after spending the entire day in bed yesterday, i'm back down in the studio this morning working on finishing up some projects. little by little.

i can't seem to get myself to work in the studio yet. the last few weeks before the photo shoot i was frantically hustling to get everything done. mabel kept me company the whole time...she would sleep on the chair next to me, and look out the window, wander up onto my desk, then my shoulders. she could comfortably lounge there for long periods of time, purring constantly. she watched me tear the place a part in a panic and last Sunday she watched me calmly put it all back together again. she was always there, my girl.
so, i'm working up at the house, which obviously isn't much different...but i'm writing patterns and trying to carry on...

mabel babel sweet potato
2007-2009
i wrote a little something on fn but thought i would share it here, too, since i always felt that she was very much a part of Madder.

i bought some fantastic buttons last fall in Gothenberg, Sweden. it's a little dangerous being in a candy store like that with no actual projects in mind, but i think it will be interesting to approach designing a garment or accessory around the buttons. mix things up a bit.

more yellow...waffle brioche st on a tea towel (100 Yen store).

i'm back! such a dreamy location for a photo shoot...but that's maine for ya'.
so much work goes into these booklets that CEY puts out and it is really fun, exciting, inspiring and...completely exhausting to be apart of them. i'm happy to be home and am looking forward to rummaging through all the photographs with pam to lay out the front of the booklets. it was great seeing some CEY peeps, including sweet Cecily.

i was going to show you this swatch, but....here are some cute little paws instead.