To all my brothers and sisters of the East: Happy Easter! Christos Anesti! Χριστός Ανέστη! Христос воскрес! This Lent, Holy Week, and Easter have been a particularly cruciform journey for me. It seems fitting then – almost too fitting to sully with words – that the second Easter pattern is a baby blanket, designed after … More Behind the Design: Carolingian Cross
So most people know that Lent is about self-discipline. Giving things up and fasting are the most well known disciplines, but there are others like silence and confession. Stuff like this is called “disciplines of abstinence,” for obvious reasons. You’re not doing things, either because you shouldn’t be doing them, or because taking a break … More 50 Days of Celebration
There was Vigil, a baptism, and Easter morning, packed to the hilt, dressed to the nines, and singing ourselves hoarse. At home we had an unexpected party with leg of lamb and roast beef on the menu, and a leisurely evening of hanging out with dear friends. I stayed up and got up too late … More A Smattering of Easter
Lilies are the Easter flower. Easter Lilies are particularly so because of their pure whiteness and distinctly trumpet-like shape. Loud and reckless without being garish, vulnerable and precious without being weak. They rejoice without fear, to celebrate the day of the year that we are to celebrate the most with unmitigated joy. When Jesus rose … More Behind the Design: Lilies for Easter
Today is my birthday, and I am wearing black. You’ve probably noticed this already, but I tend to like to think about suffering. I do not feel strange or maudlin about this, because I think most American Christians don’t think about it enough. In fact, I’ve been thinking about how one would cultivate a church … More Meditations for the Triduum Mortis
Remember this tight, wrongly-plied mess from the other day? Now that I’ve read most of an actual book on spinning, I realize I did just about everything wrong in making this poor yarn. It was top blended from yale and merino, meaning it had super-short, even fibers – not the type of thing that you … More Merino in Chains
Last week was the week of many awesome parties and odd movies. Tuesday, I was surprised and pleased that my top-down sweater class actually had attendees. Wednesday, I watched Singing in the Rain and Pan’s Labyrinth for the first time – awesome, but enough of an emotional trip for anyone. Roommate A had the brilliant … More My Week via Stream of Consciousness
Ah, marketing. I have a love/hate relationship with that word. It’s a concept I tend to *get*, in that I recognize when it’s done well, but I’ve been very slow to start engaging in it. Mostly because it makes me feel like a bit of a tool. But I guess if anyone else thinks that, … More Marketing
We’ve been back from Florida for two tumultuous weeks, and I’ve hardly blogged about it at all! I blame my stupid phone, that I despise. Yes, I’m grateful to have a phone at all. I just want my old phone back! I should write a country song about it. Anyway, until I coax and cajole … More Wrong and Behind
Everyone loves Robert Frost’s famous poem, so much so that to quote it would seem cliche. This project hijacks this old-school meme, just a little bit. The concept is simple, and doesn’t bear much explaining beyond the pattern description. These cables are meandering roads that come together to form the icthus fish – another cliche … More Behind the Design: Road Less Traveled
Osborn Fiber Studio 