Category Archives: jackets

Beading for a Mother of a Bride

I’m working on a pretty Mother of the Bride jacket, sewing little glass beads onto a gorgeous kimono silk. It has a traditional garden design with Japanese houses and buildings tucked in, under and between flowering trees. The beads add a sparkling, 3 dimensional edge. Beading is a long process, but welcome. I find it [...]
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I love Meisen!

Meisen silk trench coats. I love these silks! You remember how they make ‘meisen’, that amazing Japanese silk? First they weave the fabric, then they print the design. Then, unweave [yes, UNWEAVE] and then REWEAVE. The reweaving is always slightly off so instead of a design with sharp clean edges, they are fuzzy. Meisen kimonos [...]
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End of Winter

It’s still wet and drizzly here in Portland, but there are signs that winter is at its end. Tulips emerging. Sprouting daphne buds. And my favorites, peonies, with just their tips showing. Another sign that winter is at its end? The ACC Baltimore Craft Show, it’s always on the last weekend of February. What? You won’t [...]
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ACC Baltimore Craft Show 2012!

I’m deep into preparations for the ACC Baltimore Show. Fabrics are flying, my sewing machine is humming, the iron is on and hot. Some pieces are completely finished and ready to go. A pink and black Bold jacket, pieced from some amazing kimono silks. Behind is a black and white Swing. And some pieces are [...]
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To Do List

So many little things to take care of, I’m scrambling to check them off my list. So far: Postcards for the ACC Baltimore Craft show. It’s coming up! The best thing? The latest postcard stamps are Hawaiian shirts! They look like little kimonos.   My Threads article uploaded onto my website. So if your dog [...]
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Last Look

Can you believe it? In two weeks we’ll be at the end of the year! One last look at some of my jackets that made their way out into the world in 2011: A navy “Rugby”, my tribute to those bold stripes found on some T-shirts. WIth beads added in for pizazz. “Charcoal Jet”, a reverse of [...]
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Philadelphia, here I come!

New jackets for Philadelphia, sewn and ready for their final pressing. Then into my bags and onto the plane. Their final destination? The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 35th annual craft show. Stop by! Say hi! And see what I’ve been up to.
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Jackets, Cut and Ready for PMA

3 new jackets, cut and ready for assembly. Two weeks until I’m off to Philadelphia for the PMA Craft Show. This is always a fantastic show so I’m delighted to be participating! If you’re going to be in the area, be sure to save the date and stop by! Nov.10-13
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Dresses for Weddings

The bride is the most important person at a wedding [well, and the groom too!], but the rest of us, the family, the friends, we are all part of it too. What better way to help celebrate than by wearing something special? So I’m adding ‘Dresses for Weddings and Special Occasions’ to my collection. Donilee, Julene [...]
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Photo Shoot, Dresses for a Wedding

Last Sunday I gathered together 9 beautiful models, 2 fantastic stylists, one expert assistant and one awesome photographer. We met at the perfect spot, Holocene, Portland’s number one night club and party venue and pretended that we were at the best wedding ever. First step, make everyone even more beautiful than they already are. Lisa [...]
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