A special commission for a Taino friend expecting a new baby, I dyed this 100@ Cotton Muslin baby blanket using Golden Marguerite (grown and harvested at our own Breuwen garden), Logwood, Onion skins, and garlic skins….

This was my first Sashiko Hana Fukin piece. I made this as part of a Sashiko stitching community challenge. The pattern is called Zenizashi. Zenisashi breaks down to ‘Zeni’ meaning money or coins, and ‘sashi’ meaning to string. This refers to the tradition of stringing coins together…

I created a Bojagi piece using my color range of Cochineal at various tannin and mordant steeping times & ferrous sulfate color shifts on handwoven linen….

Akiyama (秋山) is a common Japanese surname meaning "autumn mountain," combining Aki(秋 - autumn/fall) and Yama(山 - mountain). Part of the Awonoyoh Shibori subscription, Sensei Taka shared ‘I think this Shibori is one of the most popular Shibori. It is a very modern design. Because of the complexity of sewing this Shibori, the technique is not included in Shibori books around the world. I think it is a very valuable technique to reveal.’

This pattern, Oogangi, represents the V-shape of geese in flight…

The term Kawari Mokume (変わり木目 or 変り木目) in Japanese translates to"unusual wood grain"or"abnormal wood patterns". It is a compound term used in various traditional Japanese crafts. Kawari (変わり or 変り): Meaning change, alteration, difference, unusual, or abnormality. Mokume (木目): Meaning wood grain or wood patterns…