Black Trillium fiber is donating $10 to the ACLU for every skein of Not in My Name hand-dyed yarn sold. I bought a skein of sock yarn, to …
Arts 700
Review: The Fine Art of the Tin Can: Techniques & Inspirations
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 …
Nicole Miller
I love this fabric. I could look at it all day. Made a dress; lots of great responses. It must be new fabric printing technology; digital. …
Evaluating Raw Material
I'm forever finding cool stuff at the swap shed, or the thrift shop. I have a house full of cool stuff that wants to be art. I'm learning …
03 Chaos
aka Difficulty at the Beginning Teeming, chaotic profusion. But the Chaos resolves. Perseverance furthers. (One day, I will count how many …
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 …
How Do You Make a Rag Rug Loom?
My first answer to the question, "How do you make a rag rug loom?" is, "Don't. Buy one instead." At least, buy your first loom. Buy, or …
Sari Silk Crescent Shawl
I needed to be knitting something easy on a road trip to Spartanburg, SC, and I needed a Christmas gift for my sister, and I had a bag of …
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 …