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

  • Another New Look: Dreamscope

        I first noticed @dogsitter80 using Dreamscope in early March. Intrigued, I bought the app and began experimenting on flowers.   First I…

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  • Just Mercy

     Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson begins, “I wasn’t prepared to meet a condemned man.” Stevenson, a Harvard Law School graduate, founded the Equal Justice…

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  • Extraordinary Leadership

    Nothing like a rainy day cozied up with a cup of Jasmine tea and some Hobnob cookies to help you finish a book! I…

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  • A New Look

    I was playing around with some apps and found a new look. An IG friend @tesswyatt told me she thought it looked like Polaroid…

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  • Driving Change

    Desiring to drive change in my own life, I had the good fortune to read 2 books about how to do just that. Make…

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  • How to Get Dressed and Other Fun Reads

    How to Get Dressed by costume designer Alison Freer had me going through the clothes that remained from my Life Changing Magic of Tidying…

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