Spirit Cloth

Pieces of Days

Just a glorious morning. Cold with that promise of warmer. Even if it's a long way off. Here I am, in the same spot. Almost waiting for spring. But there is no need. For it will come Eventually. I did... Read more →

Good Morning

Morning through true blue. It's nice to have examples to study. Looped over a rod in the studio window today. Looking through helps me understand cloth. This one from Crazy Richard. All the way from Japan. I love the two... Read more →

Hey

The power of resist. The lights are on and the house is still here. The wind is still raging although nothing like last night. The trees are still proudly standing. I have to say it was wild. As wild as... Read more →

Component- Butterfly

Component. The word I use so much. I used to use element more, but component is so related to compose. And then compound. In any case as it relates to traditional patchwork quilting, my beginnings with cloth, building blocks. But... Read more →

Trans-Morph-ation

Something going on. With dyeing, with form. A few indigo plants came up on their own. A few fresh leaves. A small vat. A little experiment. Another beautiful day. Read more →

Things come and go

Many arrangements were washed away with the day. I ended up with this. She. Still standing. Not swept away. Washed by it, that which flows through. Kantha legs are strong. The additions are all silk. Which started with the foggy... Read more →

Opening your Heart

Easier said than done, when it comes down to the real thing. Story kept to self this time. Why spread the poison? I slide back into selfishness now and then. But these days less and less, and I catch myself... Read more →

How Real Heart Persists

Actually, I stumbled upon these. Looking for a stack of stars I stashed to use on the Endless Wishing Cloth, the spring/summer project. I found these. Hiding in a basket. Resting. Old hearts. Simply stitched to cloth-woven nines (this method,... Read more →

Filling a Space with a Field of Stitch

Stars are continuing. Because I need a million and I am counting the ways. The field of stitch is a nice less dense way, to create shapes, focus, and texture without covering the background. I discussed this a while back... Read more →