There will be love and warmth
I made this quilt for our friends’ baby. I thought it would be finished and arrive on their doorstep weeks before he was due, but he couldn’t wait to see the world and arrived much earlier than […]
Category: sewing
With Gratitude
In this season that can be filled with abundance, connection, and joy, it is hard to forget the loss, fear, and despair that also fills the world. Though it is only a tiny tiny thing in the […]
Birthday Backpack
I had been thinking for a while that I would make Amos a backpack for his second birthday. It’s one thing to envision something but often quite another to sew it together. I found […]
Not Essential
I’ve been trying to stay focused this week, to work on some writing projects and other must-dos but spring has been very distracting. Amos and I have been spending most of the day outside, at the beach, the playground, on walks and bike rides. When […]
Something that Won’t Compute (or Make Something!)
The way that I spend much of my time is an ode to the joy of making. I hope this blog reflects that and I hope to send out sparks of inspiration whenever I can. If I’m not specifically focusing on why I like making […]
Cutting and Sewing
For me, quilts are usually free-hand affairs. I could probably save time and the occasional blister from not-sharp-enough scissors by using a rotary cutter but that’s not my style. I made this quilt over the past […]
Making with Care
I’m not sure the weather could be any more dismal than it is this morning. Everything outside is gray and brown. The snow is almost all gone but there are few welcome signs of spring to take its place. On a more positive note, I […]
This Week in the Studio
I’ve been hoping that this month I will be able to take some time to play with new ideas and processes. This week I have been doing a bit of fabric collaging. Really it is just more applique and sewing, but these informal sketches feel […]
Hung by the Chimney with Care
My sewing project this week was our Christmas stockings. I used scrap fabric and really enjoyed the process of sewing the various pieces together into an imperfectly shaped stocking. I had planned to do a red and a green but I found so many […]