Words to knit by...... I love creating something that is "just right". Why accessories? Because any outfit can become fresh again by changing up your accessories.

I came to the craft of needle work both early and late: My mother taught me to sew when I was very young, and my father helped with my knitting. Up until the Second World War, it was not unusual for men to knit. Family members remember my father knitting items to send back to war ravaged Europe in care packages. Handiwork was taught not only as a way to keep children busy, but as an economic necessity. Small town northern Michigan during the Great Depression was a time and place where nothing was wasted, everything was repurposed. Later, my family used their skills to help others, my grandmother’s ladies group pieced a scrap quilt every week to send to the third world, my mother helped my neighborhood friends learn to sew.

My mother gave me her collection of vintage beads, and I started using them to embellish clothing. From there, it was a natural progression to learn beading, and I thoroughly enjoy combining the old and the new.

This is my heritage- a life where quality materials were appreciated and not discarded, and where creative reuse flourished and design and fashion were fun.