There's a Calder show in town right now, about to leave, which is what got me thinking down this path. Calder did a little work in tin cans …
Design 745.4
07 Army
The first hexagram that stepped up and said, "Weave me!" was 07, Army, or The Collective. Earth over Water. I didn't take many …
Review: The Perfect Scent
A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York With a nod to Valentine's Day, a review of a book about the perfume …
I can’t throw that away
I'm painting a new toy box for the dogs. I went into the sewing room to see if the paint was dry, and happened to look in the trash can. I …
Needlepoint Blanks
These two needlepoint canvases are at the PTA thrift shop in Pittsboro yesterday. Later that afternoon, I saw a bag of white tapestry yarn …
Figure Eight Wrap, Part 1
Thinking about a new knitting project One of my Christmas presents this year was four hanks of lace weight silk and alpaca blend yarn in …
Review: Log Cabin With A Twist
Four stars because I don't happen to like many of the examples of actual quilts, and perhaps that's because they reflect a Swiss / German …
Plan C: Pussyhats via Stashbusting and a Dye Party
Two days ago, I put a notice on Facebook saying I would knit Pussyhats for anyone who would send me yarn. I posted in the afternoon, and …
Designing a Pussy Hat
Even though I won't be able to attend the Women's March on Washington, I wanted to knit my own Pussy Hat to wear over the next four …
Dress Fabric Stash: Use It Up
I'm looking at an inventory of some of the dress fabric I have in stash. I went through it my stash last year and cut swatches and made 3x5 …