So for now my blog posts will be posted in reverse chronological order: meaning each project will date back further in time as I scurry to locate photos of my past projects. My intention with this blog is to use it as an easily-accessible portfolio, and if my posts help anyone creatively or technically, great….

This is  a costume I recently finished for my niece.  It was inspired by a costume she wore in her ballet performance. I wanted to try my hand at handmade lace and this proved itself as an excellent opportunity for that.  I studied needle lace-making techniques (point, punto in aria, point d’Alençon) in historical and…