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

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 WHITES: The Shrug & The ReMake

SUMMER WHITES: The Shrug & The ReMake

'Once upon a time....there was a new stash of beautiful fabrics and trims shared by friends from all over the land. It was not the end, but another beginning.   Inspired by...

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SUMMER WHITES: The Shrug & The ReMake

'Once upon a time....there was a new stash of beautiful fabrics and trims shared by friends from all over the land. It was not the end, but another beginning.   Inspired by...

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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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Expanding on a Summer Theme: WRAP-JEWELRY- BAG

Expanding on a Summer Theme: WRAP-JEWELRY- BAG

Okay, I still have Cicada design love in me! ....and I want to share some cool ways to create more with one, favorite stencil design. Surface design is very personal...and stenciling can...

Expanding on a Summer Theme: WRAP-JEWELRY- BAG

Okay, I still have Cicada design love in me! ....and I want to share some cool ways to create more with one, favorite stencil design. Surface design is very personal...and stenciling can...

CICADAS: Brood 10 in Oregon

CICADAS: Brood 10 in Oregon

Brood 10, the Cicadas that appear in the eastern United States seem to have landed here! This shrug, started with the River Tunic Pattern and is a fun, timely piece to step out in. If you...

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CICADAS: Brood 10 in Oregon

Brood 10, the Cicadas that appear in the eastern United States seem to have landed here! This shrug, started with the River Tunic Pattern and is a fun, timely piece to step out in. If you...

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Quick Summer Tunics-

Quick Summer Tunics-

One of my favorite garments to wear are these quick relaxed fit tops! Usually linen or soft cotton in the summer. Just fun to stitch one up and pair with a drapey pant...

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Quick Summer Tunics-

One of my favorite garments to wear are these quick relaxed fit tops! Usually linen or soft cotton in the summer. Just fun to stitch one up and pair with a drapey pant...

18 comments