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-

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...

Summer Time in THE RIVER-

Summer Time in THE RIVER-

  Easy, light dressing in soft fabrics is what this summer is about. We need simple construction that leaves more time to be outdoors and deep breathing in nature. The River...

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Summer Time in THE RIVER-

  Easy, light dressing in soft fabrics is what this summer is about. We need simple construction that leaves more time to be outdoors and deep breathing in nature. The River...

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Undershirts=Summer Wearing

Undershirts=Summer Wearing

               SUMMER Wearing=Undershirts + Mini River Tunics. You have seen some of my layering River Tunics in the last Journal Posts. Here are some tips...

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Undershirts=Summer Wearing

               SUMMER Wearing=Undershirts + Mini River Tunics. You have seen some of my layering River Tunics in the last Journal Posts. Here are some tips...

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Summer Layers-

Summer Layers-

  By now, you know I am all about the River Tunic. My favorite silhouettes are the ones I know I will continue to make every season- in every fabric,...

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Summer Layers-

  By now, you know I am all about the River Tunic. My favorite silhouettes are the ones I know I will continue to make every season- in every fabric,...

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Creating a Wardrobe from Scratch: #3 River Tunic T

Creating a Wardrobe from Scratch: #3 River Tunic T

Tee Shirts and knit tunics are at the top of my new Creating a Wardrobe From Scratch list! The River Tunic Pattern is my 'go to' for Tee Shirts. The...

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Creating a Wardrobe from Scratch: #3 River Tunic T

Tee Shirts and knit tunics are at the top of my new Creating a Wardrobe From Scratch list! The River Tunic Pattern is my 'go to' for Tee Shirts. The...

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AUGUST 2018 NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2018 NEWSLETTER

August Design Play- 1 Pattern: 3 Necklines How about some easy, summer sewing in your favorite lightweight fabrics? ….My mind is on vacation and although my hands want to be...

AUGUST 2018 NEWSLETTER

August Design Play- 1 Pattern: 3 Necklines How about some easy, summer sewing in your favorite lightweight fabrics? ….My mind is on vacation and although my hands want to be...