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Ok… when I say slow process, I mean SLOW !This pattern took ..
Ok… when I say slow process, I mean SLOW !This pattern took so much sewing and concentration! And it took so much time to pull the threads and make sure the folds were lining up evenly. Once I checked that the folds were looking good. I finally dyed it in the indigo bath. It took about eight dips ...
I’m trying a very new sewing/shibori process today. This one..
I’m trying a very new sewing/shibori process today. This one is also laborious!!! I can’t wait to dye and reveal it….
I’m working on a new dyed piece today.I start by creating th..
I’m working on a new dyed piece today.I start by creating the folds to bring out the pattern then I will start sewing around it to make the design!
Making arts and crafts can be so tiring (not a complaint! Ju..
Making arts and crafts can be so tiring (not a complaint! Just being real about the energy it takes)… so sometimes I just like to lay in the park under a tree and absorb all the fresh air provides. It’s scientifically proven to provide cleaner oxygen, reduce stress, boosts the immune system and ...
The finished product (finally!!!) what do you think of my ar..
The finished product (finally!!!) what do you think of my art? :-) I have a thing for webs. I find them to be so beautiful. 🕸️🕸️🕸️
Here is the project I’m currently working on. In the first p..
Here is the project I’m currently working on. In the first picture, that was four dips into the Indigo vat. The second picture is after 10 dips. It takes a long time to build a really dark shade of blue. This was so much work and it took days of sewing and dyeing. I can’t wait to undo all of the...
I’m having such a blast playing with Indigo!One of my favori..
I’m having such a blast playing with Indigo!One of my favorite ways to give something new life is to dye it. I had these pair of yellow boots that I haven’t worn in a while and decided to over dye them in indigo. My goal is to eventually have an all indigo wardrobe. I honestly love the end resul...
It’s a beautiful sunny day in LA and I am sitting in the sun..
It’s a beautiful sunny day in LA and I am sitting in the sun on a comfy chair, sewing my tie dye piece. It’s so much work but so meditative at the same time. My fingers are so tired….
How was your weekend?It’s a gloomy day in LA today. I’m curr..
How was your weekend?It’s a gloomy day in LA today. I’m currently planning my next tie-dye project. I think I’m going to do some flowers. I just prepared the fabric by washing it and getting all of the oils out. Now I’m going to start drawing out my image. 😊 stay tuned!
Spring is here!!!!!!Spring is here and I can’t stop staring ..
Spring is here!!!!!!Spring is here and I can’t stop staring at this plum blossom arrangement I just made from freshly forged branches that were on my street. This makes me so happy and it’s amazing with flowers and having live plants around can do for your mental health. 🌸🌸🌸Hope everyon...
Mending….In an effort to reduce waste and to extend life ont..
Mending….In an effort to reduce waste and to extend life onto a garment or a piece of fabric, I am a huge proponent and supporter of the visible mending movement. I really like seeing when fabrics are repaired and all of the layers and stitching that goes over the patchwork. It’s signifies life ...
I’ve been very interested in beeswax lately. I decided to co..
I’ve been very interested in beeswax lately. I decided to coat one of my indigo fabrics with some beeswax. It was inspired by those eco-friendly food wraps, where instead of wrapping your food using plastic, you can wrap it with a beeswax covered cloth. So eco friendly!Beeswax is such an amazing m...
Life has been feeling so intense lately and one of my favori..
Life has been feeling so intense lately and one of my favorite ways to cope is by doing things with my hands. I was at the store and saw some purple potatoes… and felt like making some gluten free bread. Only took 5 ingredients: purple potatoes, tapioca flour, sugar, soy milk, and olive oil. The b...
Happy Sunday everyone 💚Winter is nearly over and Spring is j..
Happy Sunday everyone 💚Winter is nearly over and Spring is just upon us. Can you feel it!?! It’s getting more wet and warm in LA, the streets are becoming more verdant and lush… 🌱 we really needed this after the fires.I did a seed swap with my friends today. We were only trading native Cal...
Do you like my new palm leaf basket purse I made? 💚🧺I really..
Do you like my new palm leaf basket purse I made? 💚🧺I really enjoyed this process so much! I can't wait to do more. I wove this using a Mexican palm leaf which are ubiquitous in LA. There are thorns on the stem, so before weaving, I sliced them off. Then, I separated the leaf into strips w...
Trying something new today I’m gonna be weaving, a palm leaf..
Trying something new today I’m gonna be weaving, a palm leaf, and seeing what I can make from it…. Stay tuned! It’s so bright and warm out. 🌴
After doing a project, I love to recharge by going into natu..
After doing a project, I love to recharge by going into nature. I was so happy I got to put my feet in the sand and stare at the light reflecting in the water. Nature is endlessly inspiring and invigorating. 🩵🩵🩵
Finished weaving my rock! This was the biggest rock I have w..
Finished weaving my rock! This was the biggest rock I have woven. 😳 It is going to be a gift for a friend! I estimate it weighs about 7 pounds. I put the first rock I wove next to it for scale. The final part is weaving the “lip” of the weaving and one of my favorite finishing parts to do. ...
Making progress 💪
Making progress 💪
Having a very quiet night to myself and starting a new rock ..
Having a very quiet night to myself and starting a new rock project. I am going to wrap a rock much bigger this time.
Crafting with one of my favorite people, @kai.kianu last nig..
Crafting with one of my favorite people, @kai.kianu last night! He was teaching me how to make giant tissue paper flowers! The flowers make such beautiful decor. Definitely give him a follow, he’s a genius when it comes to all things floral! 🌺🌺🌺
How is everyone doing?Sorry for the lack of posts! I was fee..
How is everyone doing?Sorry for the lack of posts! I was feeling under the weather. Today I want to touch upon the topic of sustainability. I know this isn’t a cooking page, but I do like to focus on sustainability as part of my practice :-) one life hack I learned recently was to freeze scallions...
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! 🐍🧧❤️It’s the year of the snake!The sna..
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! 🐍🧧❤️It’s the year of the snake!The snake embodies intuition, intelligence, and transformation.2025 is a particularly powerful year for cultivating personal growth and deep, meaningful connections.Embrace the opportunities that come your way this year, and trust the ...
Taking advantage of the current rain in LA and planting some..
Taking advantage of the current rain in LA and planting some sunflower seeds from a sunflower I saved from last season. 🌻 much easier to plant things when the soil is wet and we are expecting more rain.Thank goodness there has been rain this weekend! Our city really needed it. 🌧️🌧️🌧...
Trying out my lettuce stem stamp from yesterday’s post 🤭🥬I t..
Trying out my lettuce stem stamp from yesterday’s post 🤭🥬I think it’s pretty neat! It looks like a rose. 🌹 I could have gotten a crisper print, but the stem was a bit wilted because I waited too long. Next time I will immediately do this so the stamp will be a lot more firmer.I started ...
Was making a salad today when I looked at the bottoms of the..
Was making a salad today when I looked at the bottoms of these lettuces and thought, “Hmmm! These would make some great stamps!” I’m going to go to my studio tomorrow and ink them up and see what happens :-)
Throwback 🩷Missing Spring. Can’t wait to play in the garden ..
Throwback 🩷Missing Spring. Can’t wait to play in the garden again and grow plants to dye with. Still too cold. Plus the air in LA is not so good right now with the fires still ☹️
Rose:Ok, this one was actually the most difficult and I'm so..
Rose:Ok, this one was actually the most difficult and I'm so glad @kai.kianu was there to help me because I was losing my mind. I have never made an origami piece that involved having to twist the paper like that! I think it would've turned out better if I had a double sided red piece of pap...
Pinwheel flower:Ok, this origami pinwheel flower drove me a ..
Pinwheel flower:Ok, this origami pinwheel flower drove me a little crazy, but that's only because I overcomplicated the steps, it's actually quite easy. Though, it involves some glue which I didn't know was ok to use in origami, but it's ok, we can break the rules sometimes!Also incl...
I want to show some of the origami flowers I made during my ..
I want to show some of the origami flowers I made during my afternoon with my friend @kai.kianu. Origami (as I hope most of us know by now), is the art of folding paper to create both 2D and 3D shapes.I loved origami since I was a little girl and I was always fascinated by how a single piece of squa...
