The weekend, briefly

I started the weekend with a nice long session in the kitchen. I love baking in the morning. It's so quiet and peaceful.

{baking + tea}


{my 70s kitchenaid}

I use my mom's first Kitchenaid and I love it. It actually traveled the world with her, when we were living abroad. It's aged and a little loud, but it has history.

{dough, rolled}

{book, open}

I used Martha Stewart's recipe for fig pinwheels from her cookie book but I used homemade apricot jam in place of her fig mixture. The recipe was a bit fussy (lots of rolling and chilling) and the results didn't completely win me over. Next time maybe I'll try the fig mixture because I'm guessing it would pack a little more punch.

{loads of vintage lace}

I visited a teeny tiny fabric store that appears to have been collecting lace since the 1960s. They thought I was insane when I came up to the counter with over 10 different selections to be cut. I don't even have a plan in mind, but I've always loved lace and I have beautiful visions floating in my head right now.


{new pieces}

I played around with some different colors and fabrics (the photo doesn't do this green justice at all - it's perfection in person).