The Pursuit of Craftiness

As skirt weather finally approaches, I wanted to update two sailor-style denim skirts I had made last year at the fabric market. I swapped out the...

I made this wall quilt to go with this winter's indigo quilt that now lives in the guest room.              Here's how it looks above the bed. I'm...

I made Chutney for the first time ever this weekend and it was good. Really, really good. So good we ate it on slices of bread with sharp cheddar ...

I'm pleased to announce that six colors of yarn are posted in the etsy shop! This spring palette is a "soft launch." I'm still finessing the produ...

Anybody out there remember the knock-knock joke about the bananas and the orange? "Knock, knock!" "Who's there?" "Banana." "Banana who?" "Knock, k...

It was a busy and wonderful weekend in my world. I worked on a bunch of projects, cleaned the studio, and generally made myself useful. 1. The kom...

The natural grey coat yardage I've been working on for weeks and weeks is finally done! I ended up getting about 6 1/2 yards done before I ran out...

I'm pleased to announce the first color in the Pursuit of Craftiness yarn line - Red Violet! Three skeins are available in the etsy store here. Ch...

I'm pleased to announce that I'm launching a line of hand-spun yarns this fall. Final details are still being worked out, but the plan is to have ...

Pursuit of Craftiness will soon be expanding to be more than just my blog. I've been finding too many great textiles and yarns to keep it all to m...

If you're not already familiar with ReadyMade magazine, it's a great print and online publication featuring DIY projects, recipes, and resources. ...

For the last part of my time in Vietnam, I headed up to the mountains to visit Sa Pa. My traveling companion and I took an overnight train from Ha...