Suzannah Hamlin Stanley's Blog, page 75

Gingham! Super simple top from a vintage pattern

It's almost time for summer sewing! It's been so beautiful here (off and on) lately that I've been inspired to make several summery things. Some are only just cut out, but this one I finished the other weekend and wore proudly for an evening that included grilling at my parents' place and eating on the back patio. So perfect. I made this top in what felt like about an hour, and I wanted

Two DIY graphic tees - got my cool lettering down!

I've been waiting all winter to make this project!! Ages ago now I got the idea for this "happy camper" t-shirt but with the cold and rainy weather keeping me from doing much of anything outside the past few months, I made myself wait till at leastthe end of March. So the other weekend my t-shirt dreams became reality and I put together this quickSilhouettevinyl heat transfer lettering tee.

Berry-lemon coconut milk panna cottas with frozen Oregon berries! Dairy-free, Paleo recipe

I love harvesting my own food by season, and over the summer we picked tons of raspberries, blackberries, marionberries, and blueberries at one of our favorite farms. Now it's early spring and not much is growing just yet... but I froze most of the berries we picked last summer and I came up with this recipe for using frozen berries! I had never made panna cotta at all until a few years ago, and

Swingy lace top - I've been craving texture and movement!

Happy spring! I'm so glad it's time to transition away from all the grey, black, and navy I've been wearing and switch to some lighter colors. But unfortunately.. the other weekend when I was getting dressed for something social I realized I've pared my wardrobe down so much, I hardly have anything that isn't a very basic piece in a neutral color. Seriously, I have an aqua t-shirt and an orange

Upping my slipcover game! Two new DIY slipcovers

Phew! What an accomplishment! This weekend I crossed a major to-do off my list: Update my amazing vintage slipper chairs with new covers, since the slightly too-thin white canvas ones I made in 2010 (!)were getting pretty tired. They never fit perfectly, and I didn't have a good solution for the bottom edge so I just left them hanging, mostly covering the fabric, and they were a little too tight

Soup season: mussel and clam chowder-inspired recipe

I've really been into soup lately! I guess it's the black clouds and huge rain drops we get in between patches of sun in Oregon early spring. I've been getting pretty creative with soups, too. The other day I bought some mussels in the frozen section of our local store--first time, actually, because I've been wanting to eat more seafood and they were a great price. And it's great, because they

Amazing remodeled homes--and a giveaway!

I visited Street of Dreams last summerfor the first time in years and husband and I had so much fun admiring the construction, marveling at the master closets, and thinking about what our dream home would look like. It was definitely overwhelming, seeing so many massively expensive homes all on one street. But we did learn a few things that might translate to our own home goals! This spring, a

Winter veggie breakfast - baked eggs in spaghetti squash

I love getting veggies into my breakfasts, and I've been working on getting a balance of carbs, fat, and protein in all of my meals. So this weekend after I picked up these two cute small spaghetti squash, I came up with this perfect breakfast or brunch recipe featuring this winter veggie and baked eggs, which are so good but I don't often think to make! You could use whatever fave ingredients

Bedroom makeover! Bright & light, with vintage dresser, DIYs, and beautiful new bedding

I've been working a lot this fall and winter on loving my home just the way it is and making small improvements that make me even more happy in it. I've always loved bedrooms, bedding, and comfortable decor more than decor for any other room, and our bedroom had become a little stale and no longer expressed my style, so I knew I would need to update it soon! I've been working on some upgrades to

Perfect floral print wrap dress

I've been wishing for a floral like this for a long time!! I've admired long floral maxi dresses in dark colors this year and last, and wanted to make myself something similar... but the knit fabric selection at fabric stores is so limited and I never saw something I liked. Girl Charlee Fabrics has quite possibly every knit print ever made (and some great wovens, too) and when I scrolled through