New Inspirations

The long family weekend was grand but now the creative itch is truly ready to be scratched and I need studio time.

Still, today was reclamation day, you know that day after visitors have gone, and yes there does come a time when the children, although they are still family, become visitors.  Today was spent wandering around putting the house and our minds back to rest in their normal state of personal clutter and being.  Tomorrow, or perhaps a little bit tonight, will be time to work on projects.

Two things came in the mail that lit that creative spark though.

First, Neiman Marcus sent me a packet of postcards touting the St. John line:

You can also get a view of this at the Neiman Marcus Website  which will let you look at the details more clearly.

I just love the jacket, and although it is a basic style, and even the laced fabric trim comes back repeatedly, I think I must really make something inspired by this look.

I am shooting for fall though.  I might have a red that will work, but I am not sure I am limiting this to red on this look.  After St. John has already done red with leopard.  I just might have to do something else….

The other source of inspiration in the mail was the new June issue of Patrones and it looks like another inspiring issue.  There are quite a few things I like, although there are some which I think the photo does not enhance.  And there are several things that I am currently enamored of which will require some modifications of the pattern or my weight before they could be worn.  But neither of those requirements stop me from dreaming.

Truthfully there are more.  But I haven’t even made any of the numerous garments that inspired me from the last issue, although there are several in the plans.   

Stay Tuned.