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How do you pamper your neck?

August 03, 2012

Creams and massages. Flattering necklines. And accessories, of course. Scarves and neckwarmers when it’s cool, jewelry in warm weather. And what about wearable textile art? […]

meaningful stuff

July 08, 2012

Fabric: scraps, sample pages, vintage. Antique lace. Baskets, books, buttons, boxes. Ribbon and cord. Cards and the kids’ drawings. These are just some of the […]

Tapestry Moths

June 17, 2012

I found a beautiful piece of tapestry upholstery fabric, really just a 14″ x 14″ square page from a sample book at the interior designer’s […]

White Fabric Spider

March 12, 2012

handmade white brocade spider soft sculpture

Video: tea time with a spider

March 07, 2012

We all know the nursery rhyme in which Miss Muffet can’t finish her meal because of a surprise visit from a spider. But why are we so afraid of spiders? […]

fabric lycaenidae

February 09, 2012

Lycaenidae, the world’s second largest family of butterflies. Easy-to-love for their bright colors. I’m especially attracted to the ones with the graphic and bold (or delicate) […]

Tailed Saturniid Moth in Vintage Wool and Satin

December 02, 2011

Big, bold very-long-tailed Saturniid moth in vintage wool and satin. Only a few available in these colors, as the satin is from a sample catalog.

Owls off to Portugal

November 07, 2011

I was excited to send eight small woolen owls to La Casa das Portas in Tavira, Portugal last week! These owls will be for sale […]

Vintage Wool Copper Underwing Moth

September 16, 2011

I’ve been back from the US for nearly a month, but I haven’t had time to post! So much to do in the fall. Well, […]

Stop-motion Video – Fabric Butterfly Metamorphosis

June 30, 2011

Here’s the finished video! Sebastien came over and worked on it; I watched, took some notes, but I don’t have the technical know-how to do the editing myself […]