This SIS BOOM extravaganza starts on Friday, Dec 3rd.

Don't miss it if you live in these parts:

40 East Meadow Road

Wilton, Connecticut

In addition to all the fun and whimsical SIS BOOM designs

you will find beautiful bed linens and equestrian riding pads

from GO MAKE YOUR BED

and of course plenty of great stuff by moi

and did you know,

the NYT had an article the other day about

the resurgence of the handcrafted, vintage and local objects...

"holiday gifts with a story to tell.... the human touch rules... merchants and makers of the decorative arts reported that anything that hints of the hand is hot" — “People are taking ‘buy local,’ one step further... what makes gifts in particular special is knowing there’s a person who made it and a story behind it. I think people want to buy things that tell stories, especially in an age when so few store-bought items tell stories.”

I think this article is spot on and points to all the wonderful, creative work that is available.

So here's hoping the local, handcrafted, products will bring joy to a lot of people this year.

ta - da

my latest creation

It is called the DREAM BOARD aka THE PAMELA

because my friend and fellow knit-wit gave me the idea

Thanks PAM

Mattress ticking with letters cut out of SIS BOOM fabric

in bright, fun, smashing colors

and bordered by a happy pink ribbon.

Pin up your Dreams for NOW, SOON & SOMETIME

You can use tacs or slip papers in between the ribbon and fabric

24 x 24

(photo is not the best)

A lot of my work is custom designed:

here the customer requested a large center diamond

to hold larger sheets of paper

like a calendar.

first remote post

so that I can bring you

another installment from my favorite Maira Kalman

go to the New York Times here for the full post

Posting from Ohio

10.5 hours on the road

drove through 4 states

and saw so many fast food places

Slow down

Eat your fruits and veggies

Moderation

Be Happy

10.5 hours to get home

new products to show you all soon.

I saw this very nice arrangement on eddie ross's blog

and

loved it.

So I took a walk to collect some material

to make my very own

but the field had just been mown.

and the pickins' were slim.

Here is what I ended up with - ok but not great

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Burlap is everywhere

I first came up with my green bulletin board for Earth Day 2007

click here

Here's my latest creation.

I think this would be a great in a dorm room.

I have another coffee bag that has a big red crown -

not what you would expect on burlap!

Eddie Ross is using burlap for his holiday drinks table

Love the centerpiece - click here for the "how-to"

Burlap curtains as seen on Patina Green

love the header detail

just like your favorite smocked party dress

Ballard Design table cloth with fringe

as seen on An Aesthete's Lament

recovered lamp shades by smitten design

Check out my latest creation:

the pve desktop memento board

inspired by my friend Patricia at pve

Not enough wall space - these beauties are a perfect alternative.

The desktop memento board can be created in any of my fabrics that you see

here and here

Or you can send me your own fabric - how about that!

Just send me an e-mail.

What fun to bring the beaters picture frame

to your Thanksgiving Day

host & or hostess!

The brown seaweed is festive too.

Remember to snap a photo of the gang at the the Thanksgiving table.

Then send the fun picture to the hostess with a thank you note.

Tell me - isn't this fabric gorgeous?

I have had the fabric for years.

It is by Gaston y Daniela

This piece is going to a trunk show in NYC today.

Alyssa of Coterieblog just did a wonderful post on my work

thank you - thank you Alyssa.

Alyssa purchased the zebra frame above which reminded her of the

I Married Adventure book.

Read more of alyssa's finds and books that she likes

she has two blogs...

how do you do it?

all photos taken by Alyssa of Coterieblog

I believe this.

All packed and ready to go...

before

the empty space takes 2.5 hours to transform

voila

Each time it is a little different

depending upon the space

A blog friend stopped by -

such fun to meet Alyssa and her mother

Thanks for all the purchases.

One more day to go.

It has been a long show...

but I have a lot of friends on the boutique circuit

so it is fun, even if the economy cuts into the sales

and I meet new people all the time.

getting ready for next boutique

Forgot to mention that the boutique

is at the Far Hills Country Day School

in Far Hills, New Jersey

If you live in the vicinity of Far Hills, New Jersey

stop by La Belle Boutique.

click here for a list of all the fabulous vendors

including moi!

Saturday, November 7th 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday, November 8th 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Monday, November 9th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

next show

gearing up

so much to do

so little time

but as maira kalman says

we have to learn how to live

i say - make each day matter.

look up - look around -

crazy busy

but i have some good work to show you soon