Over the past few months, I've been experimenting with some backyard fabric dyeing (results above!). No real agenda, just Googling and...
Adventures in Dyeing
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Reflection
2018 Reflections
Happy New Year! I don't know about you but I love the clean slate of January! I'm not big on making resolutions but I do enjoy taking...
Llama Llove
This month my new print collection, Juxtaposey, is shipping to stores! One of the prominent motifs in my prints is the llama. What is it...
Mindful: word of the year 2017
I felt inclined to choose a "word of the year" for 2017. I spent most of January pondering what it might be and have decided on the word...
Onward and Upward! 2016 Reflections
Happy New Year to you all! Like most years, 2016 came and went with ups and downs, but was, for the most part a great year! Time for the...
Cupcake Party! Celebrating 10 years of Blogging
[image_options image_id="15981" align="none" overlay="file"][/image_options] May 1, 2006 was my very first blog post. And here I am...
2015 Sewing Collective Round-up: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a round up of all of the great projects made last year by my awesome 2015 Sewing Collective Team! (See Part 1 here)...
Worktable Wednesday: Wonky Whirl
The past week I've been catching up on a few deadline projects and re-orienting myself after my MATS class ended. I spent a little time...
Worktable Wednesday: MATS Class Wrap-up
Now that my Make Art That Sells class is over, I wanted to share my final project. Week #5's focus was the Gift Market. Our assignment was...
Ready or not, Merry Christmas!
This cozy corner of my studio is ready to be transformed into a guest room. When my parents come to stay, we pull out the couch and set...
day dreams
I read this quote today somewhere online. I loved it and I wanted to share it with you! An inspirational and encouraging twist on an old...
Passion and persistence
My younger son is passionate kid. When he gets a vision for a project, he is driven to see it through. If you’ve been a regular...
Smart Creative Style: my journey
For the past few weeks I have been taking a course by Monica Lee called Smart Creative Style. I met Monica about 3 years ago at The...
MC and HNY!
All the best to you for a warm and cozy holiday season! I hope your days are merry and bright and full of family and friends. I'll be...
leaf turning
This morning the weather was beautiful. I went for a long walk and came across these gorgeous pink azaleas. What a color! I'm making a...
take a moment
Oh look, things are starting to POP! Spring is coming with new beginnings. It doesn't care about grocery bills or the Bailout, a slow...
packing
Let's see... three days away, two of them will be traveling. What to wear. Something comfy, but nice. Got my knitting. Long flight, need...
my refashioned life
Today I am looking back one year. Today is not a birthday, or even an anniversary...not exactly. Last year at this time I left the boys...
looking for normal
Well, my dear bloggy friends, May 1st has come and gone. May 1st was my big fat manuscript deadline for book #2. I wish I could say how...
i’m it
I have been "tagged" a few times recently and feel that is my blogful duty to participate in the trivial, yet ever-popular "7 Random...
little ol’ me
It's my birthday and I'll post what I want to!...not that I ever post stuff here that I don't want to, things are just a little random...
just for fun
Ok, I'm not really into the "meme" thing (in fact, I don't even really know what that means...) but i think I might be starting one. This...
:: perspective ::
Trying to keep it together here after an emotionally weird few weeks. Nothing over-the-top, or too much to handle, but weird enough to...
wrapping up
As I wrap up an amazing and surprising (and uprooting!) 2007, here's a quick reminder that the cyber book launch cupcake give-away ends at...