A Crunchy Life

I love details. Sometimes that might be top-stitching or little spot of embroidery, or sometimes, like here, it is all about the edging details. The sweet little ruffled edge made this skirt for me. It was ho-hum and just a plain a-line before I added it to the hem and then it became this piece [...]

These luscious fabrics are being made into new iPad covers for the upcoming Mayday Underground show. The fabric comes from Amy Butler’s new Organic Cotton line called, “Organic Soul.”  It has such a lovely hand to it, smooth and soft all at once.  The big, bold prints are going to be great in the covers.  [...]

I am SO excited about the skirt you’re catching a glimpse of here.  It is modeled after this circle skirt that I made for L4 last spring.  There’s something about twirling in a circle skirt that brings a giggle and a smile to the day.  After seeing L4 wear her skirt I decided that I [...]

I’m a vendor again Mayday Underground on November 5th! In between all the busy-ness of back-to-school/work & the Anusara Yoga Immersion, I have been working on projects for the show. There will be some old favorites with a new twist (custom fabric iPad covers!) and new designs, too. The above is one of the new [...]

There were so many tasks calling me to do them today, but this was heard above the rest. It’s the beginnings of a carving for some projects for my upcoming Mayday Underground show. The slow, steady, rhythmic nature of the carving helped still the thoughts and concerns floating around my head today. It was like [...]

I love this quote of Thoreau’s, and have it in several places: If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. Mayday Underground this past weekend made for a solid foundation for my castles (really, though, I’m an [...]

Those little bird scissors make me so happy. Don’t you love tools that make doing what makes you happy all the sweeter? This weekend past I was immersed in flying threads, humming machines and a bit of sewing by hand, too. I’m slowly making my way through the list I made for myself for Mayday, [...]

Mayday Underground, that is!  I have been sporadic here of late because the rest of this month is a bit hectic around here.  My semester is coming to a close soon and with that I have grading galore.  We are trying to work on the garden when the weather allows, and I’m preparing for the [...]

Remember that dress I wrote about in February?  Today I finally listed it in my shop.  Here’s a glimpse for you:

Or maybe the former two could be considered a show in and of themselves?  First “the fall” just to give you a bit of a laugh: I didn’t completely hit the ground, but I did lose my balance and my loving partner was ready with the camera to capture the moment for me. So sweet [...]