This was one of the projects born from having something in your stash for years, and finally spotting the missing piece in a discount bin half a world away and years later. A long time ago, I had bought a roll of brown, plaid wool on discount. I wanted to make a kilt that didn’t look…

Concept Sketches   For most introverts, a hoodie becomes your default uniform. It’s not that your typical engineer/introvert/gamer doesn’t want to look cool — hoodies are cool, function is fashion — but it is nice to have some options. Comfort might be a dirty word in fashion, but it is so easy for things to…

  I have had a long time ambition to try and make a rag rug. It was why I learned weaving in the first place. But, when I moved to London, I left behind my growing stash of quilt remnants and have been “ragless,” so I was thrilled when I found a local  shop was selling…

If you saw my Hooded Cape, you might have spotted my addiction to cowl necks. At Mood I spotted this jersey backed neoprene which said, “If you think Star Trek is fashion forward, then I am the fabric for you!” You don’t have to ask to beam me up twice! The jersey gives a soft lining and…

Like all good sewing projects, this one sounded fun at first. It seemed like an innocent enough idea, essentially a skirt; but, like all paths to hell, you start with good intentions. The plan was to have a victorian themed Christmas. With a PBS fueled mania for all things Downton Abbey; large skirts, lacy focks, and…

After a couple years of random and smallish sewing projects, I wanted to tackle something bigger. Okay, to be honest, my best friend did. She talked me into signing up for a quilting class with her. Sam is a competitive girl, so I should have know that she wan’t just looking for moral support. She was looking…