Centerpiece
I find sanity and stability where I can and today it was here, at the table (small desk really) upstairs. I’ve been having trouble with the center area of the butterfly background. Giving it...
Horseradish fiber
I learned about making horseradish cordage from Sally Pointer. She has a YouTube video that shows how to process the fresh leaves and how to make the cord. I don’t want to spend that...
Regrouping
I just went away for the weekend – a quick trip to Connecticut – but I feel very disconnected now that I’m home. Stayed at my niece’s one night and two nights at a...
Maiwa purchase
This purchase was definitely too much and crazy impulsive. I obviously couldn’t resist. Ten articles of clothing, most linen, a few silk and cotton. Super roomy and comfortable. Perfect for dyeing and embellishment. And...
House blessing
My sister made this wonderful doll for my niece to hang on the wall of her first house.
Topstone circumambulation
I can’t resist a visit to Topstone Park in my childhood hometown of Redding, Connecticut. I like to circumambulate the pond and remember its appeal to me as a young person. Thinking about Natalie...
Evolution
This cloth has changed a lot since my original conception. Now it has a dark butterfly and a pale pieced background, with nothing else to distract. I cut up the larger rectangles of purple...