03 Friday May 2013
Posted in Inspiration
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Cherry Blossom Festival, cherry blossoms, home, housekeeping, Inspiration, Instagram, life with kids, Manly Narcissus, White Flower Farm
Happy Friday Everyone!
Here are some Instagrams from our week:
*Manly Narcissus from Our Garden
*Cherry Blossoms from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
*Back Yard
*Josie, Asleep on Her Books
*Back on the Ground at JFK
*The Kids, Watching Fish at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Have a wonderful weekend!
26 Monday Mar 2012
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american apparel, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, cherry blossoms, cherry trees, fabric circles, fabric scraps, Hanami, organic t-shirt, pinking shears, spring, t-shirt, tulle, vintage buttons, vintage fabric
The cherry trees are just starting to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The festival is not until April, but it is exciting to visit each week and watch the progress. We made this T-shirt in their honor. You will need:
*Blank T-shirt (we used a child’s American Apparel T. They have great organic options too).
*Fabric
*Tulle
*Buttons
*Pinking Shears
*Needle and Thread
1. Cut fabric and tulle into circles with pinking shears. We made 1 inch circles from vintage fabric scraps.
2. Layer fabric and tulle slightly off-center.
3. Place circle layers onto shirt with button on top and stitch down through button holes.
Hand wash, or turn shirt inside out to launder. Hooray for Spring!
16 Friday Mar 2012
We were walking along my favorite industrial area in our neighborhood yesterday and passed this tree in bloom. It gave me a little surge of excitement about spring approaching. I have been missing the lush greens and flowers from our San Fransisco visit. Upon closer inspection I realized that silk blossoms had been tied on to the naked branch by a neighbor with a sense of humor. Quite possibly the best use for fake flowers.
Happy Weekend!
