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…

The power of enough Space and for the love of squash

In my garden there are several volunteer squash plants. I'm a first time gardener, so rather than wisely thinning them out, I've delighted in their wish to become an edible…

My love of Bullet Journaling

I've always been a lover of lists. Lists with little boxes to check when completed. Packing lists. Making lists. To do lists. Grocery lists. Lists of restaurants visited on a…