Thank goodness I didn’t get stomped on by a mastodon!

I have strong memories of putting this record on the Curtis Mathes. (or the Curtis Mastodon as we called the gigantic entertainment console my Dad bought used in the early…

4 tips to get more creative time in…

My friend Karen emailed me last week, after my recent email about aging, and shared how she has a bit more time in her life at nearly 60 than she…

It’s Bigger than a Breadbox, but Smaller than an Elephant

The other day my Dad called and said while he's cutting down some trees on his property he's saving some smaller trees and cutting them into shortish lengths for my…

Does this Dress Make My Back Look Bare?

Have you been making anything lately? After a fairly long making-things-for-fun drought, I've dipped my toes back in. Recently I spent some time sketching out, drafting, and making a backless…

Is it winter for you too?

Despite the new growth and expansion all around me, all those sweet plants reaching for the sun, I've been a fallow time of my life. A time of wishing to…

How do you plan your sewing project?

I've taken up a new hobby, watercolor. There's something so exciting about being a beginner at something. A feeling that your world has just opened up a wee bit and…

What the wool (and alpaca) taught me…

My crochet project taught me a valuable lesson. (I have a sneaky suspicion all of our making projects do!) Recently I was in deep conversation with a dear friend, arguably…

Elevating the Hoody with some Block Printing

Getting Started! Recently I made a "hoody" from my basic raglan pattern with a cowl neck, zippered front and kangaroo pockets. I decided to take that black hoody, made from…

This is probably your biggest hurdle when sewing clothes…here’s how I fix it.

Last year for my birthday I was gifted material and a pattern to make myself a raincoat. The fabric is a gorgeous deep burgundy with a navy floral fabric for…

Honestly, they’re not made for you!

Does this ever happen to you? You sew clothes, follow the pattern, take your time (as best you can with all the other things going on in your life), and…