Patterns are the bread and butter of my business, but do not define my personal studio practice. Bursts of creativity and making are balanced with the daily rhythms of running a shop. Sometimes this works hand in hand and other times it looks more like “oh, I’ve got to jot this idea down before I forget!”. My digital portfolio features some of my favorite works: the ones that took on special meaning as gifts, the ones that were made slowly in the late-night hours, the ones created hastily to scratch an itch to experiment. These pieces are usually from my sketchbook and “practice projects,” although many go on to inspire published patterns.