how has it been a whole week since i returned from the 3-day #calpatchboxytee workshop at Snow Farm? i’m still basking in the glow of being in a room full of creative process all day and into the evenings too. what a lovely campus, with plenty of ou… instagr.am/p/CQWIxIfJDMM/

first tiny baby cat of the season! just about too small for the camera to focus on, but zoom in to see the 1/4” wonder. saw my first two monarchs yesterday and saturday too, even though this little guy proves they’ve been back for at least a couple weeks… instagr.am/p/CQbEaU6J0ZL/

always fun to explore a new way to use your hands. thanks @kingstonceramicsstudio for a super fun beginner lesson! instagr.am/p/CQdlYrtJy9z/

milkweed’s blooming! instagr.am/p/CQjQaINpYcR/

granny squares are the quilt blocks of the crochet world; scrappy and portable and they add up to way more than the sun of their parts…. i’m teaching a virtual GAGA FOR GRANNY SQUARES (which indeed i am) in july with @vogueknitlive. hope to see you t… instagr.am/p/CQwpD2LJ4Z7/

a day late but not a stitch short for #mendsday this week! theme was #backside so here’s the back of my one of my ancient and intense mends, a pair of jeans i don’t wear any more but keep around as a teaching sample. i used to do a lot more machine darni… instagr.am/p/CQy4r3ypfTZ/

Poppypalooza still going strong over here. they’ve basically taken over my garden but what could i do? i surrender! 🌸🌸🌸 instagr.am/p/CQ3yFPlJ-eC/

happy 4th!!! i serendipitously just came across this photo while looking for pics from @medomakfiberartsretreat in Maine, to let you know that it’s happening at the end of this month and there are a couple spots open! i can’t remember whose rug this w… instagr.am/p/CQ6fbpFJFVK/

first chonker of the season! and he’s quite a character. instagr.am/p/CQ9WLMSJqaf/

next week! learn to draft and sew your own custom t-shirt in two live sessions with me, next tuesday + thursday evenings. swipe for more info and join the Topstitch Makers community and register for class over at @topstitchatl 😉 instagr.am/p/CRCktmTpaVq/

finally our first swim of the season in Lake Minnewaska last week! zoom in on the second pic to see that those tiny dots are people swimming. #swimclub instagr.am/p/CRHqz2hpV2W/

the Lauren’s Grape poppies are blooming now. instagr.am/p/CRJaZQEp1L6/

my #100daysofhandstitchedclothing shirt is nearly complete. it now has cuffs, and the collar is on, and i marked the buttonholes so they are the last thing to do to finish up and start wearing it. i will confess that one of the main reasons i wanted to m… instagr.am/p/CRMpdPTJbmp/

i am SO excited to be back teaching my 5-DAY Make Your Own Wardrobe classes this summer and fall at @harrisvilledesigns in NH! we are doing it twice, with different garments in each. first one is in August, and this is 3 new garments than what we’ve done… instagr.am/p/CRPAQEToyNQ/

i am so honored to have been invited by Kate @visiblemend to set the prompt for this week’s #mendsday so i chose #PATCH. this is my collection of pre-made patches i used to find at flea markets and grocery stores; i came across them tucked in a drawer fo… instagr.am/p/CRVGiqDJ8P4/

good morning from day 3 of the Slow Fashion Retreat! we’re having a quiet studio morning and the pollinator garden is glowing. instagr.am/p/CRl6m2pIFii/

Sewing Camp aka the #SlowFashionRetreat by @agatheringofstitches is a wrap and a marvelous time was had! about 30 more examples of how many ways a #calpatchboxytee can go were created, as well as 30 incredible hand-stitched shirts taught by Kristin Axtma… instagr.am/p/CRymkhgIpEG/

absolutely no one is ready to pay what clothing and textiles are actually worth in labor costs and every time we talk about fast fashion we collectively seem to ignore the fact that clothing has never been cheaper in history, and no one understands how clothing is made.

a slow fashion brand i've admired and followed for many years is @consciouscloths: consciousclothing.net/blog/making-th…

oops, that actually wasn't their Twitter handle; Conscious Clothing doesn't have a Twitter account. but the link to their site is correct!