mind = blown

Every time I think Kokka has made the best fabric of all time, they go ahead and do it again. This is BRUTAL, I tell you! I think they are out to destroy me. Available at Fabricworm.

I was so excited to see Ponyo (but not excited enough to actually see it in the theater or rent it; what do you think I am?) that we were going to watch it on our anniversary last week when I discovered it was on Netflix Watch Instantly. I'm glad we didn't, because I didn't love it. Ponyo herself was kind of annoying personality-wise, and the plot was all over the place. I tried to blame it on the fact that it was made for a very young audience, but so was My Neighbor Totoro, and I can watch that over and over again.

Good things: awesome elderly ladies, the father's trippy 70's suit, and Ponyo's millions of little sisters. I also enjoyed how much Ponyo liked ham, as we had just eaten ham and cheese sandwiches for dinner. And some of the undersea scenes were really beautiful. But, so far, my least favorite Miyazake. Am I alone?

Ye-ye!

How can I make this elbow-bumping move a new fad? Also, I need all the clothes in this video.

Sunday Stash?

Oops. I'm a little late on this one, but it's been a hard, hard week. I wish it was still last Sunday! Anyway, I think this Kokka fabric would work really well on a large totebag with contrasting red/brown for handles or trim. Yes?

Sunday Stash!

Thanks to my new blogamigo Chantry, I'm now introducing yet another Sunday feature, Sunday Stash. This is when people with absurd amounts of fabric showcase a favorite every Sunday! I totally fit into this category, so here goes!

This fabric is a new addition to my stash, from the fine folks at Superbuzzy, who have unequaled taste in zakka. I call it my depression-fighting fabric, because it's all about being mindful of the little things, like tea time and good books and cute birds.

If I can ever bring myself to cut into it, I might make a tiny quilt with little squares for each activity/reminder. Can you think of any other ideas?

If your drawers are overflowing with unused fabric and you want to join Sunday Stash too, go here and sign up!