i just returned from a camping trip with an old friend in the hoh rain forest on the olympic peninsula. it's one of the most beautiful p...

i finished reading this book several weeks ago, and it was wonderful. it's barbara kingsolver's story about her family's adven...

my first batch of indigo-dyed yarn. half of the yarn was heathery jacob to start with, and the other half was white merino, both of which i ...

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo . i think this video is lovely. i'll be back with more c...

after i returned to the states from japan, i quickly wrapped up and submitted my masters thesis. then, i took advantage of some frequent fli...

one the last places i managed to visit before i left japan back in march was the miho museum . it was an interesting building in an amazing ...

i worked on this project for a while, and it was a surprise so i had to keep it a secret! whew. it's a baby quilt made from tenugui fabr...

as i am packing up my belongings, winter is definitely over. the plum trees have been blooming for a few weeks now, and then the peach trees...

a vintage japanese kimono is over in my etsy shop.

UPDATE: sorry, it's found a new home

my newly upgraded website finally includes a felting tutorial , under felt 101 on the top menu. it's the same instructions that i inc...

i am starting to get ready to return to the u.s. at the end of march. i am here in japan on an 18 month research exchange program, and the ...

new books for winter over at my etsy shop . the one on the left has amazing felt hats-i'm planning to keep it around for inspiration for...

i took a few days trip last week to gifu prefecture. i saw this store in takayama, that sells woodblock prints, mostly that have been made i...