It doesn’t work . . .

yet.
(And in case you’re wondering, why a treadle?  Because it can sew through almost anything, it’s quiet enough to sew while I talk with my love, it’s beautiful enough to be in the living room, and if we ever have a life with no electricity, I can still clothe my ...
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There’s a lot of new excitement at Wheatberry these days . . .

Decadent Brownies made with Taza Chocolate and topped with Taza Chocolate-Covered Nibs.  Why is Taza so incredible?  They buy their chocolate directly from the growers, then stone-grind it right in Somerville, MA.  Perhaps most delicious is what they don’t add – no corn ...
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Some sewing for the bakery is moving along, stitch by stitch, in a few minutes stolen here and there.
It’s amazing how those moments can add up.
Including, my first applique project ever.  (To be revealed soon . . .)

Some things I forgot to show you . . .
I’ve been all about trying to finish up WIP, instead of starting new ones.  I finished this shirt in March for Ella (requested by her – she chose the fabric, too).

In April, I finished Ben’s Warmest Winter Hat, made with some luscious local yarn he got ...
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Hope you’re enjoying the weekend, folks.  Here, I’m trying to get over a serious case of the crankies (seems to be making the rounds at our house – hmmm.)
We are . . .
sending out some love to family and friends (and you too – Happy Valentine’s Day!)

Loving this book, which arrived from the library just ...
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With the help of my friend Jen and these two cutie pies, I entered the world of felting this week.  I’ve been gathering some wool sweaters at the thrift store with this purpose in mind, and I was finally ready to begin!  We took the sweaters, some dish soap, two sweet toddlers and put them ...
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(Ben’s preserved lemons-in-process: quartered, salted, smooshed into a jar, fermented 5-10 days at room temp, then put into the fridge.  The best part is you can use the whole lemon after it’s preserved, rind and all.)
It’s always incredible to me how hard the world can be, and also, how incredibly beautiful.  How thoughtless we can ...
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Today, we are so lucky to have a few moments to share with the incredible Heather, of Shivaya Naturals.  Heather and I did an interview swap this week – you’ll find her interview with me at her blog, Shivaya Naturals.

Heather and her family (a husband and two young sons Jacob and Elwood) live in Colorado, ...
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Alrighty folks – I managed to hustle and get this toddler skirt donated to Craft Hope for Haiti – it will be listed for sale in a few days in their Etsy shop here.  Sized for an 18 month old, made of super soft cotton flannel with hilarious chickens.
Please take a few moments to look ...
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I’m excited to join Hip Mountain Mama’s One Small Change project (and it’s very inspiring to see how many other folks are joining, too!).  For January, my change is to complete the weatherizing projects I started this winter, at last!  I already finished two of these draft snakes for our leaky windows, using some of ...
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