My Tivaevae
Follow along as I make my first tivaevae! I've completed some pillowcases, but this is my first time tackling a full size piece. The pattern is four palm leaves connected by the ocean. Check out the posts below for more on my process and progress.
Progress > Pretty
I wanted to set up my camera with good light and take a pretty photo because that’s what ya do for the gram, right? 🤷🏽♀️ But also, who has time for that?! Not I! At least, not…
Habits of creation
This is how I’ve been spending a couple nights a week since mid-June. Stitching away and watching The Americans (just started season 4!). When I picked sewing back up last month I set a goal to have…
Blocks of time for better stitches
When you’ve been sewing for hours and can’t see straight anymore you gotta get close to your stitches. 😂 I’m kidding of course – I didn’t really sew like this. A couple weekends ago I had the…
Live from Heritage of Aloha 2018
I popped on to Facebook Live video to share a look at my sewing progress while doing a tivaevae demonstration at the Heritage of Aloha festival in Los Angeles. The tacking is done and now comes the…
Designing a pattern
I got a little ahead of myself last week. Before picking colors or fabric, step 1 was: What is this tivaevae going to be about? I wanted a design that connected the Cook Islands (my father’s birthplace),…
We’re back and picking out colors!
Kia Orana! I’m super excited to be back working on this film project AND… a tivaevae!! 😊 Yep, it’s true. I finally designed and got started on my very own twin-sized tivaevae and I’ll be sharing the…
