by Sue Schlabach | Apr 21, 2012 | Barcelona, Spring, Travel
Narrow streets, sunshine, music, vibrant outdoor cafes. April in Barcelona! Out to the end of Barceloneta, we take off our shoes and test the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Cold, of course, but exhilarating, too. There are holes to dig and lots of seaglass to find....
by Sue Schlabach | Apr 17, 2012 | Paris, Travel
Day two in Paris was spent awake. Yesterday was the knuckle-scraping-drag-ourselves-around day after the red eye flight. But we ended with pastries from this boulangerie in our neighborhood near the Bastille. Tarte de Pomme. Bon nuit.
by Sue Schlabach | Apr 10, 2012 | Creativity, Design, Handmade, In the Studio, Sewing
I’ve been making acres of ruffles. I have the punctured fingertips to prove it. The ruffles are part of a wedding dress project I’ve been entrusted with. No, I didn’t make the dress, but I’m using raw silk and vintage lace to embellish...
by Sue Schlabach | Apr 5, 2012 | Creativity, Design, DIY Tutorials, Handmade, Housewares, In the Studio, Scandinavia, Sewing
Last fall I began making a fabric shade for a wire frame I came across (where? can’t remember…). It wasn’t easy. But I like this kind of challenge. As usual, I got the bulk of the work finished in a frenzy and then got hung up on...
by Sue Schlabach | Mar 31, 2012 | Barcelona, Color, Creativity, Design, Eating and Cooking, Garden, Handmade, Interior Design, Paris, Recipes, Travel
Thanks to Britta at MyBlackBookParis for reminding me about Sweet Paul, the beautiful on-line magazine and brainchild of food stylist Paul Lowe. The combination of blue and white seems to be popping up in a lot of places this spring and I particularly liked these...
