A Cinderella moment

Once upon a time, on a sunny and crisp afternoon last October, I sat down for lunch at an outdoor cafe on Newbury Street in Boston. I was dining alone until this unexpected guest hopped over to my plate.

So super cute, even if a bit presumptuous. I was happy to share, since this really cracked me up (and I was finished eating). It felt a little like a scene out of a Disney movie. Now if I could only get some little animals to sew for me....

Eyeing another bite.

New Website!

Wonder Threads has a new website. It's a simple diy type thing, which is VERY different from my first website, and exactly what I need. Yay! It's a good starting off point, or should I say re-starting off point. It will evolve over time, and become a little fancier eventually. For now, I'm happy.
With this new website comes a renewed interest in blogging. I've pretty much sucked at it over the past year, but I'm re-starting here as well. I've been wanting to play a little catch up, sooo....here's what 2010 looked like for me...

January 2010-- Grandma's 80th birthday.
We invited an Elvis impersonator, of course!

February 2010--Spent Presidents Day weekend in Ocean City, NJ.




March 2010--took a birthday trip! First to Amsterdam...








Then to Paris...







April 2010-- I took Flat Stanley to FAO Schwarz



Made some dishes from the Athlete's Palate cook book,
like this cassoulet (substituted quinoa for beans).



May 2010--A trip to Boston for the annual
Mayfair street fair in Harvard Square (very rhyme-y).



An amazing chalk drawing of one of my fave paintings.








Added some block print styles.






June 2010-- Made some very red velvet cupcakes...


using this recipe.

July 2010-- Used the fireworks setting on my camera.



Took a trip around Manhattan on the Circle Line (toot toot!).




Had a photo shoot with little cuties, Zoe and Charlotte.



I got some great shots before their patience ran out...




August 2010--
The Bronx Zoo!







September 2010-- An evening in Atlantic City




Absolutely fell in love with the Beales.




October 2010--
Halloween!



November 2010--
Ice Skates!



December 2010-- Mini Christmas Tree


Christmas Card



January 2010--
Made this little felt project found on the Purl Bee.




Whew! That's it, we're caught up. Stay tuned...

Happy Halloween (yesterday)

I found these gems in my parents' basement. Price stickers on the back read 19 cents! Pretty sure they've been around since the 70s, and they are still going strong.

It's time to catch up.

Wow little blog, I've really neglected you over the past 10 months! I'll be sharing what I've been up to with a little catch up series, so we can get reacquainted.

Over the summer, I was fortunate to have enough freelance work to allow me time to step back from Wonder Threads-ing, and think about how I want to move forward with my company. It looked a lot like this...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I'm back to business now though, so keep in touch for new stuff soon!

Wonder Threads + MOMA!

I'd been selling my Laptop Sleeves at a slow but steady pace, until a chance meeting with a buyer from the Museum of Modern Art Store... Three wholesale orders later, I'm ecstatic to have all the stock gone from my shelf, and featured on MOMA's shelves!!!

Check 'em out-- only at the MOMA stores (not online or in the catalog.)

It's been such a great experience, I've decided to make more. I'm currently in the middle of producing both 13" and 15" Laptop Sleeves. They'll be ready soon...stay tuned....

PS...The sleeves can also be found at Oak Boston. It's a super cute boutique on Newbury Street in Boston.

Up next, Philadelphia!

Tomorrow is Squidfire's debut Art Mart in Philadelphia. I will be among the 40 vendors there, grateful to be selling indoors while it's not so nice outside! If you're in the Philly area, swing by to check out all the handmade goodness! For more details, including a list of vendors, click here.

Boston

Last weekend Boston celebrated Oktoberfest in Harvard Square, and I was there selling Wonder Threads goodness. Beautiful fall weather and a strong turnout made for a great time. Plus li'l happy customers like these always make my day!

They picked out their own shirts and had to put them on right away! It's the perfect reminder of why I do what I do. Thanks little ones!!

pillow people

My very good friends have just moved from Long Island, NY to Bainbridge Island, WA. As a going away gift, my friend's sister asked me to make these dolls; one for each of the family members in NY who'll miss them. A sweet reminder of home, as they start a new adventure out west.

The idea came from angry chicken. My little twist-- instead of drawing the bodies, I collaged* little outfits out of fabric bits. It's such a fun project, and is sure to create bouts of laughter!

* not sure if collaged is proper English, but you know what I mean.

MJ

Recently, I spent some time cleaning out my parents' basement. Many happy memories were uncovered down there, but the very best, most exciting, soul tingling discovery was this page in one of my sticker books!
Circa 1983 or 84, I would guess. And yes, they are puffy stickers! Should I get Antiques Roadshow on the horn?...

happy li'l customer

Here is Zoe in my new(ish) Squirrel t-shirt.
Have you ever tried taking a photo of an active
15 month old child? There are many outtakes that are
just a Zoe blur, as the photo shoot turned into a game
of 'chase me'! (Not unlike the attempted photos of the
squirrel 'model'). Of course, this little heart melter had
me laughing the whole time. Thank you Zoe!