Creative work is such an internal process... while sharing it in thought on paper calls up a willingness to be in community. Giving voice to what we see and learn in making is a gift to be shared. Looking to connect with a new idea from a different vantage point, I always feel you there, across the table as I write and sketch.
-Diane
Diane's Journal
River Tunics-Summer in the Making-
Successful sewing is about understanding the overall picture of the process and how the sequence of steps can make those that follow easier. As we open up to more innovative sewing, the...
River Tunics-Summer in the Making-
Successful sewing is about understanding the overall picture of the process and how the sequence of steps can make those that follow easier. As we open up to more innovative sewing, the...
HOME Stencil: 3 Design Tips for Printing a Shirt
'DESIGNING with a stencil is when you take it farther than just printing a design'. Here are 3 Design Tips that can change your work: Starting with a solid color...
HOME Stencil: 3 Design Tips for Printing a Shirt
'DESIGNING with a stencil is when you take it farther than just printing a design'. Here are 3 Design Tips that can change your work: Starting with a solid color...
Feb. INSPIRED BY!: BLUE
ReMake meets Fabric Stash….My design work this month is inspired by my never-ending love of Blue! As you may know, Panatone is calling in 2020 as the year of a beautiful...
Feb. INSPIRED BY!: BLUE
ReMake meets Fabric Stash….My design work this month is inspired by my never-ending love of Blue! As you may know, Panatone is calling in 2020 as the year of a beautiful...
INSPIRED BY: Denver
I've been exploring historic, inspiring downtown Denver, Colorado. It is influencing new direction in my work. The charming architecture, a blend of old and new, is very cool! It was the seed for...
INSPIRED BY: Denver
I've been exploring historic, inspiring downtown Denver, Colorado. It is influencing new direction in my work. The charming architecture, a blend of old and new, is very cool! It was the seed for...
September: Neutral Colors & The Brush Alphabet...
Fall Designing starts now! Time for a new vest in my everyday wardrobe. The white stenciled linen (printed with the Brush Alphabet Stencil) was a favorite shirt in its first life. Now...
September: Neutral Colors & The Brush Alphabet...
Fall Designing starts now! Time for a new vest in my everyday wardrobe. The white stenciled linen (printed with the Brush Alphabet Stencil) was a favorite shirt in its first life. Now...
1 Color=GREEN • 1 Stencil=SPRING LEAVES
GREEN=Opening, popping, emerging & unfurling everywhere. Spring in Oregon is pulling me up and forward into lighter colors. At the tips of new shoots and in splendid carpets across the hillsides, it is...
1 Color=GREEN • 1 Stencil=SPRING LEAVES
GREEN=Opening, popping, emerging & unfurling everywhere. Spring in Oregon is pulling me up and forward into lighter colors. At the tips of new shoots and in splendid carpets across the hillsides, it is...