I have a friend who collects bags. Not purses, but bags. Interesting bags from interesting fabrics from interesting places. When she had a big birthday recently, the perfect present seemed obvious. I should make her a bag ... but what kind of bag? The fabric had to be South African of course. Beyond that, what …
Who says ties have to be boring? When I decided to make a stack of colorful ties for my choir students this year, a friend donated an old tie of his to my learning process. I took his apart, used it and a brown paper bag to make a pattern, then used the pattern to …
I love Kikoi as a fabric. It's soft to touch, joyful in color and tone, and versatile in its many uses. Since the patterns are woven (not printed), the back and front are the same. There is no wrong side! It also means that the lines are as straight as the threads themselves so they …
This was the first duvet cover I ever made and the process was a sweet one. Several of the women in my family were at the fabric store with me and helped pick out the different fabrics. We talked about the balance and contrast each created and it was fun to see the designs through …
Creative Joy 