Hacking a 4 gore skirt pattern into a pencil skirt
So, many of you know that an amazing group of ladies and I have been working through 3 basic knit patterns these last 3 months - a t-shirt, 4 gore…
Well…maybe someday….
Recently, while the sun warmed my face and I dug out the garden, I was thinking about perfection. About how paralyzing our need for perfection can be and what a shame…
“You can eat squirrels…right Mama?”
I recently celebrated my 42nd Birthday. I celebrated it at home with my little family, doing things a wee boy would enjoy. It was nice. But that night, I found…
Wait…you can see me?
I was at an event recently, a fundraiser for my wee boy's preschool, and no less than 4 people commented on a video I had recently posted on social media. …
Honestly, you’ll never “find” the time…
Recently, while on a ship (sofa) in the ocean (living room) with my wee fella, on our way to Mackinac Island (still in our living room), I was mending the…
No Afghan Left Behind
Yesterday the tree went up and as I placed my grandmother's handmade ornaments (crocheted stars and bells from Marian and painted fabric ornaments from Hilda) I wondered about the overflowing…
When fear becomes ease
Lately, I've been filming my digital course, Sew Clothes You LOVE and just in case that sounds glamorous, here's the truth from my one-woman filming studios. Where cameras teeter on…
Dyeing with Avocado Pits, Walnuts and Osage Orange Wood Chips
osage orange, walnut and avocadotrying on my wool yarn - dyed with onion skins, avocado and osage orangeLinen - thrown in to exhaust the dye!My dye "studio"!Osage Orange I had…
Working hard for our river miles...
How to Let Go and Allow the Flow of Life
I've been on a major learning kick this year. All receptors open and, honestly, a bit jammed up with all of the information. Like anything, to save my sanity, I…
Why a Sewing Retreat is just What you Need
Did you get to go to sleep away camp when you were a kid? I didn't. I always envied those lucky kids who did. Truthfully, none of my friends went…