TODAY MY HEART IS BROKEN!!!

For those who know me and my family you know how much our loving pets mean to us. Today I am broken. Due to a horrible accident, we lost our sweet Atticus yesterday. 

On Monday night he was distressed and bloated, at the emergency vet we were told he had a twisted stomach. Even after surgery, he did not make it through the night. He was just 5 years old.

Today, our other dogs, Daisy and Rufus, are searching for him, barking and looking. Atticus was my best buddy, he was with me in the studio when I sewed and he never left our side when we were in the yard. He was the kindest, gentlest boy in the world. We will never get over losing him. 

We did not know about the "twisted stomach" that is prevalent in large chested dogs. They have a 50/50 chance of survival, the surgery is very expensive, not that it matters we would have spent anything to have him sitting her now. If you have a large chested breed, Shepherds ,Rottis, Dobermans, one of the factors that causes this is when the dog eats and then plays or runs. Please keep your dogs inactive after eating for a few hours it could save their lives.

KIMONOS STARTED FOR FESTIVAL SEASON!!!

I have been in the studio working on kimonos for the upcoming Summer Season.  Here is the first gorgeous Vintage Silk Sari Kimono.  I called it  SMOKE ON THE WATER after the Deep Purples song.  It is a smokey purple fading into a pale move with lots of greys and brown.  It is all hand loomed and soft as a feather.  It will be available in my ETSY SHOP, MY HIPPIE HEART KIMONOS and on my website MY HIPPIE HEART very soon.

It is only January but for MY HIPPIE HEART it is time to start planning for the FESTIVAL SEASON.

Kimonos are being created, lovely ONE OF A KIND pieces out of the most amazing Vintage Silk Sari Fabrics, tents need to be aired out, pieces gathered and shows to book.

I am looking into booking some POP UP SHOPS this summer as well as a few festival and an Etsy Show.  So much planning and so much work setting up but I do better at the shows than in my online shop.

I hope my lovely daughter-in-law, Natasha , from FEATHER+SKYE will be joining me for some of the shows.  She makes the most amazing BOHEMIAN WALL HANGINGS.  Check out her Etsy Shop FEATHER + SKYE her pieces are fabulous.

I will keep you updated on dates for the shows and if you are in the area I hope you stop by to say hi.

FIKA...THE SWEDISH ART OF COFFEE!!!

Do you like your coffee?  Grab a cup in the morning and through the day have one at your desk or while you are working?

In Sweden, coffee is taken seriously, as it should be.  Coffee is not just a beverage it is a moment and it is called Fika.

Fika means to take time, have your coffee with a danish or sweet, catch up with family and friends or just make a hot, steamy cup and relax by yourself.....take time!

Why not enjoy your coffee, grind the beans, savour the aroma of freshly ground beans, try a drip coffee maker like Bodum or Chemex.  There is something so satisfying about watching the coffee slowly drip through the filter , and the smell is heavenly.

So why not relax when you have your coffee......try Fika, you will love it.

FABULOUS "NEW" VINTAGE SARI FABRIC ARRIVING!!!!

It is a very exciting next few weeks here at MY HIPPIE HEART a new stock of vintage sari fabrics will be arriving .  I have purchased some very unique pieces like the orange/tan/pink sari that is hand beaded and hand cut inlaid.  The moss and read vintage silk sari is so pretty with lots of florals.  The Georgette Vintage silk is see through and all hand beaded I loved the turquoise with the red.

I had to have the turquoise and brown vintage fabric.  It is in perfect condition and everyone seems to love the florals.  It is hard to find turquoise in vintage sari so I grab them when I find them.  The cream and red is vintage cotton and all handprinted.

I have decided to focus on unique wearable art kimonos for this season.  I love to find the vintage sari fabrics that look worn, the fabric is still strong yet supple but it is all in the dyes.  The soft grey/blue in the first sari is exquisite and the goldish pattern is very elegant.  I love the hazy mauve in the next one and all of the pattern is hand embroidered.  Finding velvet in a sari is rare as is finding black vintage silk saris.  This last one has all of that rolled  into one as well as lots of hand beading, this may not make it to the rack.

I cannot wait to receive these and start creating this new line, it will be amazing!

BOHEMIAN BATHROOMS!!!!

I adore anything Bohemian.  I redid our bathroom a few years ago, it has a calm, bohemian vibe now.  The only thing I wish I had was a bathroom 3 times the size.  I love the bohemian bathrooms I found on Pinterest.  Look at this tub and full length window, fabulous!

Oh my!  Was a great tub.  I am not really a bath person but I would make an exception if I had a big bathtub like this one.

This is French Bohemian at it's finest.  Gorgeous rugs and the finish on the walls is incredible.  Love the high ceilings.  Great tub and sink.

The finish on this wall is so beautiful.  It looks like old worn silk.  And the tapestry, fantastic.  Moroccan Chic.

When Christmas is over and Spring is in the future I start to get restless and want to do something new, I am sure I am not the only one.  I love to look at Pinterest for ideas it is like an online encyclobedia of ideas.