Posted in Embroidery, Quilts and Pieces, Thoughts, tagged Stitching, maps, orientation on June 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The month of June is almost over and this has been the craziest month! I have only been home in Savannah for 2 weeks this month and am reeling in disorientation. It is fun to be away, but also so hard for me to keep up with everything and not be home. It is sort [...]
Also, back in the beginning of May I did a little research out at the marsh. I’m interested in the idea of the horizon- what it signifies as the perceived line between land and sky, known and unknown, physical and spiritual. I like that it also signifies all that we know, as we try to [...]
Posted in Thoughts, tagged sewing machine on March 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Today I bought a walking foot for my sewing machine and I don’t know how I ever quilted without it. I mean, I knew it was supposed to make things so much easier, but with the hefty price tag I put off purchasing it. . . well today I got and it is a total [...]
Posted in Embroidery, Quilts and Pieces, Thoughts, tagged Embroidery, quilts on February 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In a new effort to keep working, my friend Ashleigh and I have made a new goal: a little quilt every week. This is a very doable goal for me. . . small, attainable and fun! I’m going to try to make them like journal entries, not overly thought or planned.
When I grow up. . [...]
Posted in Thoughts, tagged studio space on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
As I am now a person who goes to work in the day, I only find myself in my studio at night. Which is funny, really, because it’s a sun room, 3 walls of windows.
flags at night with spools
work space
This is what things look like in my studio at night.
I am really trying to appreciate [...]
Posted in Embroidery, Thoughts, tagged Christmas, Embroidery, presents on January 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have not written a post in about a month and it is high-time that I get back to it! Christmas has come and gone and New Year’s has also come and gone. I love the month of December and love the holiday season and am always a little sad to see it go. January [...]
Posted in Adventures, Thoughts, tagged family, food, placemats, thanksgiving on December 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I had the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving this year. . . the first time! My parents were visiting from Colorado and my sister from California and together with a group of good friends we celebrated the holiday. We had a really fantastic time eating some really yummy food, enjoying each other’s company and practicing a [...]
Posted in Thoughts, tagged artisans, humanitarian, suffering on November 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This quarter I have been taking a digital fabric printing class. I am having fun working with surface design again and learning a new tool (Mimaki digital printer) and finally becoming proficient in Photoshop. It has been a lot of work, but really great!
When Fall quarter began I had just finished an internship with Bajalia [...]
