There is a little room at each end of the new place. The back room was the first project, a place for painting and drawing mostly. The room at the… Read More
project 2 – the sewing room *or : how to eat an elephant
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make a miniature camping scene with this doll tent diy
The spot was chosen long ago. A cool and sheltered little rise in the foothills of the mountain, far above her home in the Green Valley. Generations before her have… Read More
cats in pants and other lovely things made by customers
meet gustav! by Melanie You get at least 2 levels of awesomeness from this post: links to makers I think you’ll love (click the images to find the maker) and… Read More
abandoned quilt tops and stitched crows
It has some great moments and some highly questionable choices (worn towels…). All of it is very nostalgic for me. I’m always on the look out for vintage or antique… Read More
a paper ship installation and other notes from the forest
It was a pretty cozy situation, hanging out by the fire watching paper vessels turn in the breeze. And that’s what I wanted to make. A cozy situation, a daydreaming… Read More
toadstools : a retrospective
Sometimes you know. You know you have no hustle in you. You’re all hustled out.I guess the natsubate has kicked in a little early this year. And the warm months… Read More
new fall 2019 workshops
French paper ships, edwardian birds, stitched beetles and toadstools and a sweet needle book. I’m headed back to LA in October for a big week of workshops. And I’m still… Read More
floating ship in the pines, frida, a blue girl: lovely things made by customers
I love seeing what you make with ann wood patterns, the details you invent, the stories you create and share. This enchanted paper mache ship is by Tierney Barden. I… Read More
strange specimens and bird work
Spongy and irregular. That’s what I’m looking for, in mushrooms anyway. Strange specimens, just yanked from the earth. I want you to smell the fungal forest air. . The fabric… Read More
new 2019 workshops : botanical specimens, sugar house retreat and songbirds
There are two botanical specimen workshops – you can take either or both (take both – spend the whole weekend stitching strange specimens with me!). Each day will focus on… Read More
amulets and toadstools on my work table
Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial start of the holiday season. Just kidding. Mostly. It does have a shifting feel to it though, everything starting back up again. It’s going to… Read More
what’s on my work table and humidity
The ridiculous humidity and a summer cold have left me with a stunning lack of ambition. I aggressively indulged the lack of ambition and it transformed into restlessness. I needed… Read More
