I like to think fall is another good reason (excuse?) to make desserts. I tried making a pumpkin pie from scratch, and that didn't really work, so I think my next attempt will have to be an apple pie.
Showing posts with label harvest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label harvest. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Daily Pattern: Pie-Making
Topic: Harvest
I like to think fall is another good reason (excuse?) to make desserts. I tried making a pumpkin pie from scratch, and that didn't really work, so I think my next attempt will have to be an apple pie.
I like to think fall is another good reason (excuse?) to make desserts. I tried making a pumpkin pie from scratch, and that didn't really work, so I think my next attempt will have to be an apple pie.
Daily Pattern: Halloween Harvest
Topic: Harvest
I'm from a rural area outside of Madison, Wisconsin. My parents weren't farmers but I ended up in my fair share of farm jobs. I started in the tobacco fields when I was in the fourth grade and found myself in a similar situation a few more times before I got to where I am.
I've dealt with tobacco, corn, tomatoes, strawberries and melons, but when I think of harvest I think of pumpkins! Plus, it's almost time to go pick out a big, juicy pumpkin for carving! Halloween is probably the best holiday, duh.
Lindsay got a bunch of pattern books in the mail today, half of them modern, half of them vintage. I was a little inspired by the colors in the vintage books, so I tried to use some of those saturated tones in my pattern.
I'm from a rural area outside of Madison, Wisconsin. My parents weren't farmers but I ended up in my fair share of farm jobs. I started in the tobacco fields when I was in the fourth grade and found myself in a similar situation a few more times before I got to where I am.
I've dealt with tobacco, corn, tomatoes, strawberries and melons, but when I think of harvest I think of pumpkins! Plus, it's almost time to go pick out a big, juicy pumpkin for carving! Halloween is probably the best holiday, duh.
Lindsay got a bunch of pattern books in the mail today, half of them modern, half of them vintage. I was a little inspired by the colors in the vintage books, so I tried to use some of those saturated tones in my pattern.
Daily Pattern : One bad apple
Topic : Harvest
My parent's have had an orchard for years. Well, it's not so much an orchard as it is a bunch of fruit trees that they've planted about 15 years ago, and left to grow on their own in their back yard. Most of the fruit is wormy, due to the fact that my mom isn't a huge fan of spraying chemicals on plants, and a lot of it is inedible unless you want to pick around the bug spots. I guess it could be called an "organic" orchard. Maybe a better term for it would be "deer food".
Every year, though, I get to hear all about their bountiful wormy fruit harvest. I am wishing that I'll get to go on a fruit picking spree this year so I can get some of my favorite apples. Anyone else like Honeycrisp apples? Ooh, they're good.
My parent's have had an orchard for years. Well, it's not so much an orchard as it is a bunch of fruit trees that they've planted about 15 years ago, and left to grow on their own in their back yard. Most of the fruit is wormy, due to the fact that my mom isn't a huge fan of spraying chemicals on plants, and a lot of it is inedible unless you want to pick around the bug spots. I guess it could be called an "organic" orchard. Maybe a better term for it would be "deer food".
Every year, though, I get to hear all about their bountiful wormy fruit harvest. I am wishing that I'll get to go on a fruit picking spree this year so I can get some of my favorite apples. Anyone else like Honeycrisp apples? Ooh, they're good.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Daily Pattern: Debil Moon
Topic: Harvest
I'm happy to present this week's featured friend, Erin Klauk! She's starting us off with her lovely, seasonally festive harvest moon pattern.
“The story behind my pattern is that when I was a little girl and it was autumn in New England, my older brother and I loved when the moon was big and orange, a harvest moon. We called it the Devil Moon but I couldn't pronounce the V, so it became the "Debil Moon". My family has a history with words kids can't pronounce becoming the real names for things, so not only do we still call it a Debil Moon, but we have a great uncle named Poo Goo because my mother couldn't say "Mike" when she was little.
I'm happy to present this week's featured friend, Erin Klauk! She's starting us off with her lovely, seasonally festive harvest moon pattern.
“The story behind my pattern is that when I was a little girl and it was autumn in New England, my older brother and I loved when the moon was big and orange, a harvest moon. We called it the Devil Moon but I couldn't pronounce the V, so it became the "Debil Moon". My family has a history with words kids can't pronounce becoming the real names for things, so not only do we still call it a Debil Moon, but we have a great uncle named Poo Goo because my mother couldn't say "Mike" when she was little.
I am an illustrator who has always had a strong affinity with patterns and textures, which led me to textile and surface design. While I mainly illustrate and hand letter psychedelic gig posters and album covers for local bands, I also make tea towels and small fabric goods from my textile designs. My website is erinaceous.blogspot.com, my twitter is @klaukie, and my facebook "like" page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/erinaceous-illustration/ 118033434576 . I also have an etsy page which will be up and running in a few weeks, just in time for holiday shopping: http://www.etsy.com/shop/erinaceous . I live in Brooklyn, NYC (soon to be San Francisco, CA!) with my super sweet boyfriend Josh and our wonderful cat, Catter.”
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