hello world,

I won't be posting any longer on waulking hymn as I've decided to work on a blog that mostly has to do with my floral designs as I'm starting up my own studio-

there will also be occasional posts regarding pretty dresses, sweet treats, textiles and other musings.

take a look here:

palelupineblog.com

thanks everyone!

kauai

i'll be here tomorrow

Fania All Stars

last night I saw Larry Harlow play of Fania All Stars,

it was almost like Brooklyn in the 60's...

Ideal Summer Vacation Gear

The Jumpsuit

an homage to the jumpsuit!

women in the work force and amelia earhart: life archives,

backyard bill,

APC

found from a library book called

French Primitive Photography

1970

I love the intensity of the nun portrait

Ruth Laskey

her twill works are amazing

found here

I'm ready for color

textiles of oaxaca and chiapas

more here

Lyell Spring

Permanent Vacation leggings,

an obsession.

dreaming of red strawberries, red bicycles, and the alps in summer

wish I was there now

Kate MccGwire

found on 2 or 3 Things

Sheila Hicks

Went to the library yesterday to read Sheila Hicks' "Weaving as Metaphor"

More to come of some of her beautiful journals 

and a piece I love of embroidered nun's darned linen socks...

just returned from staying in a little cabin off the coast, 

we sat by the furnace all night playing dominos

I felt like I was in a dream world, in another time and life, so beautiful

field photos

longing for the country today

I've been going through a simple floral phase lately. I feel like I do arrangements with so many elements sometimes, all beautiful but every now and then all you need is some yellow ranunculus, red sweet pea and oak.

and I've been loving chicken avocado pizza, perfect for summer weather

Anne Briggs "The Time Has Come"

I really want to see this film too!

Outerlands

Last week some friends showed me a new restaurant, Outerlands, in the outer sunset (45th and Judah) and I can't get enough of it! Owned by a young couple with an adorable baby, all wood interior, beer served in mason jars, fresh country flowers around-so beautiful. 

Tonight I went back again and had carrot soup, braised greens and their homemade levin with roasted garlic. I definitely recommend it! It's so unique to have such a cute place all about sustainable and fresh cuisine without a super gentrified attitude. 

Just simple and sweet! check them out...

Sous le Soleil Exactement

For some reason this completely explains how I've been feeling all year

Rob Wynne

more here

blue rainbow

Please take a look at my friend Akiko's Etsy site: bluerainbow. 

She makes adorable and beautiful items and each one

is so well made! Plus there's free shipping!

more here!

Just back from a week long road trip (5 states in 6 days) to Texas for South by Southwest with Barn Owl

Sadly I lost the photographs I took of beautiful southern homes and wisteria 

that made me think of ladies drinking mint juleps on their porches

but we did go swimming in the river, 

to a country party at the Broken Spoke (one of Willy Nelson's favorite spots), 

and saw a lot of big big skies.