More about that later!

Well, time has passed faster than I could imagine and our around the world trip is already winding down. I started this blog with Skeptic in mind, pictures and inspirations of upcoming ideas and creations. Boy, was I wrong. In our whirlwind adventure I have barely had time to blog about our days activities, let alone post pictures or think about...fashion. There is so much more going on in this part of the world than what people are wearing. With that said, I have completely opened my mind to new ideas, colors and ways to manipulate fabrics. Fabrics, that's one thing that there is a lot of in India and Asia. And I have done extremely well at holding back from buying the whole market (althoughI did buy 1 meter of black and red check cotton today). My sketchbook is filled with a lot of shaky crude sketches drawn while squished on a bus or while walking through the streets.

I think once I am home and settled, I will do some back blogging with pictures of some of the incredible and inspiring things we've seen.

One thing I do know is how lucky I am to have a place to go back to work when I get home. Not only that, my hard summer work sewing mittens is paying off thanks to that same place. Smoking Lily graciously offered to sell my "Smittens" while I am away collecting new ideas and inspirations to bring back to them. They even put up some beautiful pictures of them on their website http://www.smokinglily.com/ like this one.

Thanks Lily!!

Away We Go!

So we are actually leaving the country today! And are VERY excited! Off to London, England...then south to Cornwall for some prelaxing!

Also, Meese Clothing (31D Perron Street, St. Albert) has some new Skeptic Smittens so go check them out before they sell out! There are only a few pairs! They are also available at Smoking Lily and soon smokinglily.com.

Catch you on the flip side!

New Smittens!

With summer at it’s peak, the Skeptic studio is scattered in wool scraps…which means it’s SMITTEN time again! This is my second year making the new style of mitten, inspired by the kind your Grandma might knit for you. Made of thick and stretchy boiled wool, they are washed a second time after fabrication for better shape and added softness. And they have mini appliqués! Trees, skulls, music notes, butterflies, octopus, and maybe a few more! Stay tuned, more info to come!