Spirit Cloth

freedom of stitch

....for the longest time i was wrapped up in perfecting techniques. and although perfection is a sign of skill, like any rule it is a limitation. it encourages you to do things over and over. it can harbor fear and... Read more →

the thread bearer

the small journey also requires luggage. Read more →

wordless day #2

a small journey

....it seems i have wandered away to a place without words. Read more →

patchwork rainbow

sometimes the stylization of an image totally has to do with the medium in which you work. there is an interesting post over at ragged cloth cafe.... personally i think the things that comfort you are learned. taught or experienced.... Read more →

quilting smaller

......so. still in the spirit of getting back.....i have acted on a previous doodle wednesday...the lion block series. and i recycled an indigo ikat gift from acey. with these blocks i will break my own record for teensy piecing. i... Read more →

quilting renewal on doodle wednesday

.......in the spirit of getting to things, i have picked up that easter project meant for mom and i have recycled it with the intention of using it for a mother's day gift as well as my april tif, renewing... Read more →

quilting more or less

.....i am amazed at how many pieces i produced last year, some still in process, others stacked in the studio. and how amazing the accumulation of journals, i now have a stash of just ideas. like piles of too much... Read more →

stitching in a grey area

.......it is grey and damp and i am in a fog. my friend "li'l buddah" , who has returned minus a few pieces of ear...was waiting at the back door this morning reminding me to get my act together and... Read more →

composite applique

.....i find it easier to work complicated applique as a separate layer/unit. you get your hands around the section, stitch more freely...and it is portable. this is a bit of a self portrait. as it turns out it is easier... Read more →