Spiral Path Yoga and Healing Arts

11/05/2025

This is what happens when my daily becomes art.

I started by cutting a stack of random squares from a thrifted piece of tweed to use as foundations for daily stitching. I wanted to play with textural and explore tone-on-tone texture.

But eventually, I couldn't resist the siren song of color. These snippets of hand dyed cotton can't be ignored when they demand to be seen! I still tried to use them in a study of texture and repetitive patterns.

After stitching a half dozen squares, I realized that I could put them together in a piece. I finished 3 more, arranged them into a 9 patch, and added more hand dyed fabric as sashing, and here we are.

10/25/2025

My daily practice lately has been sketching faces.
Just a few minutes a day and I'm slowly seeing improvements.

09/18/2025

https://youtu.be/CE7bRbEbRoY

New video is up.

I share how an piece of jewelry made from an antique spoon has improved my stitches and how working on this project is helping to get me through a rough time by connecting me with my heritage.

I discovered a way to save my fingers and get even stitches while hand quilting the antique quilt I brought back from Michigan. I'm still grieving my Dad's d...

07/06/2025

My latest work in progress.
I hand pieced the hexagon background last year. Then I put it away because I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it. I think I needed summer to arrive to see what it wanted to become.

06/23/2025

They are all growing and doing great.
Four girls, two boys (tigers)

06/19/2025

2 days old.
While I am an ardent believer in spay and neuter, I gotta say that watching this process is amazing. This mama cat got lucky. I'm fortunate that I have the time and resources to give these babies the best chance at a happy, healthy life. Most street cats aren't so lucky.

06/16/2025

Introducing the Pride kittens!
First baby arrived around 6:15 am. Final baby arrived just before 9:30.
Mom and babies are all doing great.

05/11/2025

This is what happens when I take a nap after 4 pm. I wake up at 7 pm, eat a frozen pizza, and at 9 pm start farting around in the art room.

04/10/2025

Lilith wants you to check out the next video!
https://youtu.be/bkFr18B9EdI

04/05/2025

None of you will be surprised to hear that I've discovered a new obsession.
Just another way to use up stuff I already have.

04/05/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FA9UUzQSP/

03/22/2025

I'm showing off my wares at Black Belt Treasures today until 4.

These slow stitch mini landscapes are really fun to make.