Journal
A record of my journey from sewing to designing—and the discoveries that are shaping my work along the way.
What I’m Paying Attention To
Why I choose a particular shape
What I notice in a historical garment
How fabric changes an idea
How I translate an idea into a pattern
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Flowers American Pale Ale
Jennifer’s Summer Stout turned out well so I thought I would brew something else. I used to not like IPAs but after tasting a…
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Bad Arguments
Engagingly written and beautifully illustrated, Bad Arguments: Learn the Lost Art of Making Sense, is the perfect guide to this political season. Example: Appeal…
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Come Home to Yourself
Have you ever had a “failure to communicate”? (a famous line by Paul Newman in the movie Cool Hand Luke). Thich Nhat Hanh’s The…
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The Girl
The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz continues Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series which includes The Girl with an assortment: with the Dragon…
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If You Love Words
I had read author Max Barry’s Jennifer Government and knew he was good. So I picked up Lexicon: A Novel, a book about: Emily…
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Esteemed Eleanor
In her book, You Learn by Living, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote about eleven keys for a more fulfilling life. I’m just getting to know who…
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