Category: Making

crazy quilt

I really don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m moving forward. First, extend the batting layer by adding strips of an old pink blanket. This is in progress. I pinned the strips to the...

long stitch with packing

Long stitch with packing This book uses cover and interior papers from the Tibetan paper store in McLeod Ganj, India. I finished the stitching today. I think I’ll add some kind of closure to...

collective binding

We did long stitch binding as a group yesterday. Fun and a good way to learn. Loosely based on this tutorial by Sea Lemon: DIY Long Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial Black one is mine, yellow...

pieced

Both sides of the landscape quilt are stitched. First photo shows the brown/beige interior layer, which is an old quilt top my mom made from corduroy squares. It is worn out and dull-colored, but...

november drawing practice

When I got back from India in July 2015, I saw an announcement of a drawing course offered by Roz Stendhal. Although I never had a drawing habit before, I was seriously gripped by...

long stitch binding – prep

This book project uses papers that I bought from the Tibetan paper store in McLeod Ganj, India. I’ve held onto it since summer 2015. Finally came up with a way to use it. I...

life drawing

Last sketch of the day. Used my new tiny palette mix on top of a few ink pen lines. My favorite part is the ear.