Swords? Pens? …Try needle and thread!
I find I've been holding my breath; at odd times like when sitting on the couch and expected times like when I on a grocery run. I imagine you might…
Presto Chango…from a t-shirt into a dress!
I'm sure you know that I'm in the middle of hosting the Make-It-Your-Own Project and I know I've told you what a joy it's been. You probably also know that…
“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…
Various shades of yellow with osage orange due
It’s best to get your hands on it…
Do you have a certain type of fabric that you love to sew with? Not just a knit or a woven. Although that's good to know too. (I'm certainly a…
Recipe for Beeswax Wraps
Recently some friends and I got together to make some beeswax wraps. Making things with friends is quite literally the best thing. Plus there were cookies involved and delicious rose…
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…