I’m just going to sew a bunch of random things and be weird. Which is what I excel at.
In all seriousness, I just ride the life rollercoaster and hope for the best.
With the show out of the way, I can focus on other things now. Like listing.
Me in my fancy spiderweb blouse wearing four simply red kanzashi hair clips as you do.
First up is a classic : Simply Red Kanzashi Hair Clips. I usually end up with tons of vintage kimono red silk lining. So I’ve made versions of these clips for the entirety of my business. They are a vibrant red and classic. They are available in ye olde shop.
Then lastly, this is a bit odd for me but the vintage clothing purge has commenced and it’s happening over in my Etsy shop. Why not here you might ask? Well friends, you come here for hair doodads and bouquets and not random vintage clothes. People shop of vintage on Etsy and I’m legit trying to let go of these things. But in the off chance that you’d like to buy something from here and there, just let me know and I can make that happen for you.
That’s all from me for now. I hope you’re all well - as well as we can all be right now. Ride that rollercoaster homies. xo-Thea
Vlog and Spooky Skeleton Kanzashi
First up, yesterday’s vlog:
Admittedly, it was a bit rushed as time kind of got away from me yesterday. I’m also still acclimating to using Premier Pro rather than iMovie. But we wanted to mention the little information that we have about Adobe Max/Marketplace that 6 by 6 will be a part of. Reminder that Max is free this year!!! SIGN UP!!! John and I have attended the past two years and each time we left filled to the brim with inspiration. As well as new insights on how to use Adobe’s products for our creative endeavors. I know that sounds a bit like a sales pitch, but we use a ton of their applications for many aspects for both companies. And who doesn’t like Free?
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you might have caught this little teaser yesterday. I whipped up a few Skeleton Kanzashi clips for spooky season. They are available in my shop. Sadly, there won’t be a cotton alternative for these. Perhaps in the future though. I get random requests for these throughout the year.
I’m glued to my computer, sewing machine and kanzashi table this week. I have some fun videos, projects and photoshoots on my list week. Whatever I can do to power through to election day. :)
xo-Thea
Vlog and Cotton Spooky Kitty Kanzashi Flowers
This week’s vlog was short and sweet. Mostly because I’m learning to edit with Premier Pro. I’m an Adobe Creative Cloud subscriber, so I figured I’d make the switch. But currently, I barely know what I am doing so I kept things short.
As promised, I have a cotton (cotton-poly blend) Spooky Kitty kanzashi available in the shop now! They are single layer flowers unlike the original silk ones. I had to do some searching in my fabric stash to find the right non silk fabric for these. I hope you like what I came up with.
Again, thank you so much for the support with my new items and keep your eyes peeled for more.
xo-Thea
31 days of Spooky Season Movies and TV Shows 2020
Last year I shared my 2019 version of this list on my personal Instagram. It brought on some fun conversations about the listed movies. Also some roasting by my choice of selecting Halloween H20 (1998) as my Halloween Day movie. Hey, I know it was a weak choice but if I recall, we planned to do something last year. I didn’t want to commit to something big.
So in the year of the pandemic, I did add some movies that I have not seen yet alongside some of personal favorites. I tend to skip “family friendly” selections since I have leveled up in the parental status. All of my offspring are over 18. I also included the bonus mentions of a couple shows that I will have playing in the background while I work during the day.
The Craft (1996)
The VVitch (2015) - It wasn’t my favorite when I initially watched it. So, I’m giving it another try.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
The Conjuring (2013)
Hagazussa (2017) I haven’t seen this.
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) John hasn’t seen this one.
Sweeney Todd (2007) Another one John hasn’t seen.
The Blair Witch Project (1999) I was disappointed with this when I saw it when it was new. Giving it another shot to see if my opinion has changed 21 years later.
In Fabric (2018) This is a new one for me.
I Saw The Devil (2010) A K-Horror classic.
A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003) Another K-Horror classic and a personal favorite. I watch this one year round.
Kill, Baby Kill (1966)
The Host (2006) Yet another K-Horror classic.
The Others (2001)
Scooby Doo On Zombie Island (1998) This one is family friendly. But it is a must watch every Spooky Season.
Trick R Treat (2007)
A Nightmare On Elm Street - Dream Warriors (1987) Hands down the best of the Freddy movies.
The Return Of The Living Dead (1985) An American classic.
Kwaidan (1964) A Japanese classic and truly one of my favorite movies ever made.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) This is an anime.
The Ghost And Mrs. Muir (1947) An aesthetically pleasing classic.
House on Haunted Hill (1959) Is it even Spooky Season if you’re not watching Vincent Price?
Audition (2000) A Takashi Miike film that isn’t for everyone, but this is one of my favorites.
Pulse/Kairo (2001)
A Girl Walks Alone At Night (2014) This one has been on my watch list for a while. I’m excited to check it out.
The Vanishing/Spoorloos (1988) A Dutch film to watch with my Dutch husband.
The Fog (1980) A John Carpenter’s classic and the only movie that has ever scared me. I saw this when I was super little. (My mom was a spooky movie fan when I was little and we watched it all together.) I grew up on an island that often had heavy fog so this was realistic!!! I remember after watching for the first time I slept like a stiff board under 50lbs of blankets in between my parents.
Hausu (1977) Another one of my all time favorites that I watch year round.
The Crow (1994) I watch this on Devil’s Night annually as you do.
Halloween marathon on Halloween - ending with the newest one - which I haven’t seen yet.
TV shows:
Ju-On Origins (love this series)
Hannibal - The most aesthetically pleasing show, ever.
Penny Dreadful (Not the new crappy one.)
The Haunting of Hill House - I just love the look of this series and want to dress like Olivia Crane.
There is. John and I watch the standard issued “Halloween/horror” films throughout the year so things like Beetlejuice, The Shining and the like classics didn’t get a place on my list.
So, let me know your judging thoughts and any recommendations that you think should be on the list.
Happy Spooky Season!
xo-Thea
Spooky Kitty Kanzashi in stock!
Continuing with the Spooky Season festivities, Spooky Kitty kanzashi have hit the shop!
If you’ve been with me for a bit, you’ll probably recognize these spooky black kitties. But this time around they are not made from non recyclable plastic. I laser cut my own version of these spooky kitties out of alder wood and hand painted them. They are the purrrfect Spooky Season flower centerpiece.
I used all black vintage kimono silk for the two tiered flowers. I will have a non silk version available very soon as well. You have the option of a hair clip or a brooch for the hardware.
Currently, I am only doing a limited run on these due to the fabrics I have available.
I hope you’re spooky season has started off well! I began my marathon of spooky/Halloween theme TV show and movie watching yesterday. I’ll be sharing my full watch list here on the blog tomorrow for those who are looking for some spooky movie/show inspiration.
xo-Thea
Spiderweb earrings/charms + Vlog!
With September coming to an end, I felt like it’s social acceptable (I actually don’t care) to start sharing spooky season goods!
First up, some spiderweb earrings!
Thea Starr | Spiderweb earrings.
Another collar between my two companies. This is a little unusual for my regular products. But it is definitely a hint of a few things to come. Don’t worry fabric and kanzashi fans, my true love lies with those two things.
Stay tuned for new things coming to the shop this week and for the rest of 2020. Meanwhile, check out my vlog. My husband and I talk about a couple things coming up for us and another spooky season product coming to our 6 by 6 Arts shop.
xo- Thea
Recipe: Vegan Pesto Pizza Monkey Bread
Wow, that title is a mouthful. When I posted it on my Instagram stories I even had multiple typos when I shared it. Mostly because I was shoving it in my face though.
Although we’re not vegan, we do eat vegan meals on a weekly basis. So, I’m on the lookout of new to me vegan recipes to add to our menu.
I saw a non vegan/ non dairy free version of this on Pinterest and altered it to our dietary needs. Just a gentle reminder that I am dairy free and have been for years due to a dairy allergy. Which is why I convert many recipes. Not because I am a cheese hater, I once had a love affair with cheese. But alas, my genetics forced me to end that relationship.
Things you’ll need for this:
Bundt pan. (Sprayed with cooking spray.)
Oven preheated to 425.
Ingredients:
You’re favorite pizza dough with added oregano, basil and parsley into the dough. Enough for two pizzas.
Vegan pesto or herb paste. Mine was store bought and is linked here.
Minced garlic. I just used store bought for this since I needed to use it up.
Vegan cheese. Shredded would be preferred here, but I only had slices so I worked with what I had.
Fresh basil.
Garlic powder.
First things to do, cook up your vegan sausage in pan. You might actually be able to skip this step if your sausages aren’t frozen. But mine were and that’s what I did.
While doing that, create balls of dough with the pizza dough. Just like you would do with monkey bread dough. Each ball is about 2 inches around. Think bite size pieces. Fill the bottom of your bundt pan. Make sure you sprayed that pan with cooking spray prior to adding anything in it. We know how bundt pans can be if they’re not sprayed.
Now start layering the pesto and garlic into the bread balls.
Once your sausage is good to go, break it up into bite size pieces and add it, some fresh basil and your cheese to the layers.
Repeat those above steps until you fill your pan. I added a sprinkling of garlic powder on the top because I’m not happy if my breath doesn’t reek of garlic.
Pop into your 425 degrees preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes. It depends on the cooking time of your dough. Mine cooked for about 25 minutes.
I took a video of dumping the bread out and I was pleasantly surprised with the clean breakaway.
Well hello there delicious.
Let cool it cool for a bit before eating. Vegan cheese heated this way seems to hold in heat like its lava. Why, yes I have burned my tongue many of times on it to know better.
Ideas for you to do with this recipe, instead of pesto add spoonfuls of your favorite tomato based pasta sauce. I’m currently avoiding tomato based sauces but I think it would be an excellent alternative to pesto.
I hope you’ll give it a try. Its an easy recipe that is fun to make and eat. You can even file this under your recipes for others to make for you.
Enjoy! - Thea
Vlog - September 21, 2020
I’m only a day behind this time! This week the most important thing I mention is a farewell to a shop that has supported me since their inception. Momo Seattle is closing their doors after 13 years. If you’ve ever visited Momo, please leave a sweet note on their blog or IG page to say farewell.
I started doing my vlogs for family and friends that I can’t see during this pandemic. I didn’t but a lot of thought into it, I just wanted to utilize a communication avenue that isn’t Facebook. (I’m not a fan.) I’m hoping to change the format of my vlogs very soon. Currently I am just filming everything I do on my iPhone and using iMovie to edit. Super basic stuff. However, with some of the more intricate things I do, I want to have better focus for them. So, in the future I’ll hope to make them a little more polished looking.
From my Instagram page.
With the orange smokey haze gone from the skies, I can return to photographing inventory. I have new pieces and fabrics to share here on my site and my Etsy shop as well. My other company 6 by 6 Arts, has had a little surge of work in the last week. I have to give a bit of attention to that so I’m not sure how fast I’ll have new items listed. As always, feel free to contact me directly if there is something you’re looking for. i most likely have something.
Please take care of yourselves and happy first day of fall! We’re entering my two favorite seasons and I am overjoyed!
xo-Thea
Bah! I keep forgetting to update here!
Hello! I’m not sure why I can never remember paste links for my vlogs and other videos on YouTube. Is this why my daughter says I’m already senile?
Here’s last week’s vlog:
In the video above, I basically talk about the sewing adventure that I am on. I’m in deep guys. The fabric hoarder in me is raging and I’m swooping up all sorts of fabrics right now.
I’m also knocking off standing projects off of my to do list. One that both John and I were super excited about was this Custom Kitchen Nook Decor. I know that sounds a little weird and it kinda is, but also cool.
Lastly, for today the whole reason I logged on was to fix a color issue on my site. Thankfully one of my friend’s pointed it out to me when she placed an order. She’s totally getting extra swag as a thank you. Apologies to anyone who might have experienced that issue. I’m a fabric folder/hoarder not a web designer. :D
I hope all of you are safe. Here on the West Coast of the US, we’re basically on fire. The smoke is in the air and its rough. Man, this year is just - wow. Lots of virtual hugs and love my friends. - Thea
Special Vlog - August 17, 2020
So, I apparently forgot to link last week’s vlog here. If you follow the blog, I hope you’ll consider following my revived YouTube channel. I do have a good excuse for forgetting to link last week’s vlog, my eldest daughter got married.
As you might guess from the photo above, there was a few questions about her beautiful dress (with pockets). So, I did a little interview with Jina to answer the common questions about the dress.
Jina’s wedding bouquet. Made from vintage white kimono silk lining and extra fabric from Jina’s wedding dress.
And you know I made my daughter a wedding bouquet too. I hope you’ll check out the video. There will be one more about the wedding. I interviewed Jina and Grant about the long rollercoaster of a ride that they had in making this wedding happen during the era of COVID.
xo- Thea (Grant’s mother in law)
Easy Projects - Fabric Napkins (Video)
I have been sewing a lot more recently. Which I love. I’m not the best at it, but I know enough to get by. Aside from sewing face coverings/masks, I wanted to come up with easy one day sewing projects. I discovered a big box of commercial fabrics I had in storage (which I thought I offloaded it all onto a friend). Fabric hoarding is real. So here’s my first project to share, super simple, affordable reusable fabric napkins.
Easy Projects - Fabric Napkins Napkin in use post making of the video of course.
I have a thousands self critiques, but it has been a few years since I’ve made a craft video. There are more in store and I hope you’ll follow along and try some out.
xo-Thea
Little by little.
After a long stretch of talking shit, I’m finally updating my shop.
I guess I just needed a show or a pandemic in this case to finally go through my excess inventory. I have listed a few things already and I will be continue listing daily.
I’ve mostly listed minis so far, but a few two tiered singles hair clips too.
I have a wide array of colors and fabric types. Some vintage cotton kanzashi even!
After I list my current inventory, I will be creating new more elaborate pieces like I did in my early years of my career. I am very excited about that.
I’ve been posting more on my public Instagram. Posts about my garden, current sewing projects and that sort of thing. I hope you’ll connect with me there!
xo-Thea