I can hardly believe we’re half way through the year. I’ll be marking the halfway point at a friend’s 40th prom-themed birthday, which sounds equally exciting and terrifying. Then, a…

As we’re just about half way through the year, I thought I’d check in and share an update on my 40 for 40 list. Earlier this year I shared my…

The final project for Shibori Week is dyed ribbon. If you’re looking for unique gift wrapping ideas, this ribbon couldn’t be easier. I threw the entire roll in the dye…

Today’s Shibori project is also an upcycle project. In my fervor to do all the shibori dyeing I could, I scrounged up fabric from anywhere I could find it. This…

Day three of Shibori Week is a marriage between two Japanese craft traditions—shibori and sashiko. Sashiko (or boro) is a form of decorative and functional stitching. The practice began back…

Day two of Shibori week is all about journals. The shibori fabric I used for this project started with remnants from another past project. I can’t recall where I got…

Scarves are the first in a weeklong exploration of shibori. I love the texture and richness of each scarf. They were surprisingly easy to make and turned out nice enough…

Over the past year, I’ve been exploring the practice of shibori, a Japanese dyeing technique where—through folds, stitches, and resistance—you can create patterns. As a result of all these explorations,…

This greeting card roundup was inspired by summer colors of citrus and floral.  These happy pinks and cheerful oranges sing celebration and any one of them is bound to be…