aloha emily I envy you with all the thrift stores. I haven’t thrifted for about 4-5 years. Hoping as my health continues to heal I’ll get back to it!

The images are all Pinterest. I’ve saved several over 10+ years. Not sure if that means my style is stagnant or just very definite. Haha!

Sewing… for the nice fabrics, my sewing friends all buy from online vendors. Not ideal because you can’t touch it. But I think unless you live near a fashion manufacturing district, pretty much all of the fabric stores are selling polyester blends and quilting cottons. For now, some polyester doesn’t bother me. But I do think natural fibers are much better, especially in summer or warmer climates. And I really love wearing wool, alpaca, etc in colder weather. Though this year I’m using some acrylic for my knitting (for budget reasons) and life is still going on. But wool is nicer for sure.

I plan to try sewing this year. It feels difficult because our house is still torn apart with renovations. Our house is 900 sq feet, and currrently only 700 ft is useable. I only have one spot to sew, and that’s the kitchen table where we eat or pile the coats. But I really do want to sew. Soooooo… we’ll see what happens.