hi, i'm maggie.

(like the rod stewart song)

i'm an elder millennial living in the bay area who loves dark beer, the environment, and sewing for the tiny humans in my life.

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leaf it to me

leaf it to me

this past weekend my sisters and I went to Austin for my "bachelorette" party. 

in addition to bridesmaid dress shopping, day drinking, and succulent photographing we made a trip to craft, where for $10/hour you can use all their supplies and tools for whatever creative adventures your heart desires.

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If that wasn't enough to make this girl weak in the knees they allow you to bring your own booze and offer classes. we brought a six pack of dark beer and took a screen printing class.

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I designed and printed two simple leaf motifs to go with the "woodsy" theme of our wedding:

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once I had mastered my technique on paper I took my talents to textiles. then sammie convinced me to use this as an opportunity to knock off a wedding craft: welcome bags.

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of course there were a handful that turned out less than perfect. but once I got in the groove the vast majority turned out great!

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now we need to decide how to fill them!

love, 

aunt maggie

wedding invitations: addressing the issue

wedding invitations: addressing the issue

rhymes with power twirl mess

rhymes with power twirl mess