I am also drawn to fabric in foreign countries and accumulate it in drawers. I am NOT a seamstress, but I am making a simple summer shift dress out of a piece of fabric I bought in Kenya last month...

Thank you all for your suggestions! I have my marching orders for the next few months. Your ideas are so helpful so keep them coming if you think of more. I also love the donut painting--it makes m...

The donut painting is by a San Francisco artist named Jay Mercado. I know he is painting a whole line of unique donuts these days and they are all amazing. I visited his studio and picked out this ...