Opening the photos that Teresa sent to use in the post about her art, I found a beautiful village of fabric boxes.  In the explanatory email, she stated that she sent photos of three works.  Hm, I thought.  I only see two.  Aha!
She informs me that Lussan is a 3-Dimensional piece.  Got it.  Love it. [...]

There’s so many great things going on in New England in the fall; so many. New sketches, photos and ideas move into my studio and new projects move out…. so when Cate announced that Interweave’s Studios special issue would have a virtual tour, I thought I’d invite you for a visit.

Of course, chaos reins [...]

And the post I’ve promised for months…  Teresa Gai and her quilts.
Last fall, Teresa and I visited Houston’s Quilt Festival.  Her “Asteroid Catcher” was part of the “Sky is the Limit” exhibit.   I don’t think I’ve ever seen a quilter with such a critical eye on his or her quilt.  She is definitely striving [...]

The latest podcast is up, and I’d love to hear about your family and eating together!  Post here or on the podcast page… and if you’d like to leave some audio, wonderful!
We also chat with Cristiana, the author of the Knitaly blog and part of the Palazzo Madama knit project in Torino.
So grab your favorite [...]

For decades, the New York Sheep and Wool Festival was a highlight in northeast shepherds and wool lovers… but with the indie dyer movement, the Stitch ‘n *** phenomenon and renewed interest in local agriculture, the Rhinebeck, NY festival has become legendary and enormous.
Last year, Tactile Travel took a group up for the weekend.  While [...]

Last weekend in Montreal, the fabled Marche Jean Talon became reality to me.  Colorful, spacious, bountiful, and so orderly.  The market truly reflects the international nature of Montreal as well as the great local food scene.  The beautiful palettes of unusual vegetable colors inspired all kinds of menus.  And many vendors were happy to give [...]

Summer is all about shaking things up; ruining the routine and having fun in the sun.  Summer 2009 arrived late in Boston, so turning the calendar to September really hurt this morning.  Structure is important, this I cannot argue.  But anything we can do to keep the brain cells on active always trumps in my [...]