Spirit Cloth

And so it Continues

The story. The thing is, we are in it, wherever we are. Whatever form we take. Suddenly I have so much to say. But I will wait. I stitch. The feel of it is what I need. The feel of... Read more →

Hunker Down and Take a Moment in between to consider

Internet issues persist...I keep at it. The Wind Robe as a rough cut. 2012, wow, I wonder if I would actually remember how it happened with out this record of days? I find this blogging such a great tool, well,... Read more →

Cloth is again like a world

Poof. Probably 20 years. I have had this piece of silk. Not new at all when I came across it, tossed in the trash, seems to have been ripped out of some sample book at one point. Not uncommon to... Read more →

Some of you asked...

Mom. In a pool of Silk Velvet. The cloth mentioned in yesterday's cloth. 1949 I think... And that cloth from yesterday, now in the context of Summer's arrival. How much season is part of us. Read more →

How it's going...

Probably just pics this coming week. And comments off. Big Stuff sucking Time. But I'm working on this one. I've posted about liquid applique before. Here, again, silk shibori by Glennis. I've many cloth stories to share about silk. But... Read more →

A Studio Day

A warm one. Before another polar vortex. I put my winter bitch in the closet. I will build one small fire, warm up the stove. Since the sun is out, that's enough for the day. On a lighter note, this... Read more →

Cloth and Cold

Cloth is useful. Again. This is the studio table now, not in the studio, but useful for spreading out, etc., as the temperatures remain below freezing for the 3rd day in a row. The table top was rocking a bit.... Read more →

The Way it Might Fit Together...

So now it's way cold. Not complaining, just saying. I'm just sitting with this one. Wanting to do a video but it's just too cold in the studio. And not good at the phone video thing yet. Because we thought... Read more →

Some Old Thing

Years and years ago, I made this patchwork for a pillowcase. I gave it to my mother. It was one of my first patchworks where I departed from commercial fabrics. In fact the yellow squares at the border are cut... Read more →

Again the Crossover

Weaving and Sewing. Woven dots and other designs that use supplementary thread to make designs during the weaving process are often referred to as On Loom Embroidery. Probably I mentioned that before. Here is a beauty I found in the... Read more →