Fiber Organics

Here's a sweet, simple pattern for a set of napkins. It's a great gift idea, and a good way to practice a new technique. This pattern uses frayed edges and a zig-zag stitch detail. Use it as a jumping-off point to create your own design! Read more ...

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I'm even more in love with the finished product than I was with the pattern. This is a Vogue skirt (V8296) made in lovely berry-colored hemp/soy linen. It's cut on the bias to show off the lovely drape of this fabric. My favorite part: the raw edges of the fabric, lapped rather than seamed, which will fray and soften over time.  Read more ...

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If you love to shop in Japanese design stores as much as I do, you'll know that zafus (meditation cushions) are on the expensive side ($55-75). Recently I decided that if I had my own zafu at home, I would sit more (certainly there are flaws in this logic), so I decided to save the $$ and make mine.  Read more ...

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