Musings of a wandering designer

My ultimate open-faced breakfast sandwich. #breakfast #homecooking #englishmuffin #eggs #sundriedtomatoes #bacon #spinach #avocado #sautéed #seasalt #greekyogurt #blueberries #organic #localproduce #deliciousness

Here's to wind energy! It was quite windy heading to central Washington today so the turbines were really spinning! #wind #windturbines #centralwashington #hillside #roughterrain #washington #windenergy #renewableenergy #technologymeetsnature

One of my all time favorite historic pieces of architecture in Portland. There's nothing like old brick. I think this was a carriage/railway house way back in the day. #architecture #pdx #portlandarchitecture #brick #historicarchitecture #instaarchitecture #sellwood #carriagehouse #historic

Tonight's delicious dinner: Grilled Hawaiian chicken over coconut rice topped with spring onions and a side of grilled zucchini and spring onions over baby spinach with a lemon/garlic/olive oil dressing topped with Oregon hazelnuts!

It's a bra design and sewing kind of day. Bra block finalized, so now I get to have fun! #sewing #instasew #handmade #sewinglingerie #handmadelingerie #brasewing #design #lace #style #handmadewardrobe

New summer salad! Grilled Zucchini and Spring Onion Salad with Baby Spinach and HAzelnuts from the @mynewroots cookbook! #VSCOcam #plantbased #zucchini #springonions #spinach #oregonhazelnuts #coconutoil #salad #summerfood #lemonzest #grilling #deliciousness

Believe it! It's reversible. :) Both sides of my Osaka reversible wrap skirt! #Osakawrapskirt #reversible #sewing #seamworkmagazine #handmade #instasew #skirt #wrapskirt #cotton #ilovesewing #summerwardrobe

The other side to my Osaka reversible wrap skirt! Spring colors. #Osakawrapskirt #reversible #sewing #seamworkmagazine #handmade #instasew #skirt #wrapskirt #cotton #ilovesewing #summerwardrobe

My completed #Osakawrapskirt from #seamworkmagazine. So in love with this skirt! #reversible #sewing #handmade #instasew #skirt #wrapskirt #cotton #ilovesewing #summerwardrobe

A cold pasta salad for these hot summer days! #pastasalad #summerfood #instafood #homecooking #homemade #feta #tomato #cucumber #sausage #oliveoil #olives #yum

The Flamenco Crush. My signature birthday cocktail this year. Its amazing. Licor 43 Vodka Lime juice Strawberry white balsamic vinegar Fresh strawberries #cocktail #signaturedrink #strawberry #crush #licor43 #vodka #lime #whitebalsamic #mixology #shakennotstirred

Beautiful birthday Peonies! #peony #pink #flowers #birthday

It's coming along! #nofilter #sewing #isew #instasew #handmade #pink #pinkmermaid #scales #scalloped #birthdaydress

Loving the rosewood seaming pins I got at @happyknits in Portland! #seamingpins #rosewood #machinknitting #sheep #crochetedge #babyblanket #babyblue

200 stitches wide - 600 rows - sheep fair isle pattern - 1 hour 45 minutes on the knitting machine - super wool/viscose blend yarns. Approximately 70" long by 24" wide, to be made into a baby blanket! #machinknitting #fairisle #knitting #sheep #punchcard #instaknit #babyblanket #knittingmachine #knitweardesign #supercute #awe #babyblue

Getting started on making my party decor! Flamingo straw toppers/name holders!! Yes, the wings move. #party #partydecor #flamingos #pink #strawtoppers #namecards

Potato, Bacon, and Parmesan Frittata Rustica. I included mushrooms and cherry tomatoes as well. #breakfast #instafood #homecooking #homemade #castiron #frittata #colazione