Spirit Cloth

Morning Softness and Unfolding

The "studio" is full of still packed boxes. Let's unpack then. Talk about stuff. Just like that. It will help me understand where I am. A ceremony. Because I cannot sit and stitch. My back feels better but I did... Read more →

Cardinal. Northern Flicker. Read more →

Simple Little Things

Caught in little things. Today, time off from "fixer-uppering". Was going to paint the porch ceiling but I'm exhausted. It might look like I am doing the same thing over and over but I am evaluating a new free seaming... Read more →

How Cloth Informs me

Old Silk Ties. I think one of the first attempts at collecting cloth started there. Thrift shops. And of course some of Dad's old ties. And his Dad's ties. Silk. Jacquard woven. I always loved the little motifs. Even before... Read more →

What's New Today?

Coolness. A crossover into the expected. I feel new. Acorn found. Acorns dropping. Time to begin gathering. I make ink, and use the tannin rich bath for dyeing. I did a bit of stitching here. To build that cross from... Read more →

Blowin' in the Wind

Just Me and Cloth

This picture is a find. An old frame from Grandma, with some old sampler in it. Years ago. Fell to the floor, glass shattered, wood splintered. The board tacked to the back of the frame was this. The photo glued... Read more →

Borrowed from a Walk

Looking. Before I put them back. Read more →

Seaside

Holding Opened Long enough to feel it. An open air break from curling inward. It's June. Clamming season. Even after having it's insides eaten out, the clam keeps on giving. We don't eat them. We just honor their remains. I... Read more →

Considering season

It's almost a relief to find life unraveling. On this late summer morning that carries just enough chilled wind to quicken the heart. It sings to me in soothing tone. Like a silent wave. We are all tired now. It... Read more →