Friday Favorites 01

Happy Friday and Happy New Year! I thought it would be fun to start a new series of posts that will go up each Friday. I want to sort of combine two different things that I used to post regularly, years ago. First, I used to do a Friday Favorites post where I would choose nine photos from Flickr to showcase each week. Second, I used to end my posts with a little "what I'm loving right now section" which included things I was eating, listening to, watching, etc.

These posts will be a mix of sewing/crafting stuff as well as just regular life stuff. Rather than spend tons of time trying to figure out the perfect plan for this new version, I figured it would be better to just start. I'm sure it will evolve over time or it might not stick! It may also end up changing what I include in my monthly report posts, we'll see! Hopefully you'll find them enjoyable.


- My favorite (and only finished) make of the week is a lined drawstring bag. Shocking, I know! I needed an Artist size to wrap a gift in, and I didn't have any in my stash I wanted to part with. Pulled out some of my Geometric Bliss fabrics for it.

- Loving the simplicity of the Gum Blossom Quilt by Hopewood Home (found via Pinterest). The mix of prints is really appealing to me.

- These paper pieced blocks by Amy Friend are so striking (found via Instagram). I love the color she chose!

- How cool is this giant peg board in the Megan Nielsen Patterns studio? I would love to make something like this one day! Their whole space is lovely.



- The week of Christmas I got an incredible surprise in my inbox. I won a giveaway from Leckerlee! A puzzle featuring their 10th anniversary artwork and a giftcard to their shop. I was (am) legitimately giddy. I have been a huge fan of their lebkuchen and tins for many years. Combine that with my puzzle craze of 2021, and I couldn't have won a more perfect giveaway!! Thank you so much, Leckerlee.

- I made this Cauliflower Salad with Roasted Chickpeas & Quinoa by Platings and Pairings for lunches this week. This is maybe the fourth or fifth time we've made it? It's so good.


- Baked my first batch of rye bread! It turned out really nice. Soft and falvourful. I used the Caraway Rye Bread recipe from King Arthur Baking.

- Currently burning a new-to-me candle scent from KSM Candles, East African Amber. Love their soy candles. Americano is my very favorite from their range.

- I'm giving our upstairs bathroom a little facelift with some colorful textiles. I ordered the Molly Folk Floral Bath Mat, which I saved a link to years ago. Can't wait to pull it all together.

- Ordered some flower seeds from Floret Flowers this week. Excited to grow strawflowers, zinnias, and rudbeckia in 2022.

Have a Great Weekend!