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English Holidays.

By Jessica | Published: August 30, 2010
It seems that the summer has slipped past me completely.  But while it may be true that the season’s almost over, I continue to think back on my June vacation in England and am so grateful to have had the luck to take a true holiday before July and August disappeared in a whirlwind of [...]
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My Log Has Something to Tell You.

By Jessica | Published: April 20, 2010
Ever since I read Todd Oldham’s Kid Made Modern and talked with him about what inspired him to create it, I’ve been recommending this book to just about craft-curious person I know, both those with kids and those without.  The book’s genius lies in how it fits DIY projects—sewing, painting, stamping, paper sculpture, even architecture, and more—into [...]
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Meet Maisie.

By Jessica | Published: March 15, 2010
Maisie’s our new dog.  She’s been to blame for much lost sleep and worry this past week as we’ve begun to get to know one another.  She’s also been the cause of lots of laughter and joy at home too.  Maisie has many secrets–like how she got that scar on her nose.  She came to [...]
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Winter Art Field Trips in New York City.

By Jessica | Published: March 2, 2010
During one of this waning winter’s darkest days, a very wise friend advised me to feed my creativity by setting aside time each and every week to seek new art and design. It struck me as odd that I should have to schedule time to explore in this way, since I’m swimming in visual [...]
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Beehive Inspired Tea Cozy.

By Jessica | Published: February 2, 2010
Beekeepers have a long history of making ingenious homes for their bees. But before the days of moveable frame hives and bee space, beekeepers’ material of choice was often straw coiled and woven to form squat coneshaped baskets. Inspired by these iconic straw bee skeps, I made a beehive teapot cozy that takes its design cues from [...]
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Flannery O’Connor, Seamstress.

By Jessica | Published: January 21, 2010
In Flannery O’Connor’s high school home ec class, “all the other girls busily sewed aprons, or underwear, for weeks on end, while O’Connor sat idly off to the side, not particpating.” On the day the big sewing assignment (to make a complete outfit of clothing) was due, O’Connor astonished her teachers and fellow students by [...]
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The Completed Quilt.

By Jessica | Published: November 2, 2009
This picture’s a bit belated (my fault; I have some real problems with digital clutter right now). But without further ado, here’s the previously discussed quilt!
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