mastodon 4.7.2Artist. Fashion designer. Tailor, couturier, and seamstress. Magical homosexual.
The elf in elfkin.
Married for the past 15 years to the extraordinary @socalgecko@woof.group.
Believer in non-violent resistance.
Made with parts from 🇬🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪.
Alt text. Profile pic: line art illustrated head of a man with a shaved head and beard. Header: stylized flower outline being stitched on denim.
Second round muslins of Relâche’s #SummerBrunchShirt and leather shorts (eventually, presently bull denim) near completion. #sewing #fashion
I have no regrets about tossing some of every kind of viola seed into the garden a couple of months ago. #BloomScrolling #gardening
It’s been a wild Saturday morning of reading the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for cottons and applying for small biz grants. To really kick the party into high gear, I’m gonna do some laundry next.
Prototype #2 of the Utility Clutch (working title). An old tablecloth stands in for the slubby linen base I'll use in production. I scanned and printed the flowers from this linen that I got in Tokyo onto self-adhesive stabilizer for placement. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinBags
The most tiniest little Epidendrum orchid I ever did see. Each flower is *maybe* 1"/2.5cm tall. On display at the Sakuya Konohana Kan botanical gardens in Osaka. #BloomScrolling #ElfkinInJP
Related: I never regret traveling with a macro lens. #photography
My personal color consultant, @socalgecko@woof.group , accompanied me to Mood this morning to help choose base fabrics for the utility clutch bag’s production run. He took things in an unexpected and delightful direction. This Italian wool coat material that is almost as soft as cashmere and twice as classy as the slubby linen that I was previously contemplating. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinBags
As can happen, being in Japan for a couple of weeks reminded me of my abiding love for traditional Japanese brekkie fare. So that’s exactly what I’ve making since we got back. This morning is the quintessential set: rice (topped with chili garlic crisp), miso soup, fresh tofu with a bit of ginger and scallion, and pickles (mustard and perilla cucumber). #food
💅🏻 Oh, ‘tis nothing. Just a spot of Japanese pork stew, three kinds of pickles, rice, and Americanos with FUK coffee. #food
I wish more folks who use shared laundry situations would ask themselves, "but what if the next person to use this dryer *doesn't* want their towels to smell like Mega Super Freshness Blast as much as I do?"
It's been an exciting morning of filing Elfkin's LLC and obtaining an EIN from the IRS. As a reward, I've promised myself an afternoon free of all acronyms.
This morning’s Tea Quest 2026 log entry: the homemade jasmine Earl Grey blend is excellent as milk tea with a bit of vanilla sugar. #food
I did a newsletter! If you've always wanted an Elfkin Dandy Shirt of your own, there's big news inside.
Listening to Tori Amos’s new album this morning, and the nicest thing I can write about it is that she has certainly maintained a consistent sound.
In my efforts to continue eating breakfast like the Japanese, I attempted onsen eggs (poached eggs with a bonito infused soy). Against my better judgement, I followed the recipe and let room temp eggs sit in boiled water for 18 minutes (off the heat). The result was fully set eggs that were perfectly fine but not really the poached egg experience I was hoping for. Will have another go at them in a few days and see what happens. #food