I finished a project this week that had been sitting around in the mending pile for quite some time. I thought it would be fun to share the story with all of you. Once upon a time, there were 3 teenage girls that were the best of friends. They grew up together, became roommates after college, and now are strong, beautiful women living their best life. This jacket was cherished and worn by all 3 for so many years that the sleeves were literally only hanging on by a thread. Tho

There's nothing like a deadline to help you get things done, right? This weekend I'll be participating in the Piedmont Art Walk, an outdoor open-studios-type event benefiting arts education. For the second year in a row, I'll be joining my mom to show our work in her front yard. I've done shows with my mom in the past, too, and I love it! My mom is a painter -- she does encaustics and watercolors (here's her website). When we show our pieces together, they enhance each other