Books with a Lifetime Membership to my Bookshelf – part 1

(or the books that have majorly influenced the course of my life) I've read 520 books this spring…or at least it seems so. The number is probably closer to 5.…

My Grandma Made Me Do It

Well...not made me, per se, but certainly inspired me to do it! Grandma Marian, she's the one I often think of when I think about my making journey. She's the…

Choosing the Right Materials

It takes time to learn how fiber/fabrics behave I'm a relatively new knitter and am working on my first sweater for myself...I'm 9 months into it! I hope I love…

How I Plan My Garment Sewing

I have a strong inner nerd, who loves to plan, sketch, dream and consider the possibilities before narrowing it all down. I love taking inventory of what I have and…

Living Wholeheartedly

Have you witnessed, or experienced your own, wholehearted expression? There's a magic to it. Something I can't quite articulate; that I can only see from the corner of my eye.…

Our Bodies are Just Right

I've been teaching a series of classes locally on sewing knit garments...a t-shirt, skirt and leggings. The students and I jumped right in with pattern drafting on the skirt and…

Grace

I'm pondering grace today. The word keeps surfacing in my reading and thoughts and this morning I decided to spend time with it's meaning. It's a nuanced word...moving with beauty…

Honestly, Change is Hard

My wee boy began preschool this fall. It's been hard. It's the first time he's been dropped off with a gaggle of other kids with or without his mama. Each…

My final repeating pattern

Surface Design Exploration

Final skirt - hand carved, repeating block print over subtle shibori natural dye I'm a maker. It's in my soul. Making gives my everyday life deeper meaning. While I love…

Dyed in onion skins. Still wet, the dried garments were several shades lighter.

Natural Dye Notes – Onion Skins, Cochineal and Logwood

I've been dabbling in natural dyes for a couple of years...not consistently or often, but on occasion. At first I wasn't hooked. That's not really true, I love the concept...taking…