Did you have a great July? I hope so. Maybe it included sunny, breezy days, a creative breakthrough, or an indulgent summertime sweet (like the fudgy ice cream cone I…

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,…