[More than a year later, here's my post on handmade jeans] When I told my mother what I was working on for the Albuquerque trip (a pair of jeans), she shook her head and said "That's something I don't think I could ever make." Which surprises me, really, as I know Mom used to make … Continue reading ‘Sup, Britches
Cashmerette
Modern Woodland Dress
The first completed project for my "2018 Travel Clothes" list was a dress for the 2018 Native American Literature Symposium. The conference was set for the Mystic Lake Casino in Minneapolis, MN. I was on a panel full of strong Native women, all of us talking about family narratives, and all of us from communities … Continue reading Modern Woodland Dress
Up Among the Bloomin’ Heather
I've got so much catching up to do, in terms of the things I finished off my "travel to-make" list. Everything's all sewn up...I just didn't have pictures of anything. This week, my goal is to post something every day, just to get them out into the ether, once and for all. First up: the … Continue reading Up Among the Bloomin’ Heather
Seafoam and flamingos
...two things I don't typically wear. I mean, I wear green, but not seafoam green. I don't know many people who do, outside of Miami Vice re-runs and kitschy Florida restaurants. But that is where I find myself with today's make. This was my first item for Tribute Month, and my second installment of the Cashemerette … Continue reading Seafoam and flamingos
A Balancing (Plaid) Act
My friend David recently bought a house (yay!) in a lovely community out near Occoquan. The community puts on a July 4th fireworks display over one of the lakes and he is allowed two guests, which Robert and I readily agreed to being! We planned to make a full day of it: a cookout at … Continue reading A Balancing (Plaid) Act
Nerf Guns and Bobbins 