In less than a week! The annual ACC Baltimore Craft show will be up and running this next Friday through Sunday. February 21-23. I'm adding, adding, adding new work to bring. Like this pieced jacket in pretty aquas and light greens, a nod to spring. It's relaxing,...
I have several piles of color coordinated rolls of kimono silk ready to be pieced together into jackets and coats. Yes, ready to go, but not yet begun. However, I am happy to report that two coats are finished and photographed. This pretty green one ended up having...
The holidays are on their way and with them, the search for gift ideas. It's the perfect time to highlight my scarves. Each is unique, they're pretty, zero-waste [sewn from scraps] and so easy - one size fits all. My first step, new photos. But what to do? I needed an...
How are you doing? Hanging in there? Looking for a calming distraction? How about these pretty Callicarpa branches. Their common name is perfect, "Beauty Berries," which is what I always called them. I just learned, after looking up their Latin name, that Native...
After visiting Peekskill and seeing my great grandparents home, we travelled up the Hudson River to the sweet little town of Beacon for a very different experience. In New York City in 1974, the Dia foundation was established to promote contemporary art from the 1960s...
For years I've heard about the Hudson River Valley. My mother and her family were from Peekskill, just north of NYC right on the river. I have a deep fondness for the Hudson River School of artists and for years had wanted to see their work in its natural environment....
Recently, Kelly Ford, a local dress maker, passed away. As with many of us [ahem... who me?], her stash was overflowing. There was a lot. A group of her friends got together to put on a sale. The goal was to sell enough to help care for her cats and cover the moving...
I've loved my website for years but it was time for an update. Websites need constant care and feeding. If they are ignored they slowly wither away. It had been a while and mine was ready for a redo. Done! It's ready for its close up. It has been added to and changed...
I knew I wanted to start a piecing project. But what exactly? I wasn't sure. Sometimes I'll know precisely. I'll plan it out and make diagrams and drawings. Other times, I jump right in and hope for the best. This one was most definitely the latter. I had no plans. I...
