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
Mini-Winter-Projects
In the middle of all the craziness the holidays can bring…I see mini-projects as small islands of time, just for me, in my studio. It's time to step away,...
Mini-Winter-Projects
In the middle of all the craziness the holidays can bring…I see mini-projects as small islands of time, just for me, in my studio. It's time to step away,...
Color in Winter
These stenciled suiting pieces, pinned on dressforms, show what the finished shirt will look like- November in my Studio- Inspired by another incredible Design Outside the Lines Retreat here in...
Color in Winter
These stenciled suiting pieces, pinned on dressforms, show what the finished shirt will look like- November in my Studio- Inspired by another incredible Design Outside the Lines Retreat here in...
The French-Fold Shrug
Short pieces of round elastic are zig-zagged onto the silk as surface design and a simple tie closure New Pattern Release: The French-Fold Shrug, is an elegant shape...
The French-Fold Shrug
Short pieces of round elastic are zig-zagged onto the silk as surface design and a simple tie closure New Pattern Release: The French-Fold Shrug, is an elegant shape...
A Pocket a Day
….A Design Exercise to jump-start your Fall Sewing= Diane’s 30-Day Pocket Challenge- ...
A Pocket a Day
….A Design Exercise to jump-start your Fall Sewing= Diane’s 30-Day Pocket Challenge- ...
August is Pocket Month
I designed and published the the original version of the Just Pockets Pattern in collaboration with my mom, Lois Ericson. We enjoyed lots of pattern projects together, and her joy and...
August is Pocket Month
I designed and published the the original version of the Just Pockets Pattern in collaboration with my mom, Lois Ericson. We enjoyed lots of pattern projects together, and her joy and...
Summer Play: Birds Are Everywhere
From the Jay who joins us for summer breakfasts in our gazebo...to this one above, hatched in my studio: Birds are always an inspiration.....and maybe for you too. They...
Summer Play: Birds Are Everywhere
From the Jay who joins us for summer breakfasts in our gazebo...to this one above, hatched in my studio: Birds are always an inspiration.....and maybe for you too. They...