Growing up on a dairy farm we always had “barn clothes”. They were one-piece coveralls, with long sleeves and long pants, that could easily be worn over our…
One of the craft-related purchases I made during my recent trip to Japan was a sashiko DIY kit. Sashiko, which roughly translates to “little stabs”, is a type…
I returned from Japan with a suitcase full of craft tools and materials and a head full of project ideas. Japan’s deep respect for traditional craft and master…
According to experts, it takes over 55 steps to properly don the 18 pieces of apparel required to correctly wear a kimono. The process is complicated enough that…
There aren’t many situations where froufrou would be considered a desirable attribute. Galentine’s Day, the variant of Valentine’s Day devoted to celebrating the women in our lives, may…