Well, really just the un-fun labor part. Not the making babies part. Which is a drag. Im so excited to FINALLY make my yarn couching DVD and On-Line class available to everyone! You can order a pre-sale of the DVD here (shipping in about 3 weeks, upon it’s arrival on my doorstep from the manufacturer) […]
Category Archives: Yarn couching
Art + Coat = Fashion?
I think I may have crossed some dark and terrible line lately. I’m totally consumed with making yarn couching jackets. I have made 6 or 7 and I have LITERALLY 12 or more “blank” coats on a rack waiting for the right combination of inspiration and time. I do enjoy wearing them, but it is […]
Meadow Walk, stumble, learn, walk some more
This jacket has been almost 18 months in the making. I started out great…with a wonderful plan of a Queen Ann’s Lace border treatment adorning this AMAZING fit and flair pink tweed spring jacket with eastern bluebirds winging in. I started by using the same approach that had worked for me with my octopus jacket…loading […]
It is that Creeptacular time of year
I love Halloween. For lots of reasons. My first born child…a bright and fantastic son, about to turn 18 and go off to college in a few months came into the world on trick-or-treat. Must have been all the chocolate I ate! This time of year is always a lot of fun for me. I […]
The Peacock Bench: Because I Can
Honestly…I have no place in my home for a 55″ wide bench. And my cats are murder on vinyl or leather. I have no business making something like this…but it is in my head, I have the skills to do it, therefore I make. (Shrug). I literally have no plan for this beyond the fun […]
It LIVES! Bringing the Blue Heron to life.
I am truly loving yarn couching as an expressive medium. I have a dozen projects going actually ranging from simple to very complex and am developing a manuscript about using yarn couching in a contemporary way. The benefit of this is…anyone can do it, it can be done on a domestic machine with a $30 […]