Sweet Insouciance

A few months ago I saw a random image on pinterest of a model posing in an artist's studio, and I absolutely fell in love with the dress she was wearing. After searching the internet for awhile, I could find nothing about the dress in question. Even with no information to go on, I wanted to recreate it, so I did. ...[keep reading] ... 

So you may remember me mentioning that I actually bought a second loom. Yep. This is the girl who owned 0 looms this time last year. Now I own two. Is this a problem? Nah! ...(read more)...

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This blouse was another excellent project I completed from Sprout Patterns. I'll try not to rave about the concept once again, but just link you to my previous compliments. The biscanye blouse is a simple and elegant pattern. The collar and placket add a touch of interest and detail, without too much complication. The instructions were very simple to follow, and easy to get a clean nice result. [see more photos]

This book was pressed into my hands by a coworker, who swore it was amazing. In case the 5 star rating didn't make it clear, she was right. This book grabbed me right out of the gate. I started it one evening after work, and didn't come up for air until after 1am. The world in which its set is unique, and complex, and fascinating. I labeled it as "young-adult" because the main character is a girl rising into adulthood, trying to figure out the world around her, and because I would have loved this book as a teen. That said, I love it now, as an adult. This book is in no way simple, or childish, it merely could speak to a very broad audience...[read more]...

This scarf was an exploration into a classic weaving pattern called a "color gamp." The idea is that you do equal strips of many colors along the warp and the weft, that way you can see how each yarn interacts with every other yarn in the set. Most people do them in ROYGBIV order, for obvious reasons, but that's not required. Its another one of those moments where I really appreciate how weaving and math interact... [keep reading]...

...Make pajamas? Especially if you know you're going to get snowed in for a couple of days and wont need real clothes! I created these pajamas for the release of a new fabric at spoonflower...[keep reading]...

This was probably the hands-down best project I worked on for Christmas. Remember how I said the clasped weft scarflooked kind of like sound waves? I decided to incorporate that into a woven words scarf...[read more]...

I mentioned my involvement in the new Spoonflower project called Sprout Patterns before, but to repeat myself: there is an amazing new thing out there called Sprout Patterns and you really really must go check it out. The idea is that Spoonflower will actually print the pattern for various garments and projects directly on the fabric for you, filled in with your chosen design. They've partnered with a whole bunch of indy pattern makers to bring you a really diverse and excellent set of options. In addition, you can actually see your project before you buy it, projected in 3D in your browser...[read more]...

In the last few months I've lost two roommates, and gained another one. This has meant lots of shlepping furniture, rearranging and cleaning, and not a whole lot of time or space for any sort of sewing or reading. Now, however, that's all changed... The end result is a spare bedroom, which I have now claimed as a hoity toity fiber studio. Ooooo, Ahhh. I'm so excited, I've never yet had my very own space dedicated to crafting etc.... [read more]...

This book was a riot. I actually listened to it on audio book, which I think really made the characters for me. Nominally it is a (young adult?) humor fantasy novel following the adventures of Marco Gullwing. He is a messenger boy, who in the course of a mission accidentally boards the wrong boat and ends up in places doing things he never expected. Its a classic coming of age tale as Marco really starts out as a bit of an ass, but starts coming into his own through various trials and tribulations... [read more]...

It's been a good year. In 2015 I lost two roommates, and gained one. I realized a life long dream, took a weaving class, and have ended up owning two full size floor looms. My job has changed a lot, in some interesting ways, and even in some good ways. I wrote my own blogging website! Conveniently, this is actually the 100th blog entry saved on this site (though, that does include the old ones I archived and moved over.) I also went to Canada for the first time! So yeah, it's been a good year... ...[keep reading]

This is a clasped weft scarf in soft wool. I'd seen a similar effect on pinterest somewhere, and just loved the way it looked. Almost like a sound wave pattern, or a city skyline. I read up about it, and discovered the concept of "clasped weft." Its really quite simple, but so striking, and varied depending on how you use colors. I want to do a tutorial for it, once I have another project that needs it, but for now I'll leave you with this cool gif I made. ...[keep reading]

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