I recently had a great opportunity to work with a former neighbor of mine to create a quilt for her newly renovated home. Read more >
Catchy Auction Project
For 4 out the last 6 years, I have worked on the classroom auction projects at my son’s school. It’s always so fun to get to work the students individually, to get a little glimpse into their personalities while I work with them out in the hallway. Read more >
Circling Textiles
Perhaps it’s because I’m currently engrossed in an extensive quilt project involving 1,543 circles of fabric needing to be sewn onto 1,543 small squares that I am seeing dots everywhere. Read more >
Shop Local – Made Here PDX
As one of the 40 or so Portland designers and craftspeople that first filled the tables of Made Here PDX almost exactly a year ago, I am pleased to still be a part of this great venue that showcases wares made by people who live here. Read more >
Peek Inside a Houseboat
37 years ago when my parents divorced, I went house hunting with my dad. High-tech had not yet come to the shores of Seattle – there was more moss and less gloss back then. Dad had always loved the water, especially boats and sailing, so we began looking at houseboats instead of apartments. Read more >