Category: Design

  • Complete Your Spring Look With a New Knit Cardi

    Complete Your Spring Look With a New Knit Cardi

    Spring weather is notorious for its unpredictability. It can be sunny one day and chilly the next, so dressing in layers is key, especially when you are traveling. I just finished a new hand-knit that would make the perfect layering piece for Spring travel — the Amalfi Cardigan by designer Tayler Harris! It has classic…

  • 7 Ways to Think About Clothing in a New Way

    7 Ways to Think About Clothing in a New Way

    I admit it. I’ve always loved clothing and fashion, shopping, and especially a good bargain. Over the years, I’ve accumulated bins full of clothes — both bought and handmade — that are stacked in my closet. Nordstrom Anniversary Sales, Cos sales, Britex fabric remnant bins, and closeout yarn sales have all contributed to my oversized…

  • Why I Need a Special Travel Coat

    Why I Need a Special Travel Coat

    I need a travel coat, I thought, as I stood at the crowded Southwest Airlines gate waiting for my flight to southern California. It was my second flight in two weeks to see my aging parents and help them with house and health. The airport was packed with people traveling for the New Year’s weekend,…

  • Four Easy Ways to Style the Chunky Twist Cowl

    Four Easy Ways to Style the Chunky Twist Cowl

    Tossing on a hand knit like the Chunky Twist Cowl is one of my fave ways to stay warm and stylish. Made with a super bulky wool yarn and shaped with a twist, the cowl can be styled in different ways. Here are just 4 simple looks – but I’m sure there are many more…

  • Designing a New Shirt for the New Year

    Designing a New Shirt for the New Year

    I love taking classic clothing styles such as a good shirt and transforming them into something special. An unexpected mix of fabrics; a new sleeve shape; unusual buttons and trims; a play on proportions – it’s all about experimenting, creating, and having fun with new ideas! Original button-front shirt design from 2017. Ties are made…