Hello my friends! And just like that, it’s mid-September. How did summer simply…evaporate? How are you? June through early September was jam-packed in a good way, and tomorrow I drop off my 20-year-old-not-so-little-kid for her junior year of college. Once I return to Seattle in a few days, I’ll be diving into several fun projects! One of which is my upcoming class for Tatter. I’ll be teaching a Sashiko technique that’s rather under the radar called “Kogin,” which is essentially ... Read more
From Then to Now + New Creativebug Class!
May is a month that inspires a lot of reflection for me. 14 years ago, I was fired from my corporate job and it changed the trajectory of pretty much everything: my career, my relationships, my health. It wouldn't be farfetched to say that it was the catalyst I needed to become a totally different person. Okay, that all sounds needlessly dramatic but it's true. As I hoisted dumb bells above my head for my daily strength training regimen after a quick yoga session yesterday, I marveled at this ... Read more
April Tatter Class
Ah…April. The cherry blossoms are waltzing in the winds here in Seattle and my allergies are alive and kicking too. The pollen app tells me that Birch, Ash and Juniper are active right now, and I suspect that Birch is the main source of the symptoms. Fortunately, the snuffling and sneezing seem milder this year. I should be allergy-free by April 30th, the day of my next Tatter class! I’ll be guiding folks through the slightly lesser known version of Japanese Sashiko Embroidery called ... Read more
The Last Hurrah of Events and Classes
Happy Halloween! This month got away from me!! I’ve done zero to engage in the Hallow’s Eve spirit, but this sort of pumpkin colored pair of winter booties could be part of an elfin costume, maybe?? Well, by the time my class for these cuties start on November 7th (next week!) Halloween will be a distant memory, but that’s okay. I’m super excited about this special virtual 3-session class that I’ll be teaching in collaboration with Tatter Blue Library. It’s a spin-off of the summer slip one ... Read more
Autumnal Check-In and Classes!
Aaaaah, it’s autumn! My favorite. I’ve enjoyed my summer break from blogging and social media-ing, but I’ve missed aspects of them too. How are you? This weekend, my little family will fly out to Chicago to drop off K — now 18-years-old — and we are all full of big, big feelings. I am excited for her. I think back to my own first days at UCLA, how I started my journaling habit almost 35 years ago in a little coffee shop tucked into the corner of a weathered campus building. 18-year-old Sanae ... Read more