New binding
I started hand-stitching this binding today. It’s my niece’s quilt, I believe my mom (her grandmother) made it. My niece’s favorite color has always been purple. When looking for a fabric to use, I...
Author: Catherine
morning at camp
We spent the night at camp. Our first overnight there since the rebuilding. It seems like it was a long time coming. It was not a comfortable place to be – freezing cold until...
Happy Thanksgiving
A bit of tiny mending that I came across stitching squares together. May our world be mended.
Oranges
Oranges and persimmons. They caught my eye this morning, glowing there in the white bowl that Sam’s mother gave us for Christmas years ago. I don’t usually buy either oranges or persimmons, but I...
Knitting journey
I made a sock! I feel so proud of myself. I have to remind myself that lots of people knit socks. And this is a very basic sock pattern. I’m just feeling really impressed...
Bear Road walk
It seemed like an ordinary walk, but reflecting and looking back at these photos – it was taking steps into a transcendent realm. And an eagle posed for this shot, near the pond’s outlet....
Palettes
I made some pages for a handmade book. I painted large sheets on both sides before tearing down and folding into pages. First step, applied gesso using stencils. This made some almost invisible motifs...