sweetlittle

Flickr user name: Tikihead

Etsy shop: Sweet Little is a vintage boutique that stocks items from the 1930's to the 1970's with a focus on mid-century items. The shop is filled with an eclectic mix of housewares, textiles, jewelry, beautiful clothes and decor for little ones, women's clothing and accessories, lacy unmentionables, and some lovely trims, patterns, and books for your crafty endeavors.

I am a 32 year old pastry chef and mom to a lovely 2 year old boy. I am married with two dogs - a pug and a mix from the humane society.

Favorite Colors: Robin's egg blue, aqua and turquoise, coral and orange, Kelly green, apple green, chocolate brown,and lately, yellow!

I love all things handmade and packages put together with care. I am especially fond of birds and nests, patchwork, the beach and ocean, funky travel souvenirs, religious icons, postcards and old photographs, matchbox shrines, charm bracelets, eco-friendly/natural items, baking paraphernalia and baked goods related items - especially cupcakes, sockmonkeys, vintage style - especially 1930-1960's, Decole, japanese sewing/craft books, Shinzi Katoh, Vespa scooters, French, German, Japanese, and Scandinavian things, Mid-century modern design, swallows, cherry blossoms, lobsters, and woodland creatures such as gnomes, hedgehogs, owls, deer, evergreens, acorns, and mushrooms.

My fabric preferences are cotton, linen, wool, and wool felt, unusual trims and bias tapes -especially linen and jacquard ribbon, Japanese prints(Superbuzzy style) and Asian inspired,Denyse Schmidt, Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Michael Miller, Joel Dewberry, damask, patchwork,vintage everything - especially 30's-60's and repro fabrics from that era, tiny flower prints and bird prints, little boy fabrics, mid-century modern, Eames style barkcloth and tropical print barkcloth, geometric prints, florals, polka dots, and traditional plaids.

I generally dislike denim, neon, drab and dark muted colors, realistic animal prints, sports themes, folky/Americana country, and Disney.

I love good dark chocolate and coconut flavored things. Oh, and wagashi...I know it's a longshot!

Craft Supplies I'd Love to Receive: Fabric, yarn for crochet, wool felt, buttons (especially pretty vintage ones), spools of thread for sewing & sewing notions, ribbon, silver/brass charms, patterned paper/paper ephemera, paper or velvet flowers, beads - especially pretty/unusual glass ones, needle felting supplies, handmade paper; crochet,sewing or embroidery patterns, craft magazines/books

I like rockabilly and psychobilly, western swing,reggae, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, The Amazing Crowns, The Dempseys, The Smiths, The Ramones,The Killers. I only listen to bands that start with "The". Kidding!

Everything is Illuminated, O Brother Where Art Thou, Amelie, Shawshank Redemption, Down By Law, Joy Luck Club, Raising Arizona, Master and Commander, Snatch, The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Walk the Line

Flight of the Conchords, Ugly Betty, Dexter, Weeds, Top Chef, John from Cincinnati, Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, Deadwood, and Big Love. I also have a terrible fondness for reality TV.

Sewing, needlework,and crochet are my favorites, but I also like to do some paper crafting, make charm bracelets, and I try to carve my own stamps now and then. I really really want to do some soldering (a la Sally Jean Alexander) and learn how to quilt and needlefelt.