One of my favorite things to do since making the move to Portland is volunteering at SCRAP PDX. SCRAP is a donation-based creative reuse store and donation center. SCRAP’s mission is to “inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by… Continue Reading →
Shambles Cross is back! A lot has happened since my last post way back in 2015. The biggest change was moving across the country with my husband and two cats. We drove from Washington, DC to Portland, OR. That was… Continue Reading →
These are some of the smocked pieces on my Artomatic wall. The red and white piece was one was one of my early projects. When I first learned smocking I got a lot of stitching practice by making Christmas tree ornaments. I was… Continue Reading →
These are some of the embroidery projects that hang on my Artomatic wall. The first one is a sprite that I worked on during thing-a-day 2010. She is from a drawing by my husband, Sean Yates. The next piece is… Continue Reading →
I am participating in ARTOMATIC this year. What is Artomatic? More than 1,300 artists and performers have taken over an 11-story building and turned it into DC’s biggest creative event. When: Now until June 23! Where: 1851 S. Bell Street,… Continue Reading →
“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifled because… Continue Reading →
Here is a photo of a lice of devil’s food cake I made for Sean’s birthday. We washed it down with a big glass of almond milk. Tenderheart Bear celebrated with us. Since we recently remodeled our kitchen, we’re minimizing… Continue Reading →
Between work and the kitchen remodel, I actually have been making some time for some creative pursuits. My space is so jammed pack with projects that I never know where to start, which sometimes ends up with me doing nothing…. Continue Reading →
The bag is complete! This is the second version I’ve made of this purse and it’s pretty easy. Kwik Sew Patterns are great. I made the small black bag several weeks ago (practicing zippers) and the inside is lined with… Continue Reading →
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