Quaran-jeans
April 4, 2020
Here they are. My first pair of Ginger Jeans. Finally. … More Quaran-jeans
Author: Meris - The Fabric Alchemist
I geek out over sewing, history/archaeology, the environment, D&D character development, and much sci-fi & fantasy stuff.
Sewing through the long wait
March 27, 2020
So here we are. Watching a virus travel across the globe in a surreal (and sometimes very real) newsfeed montage of images of people in face masks, shopping carts full of supples, and late night comedian news summary clips. We’re avoiding each other, buying a couple extra of everything when we venture out to the … More Sewing through the long wait
Musical Inspiration: To climb a mountain pass
January 1, 2020
Step. Breath. Step. Breath. Pause…. Step. I had come to hike the Inca Trail up to Machu Picchu. As an archaeologist, I was fulfilling a dream I had since first learning about the ancient city in middle school. Instead of living out a dream, I confronted my reality. The air is thin. (And so is … More Musical Inspiration: To climb a mountain pass
Curtains for 2019
December 31, 2019
…and lamps and tables, too. How are we at the end of another year. 2019 started out with a rearranging of my sewing room, though I didn’t do as much sewing as I had hoped. I did make a massive dent in my mending queue, and I did in fact sew one new garment. But … More Curtains for 2019
Seasonal Affects
November 10, 2019
The night is dark and full of restlessness. We’ve survived a week of time shift in the United States, falling back one hour into standard time. The mornings are better. daylight starts to blink on within the 6 o’clock hour. The evenings are brutal. I come home in a darkness that feels like it should … More Seasonal Affects
Make it work, Aires
September 13, 2019
A reckoning came for my fabric stash. Full of fabrics for costumes long-completed, I wanted to make physical and emotional room for new fashion sewing projects. During that reckoning, I kept the leftover costume fabric with potential for functional every-day clothes. Spandex was repurposed fun, personalized workout gear. I started with the Seamwork Aires, one … More Make it work, Aires
Cultivating Creativity
June 23, 2019
Thinking about the last 24 hours gives me a warm feeling of personal fulfillment realized. I’m slowly reclaiming unstructured time for myself and rediscovering how my creativity thrives. I started this post nearly two years ago when I read an article about how busyness impedes creativity. That alone should tell you something. There is always … More Cultivating Creativity
Getting my sh*t together
June 3, 2019
One weekend. Six garments mended and altered. It is a large accomplishment over minor tasks that have languished on my to-do list and my sewing table since winter. I recently listened to the audiobook of “Get Your Sh*t Together” by Sarah Knight. As self-help books go, it’s a fast and fun read. From overflowing inboxes, … More Getting my sh*t together
Bonus Draping Project – A Cowl Neck Shirt
January 31, 2019
#ThrowbackThursday to a draping class project from summer 2017. I had made quick progress through the class and the instructor let me play with knits and draping cowls. I love the back the most. The front is OK. Considering how everything else is at a 45-degree angle, the almost 90-degree angle at the front is … More Bonus Draping Project – A Cowl Neck Shirt
d20 Dames, a D&D podcast
January 29, 2019
My creativity took new shapes in 2018. Most of the time you can catch me with a pencil or paintbrush in hand. But a couple times a month you’ll find me making cool things with a tool I’ve traditionally shied away from—my voice. I am part of d20 Dames, an all-women (and predominately women-of-color) Dungeons & … More d20 Dames, a D&D podcast
