All Yarns

My first exposure to cashmere, and fabric "hand feel" was with my mom at TJ Maxx when I was a kid. She loved to show off her skill of finding a bargain 100% cashmere Ralph Lauren cardigan squashed among all the other hanging sweaters. This was before clothes were designed for outlets, and "irregular" garments had (often) imperceptible differences to the full-priced flagship store version. Maybe a season behind, but a navy blue cashmere cardigan in 1997 was just about the same

Yes, there are still textile manufacturers, shirt makers, leather good craftspeople, and apparel and soft goods producers in the US. And a concentration of that talent is in Southcoast Massachusetts. Moving back to MA has reintroduced me to the incredible makers in the region, and a goal of mine is to have Treyday dolls and objects made with the deadstock of local manufacturers, by these local manufacturers. The other day I had the opportunity to join a group from Daughters &

I remember a teacher in college explaining how they felt "compelled" to paint from the moment they woke up each day. I never felt that compulsion to paint and didn't understand the desire to make "art for art's sake" until I was jobless and home during summer 2020, early covid-era. That's when I rediscovered the half-scale mannequin I'd acquired, along with tape measures, pins and other apparel-making paraphernalia, from art school. I'd since collected odd yards of discarded

"Treyday" was the name of my imaginary friend in pre-school. I don't remember much about them, but the name has always stuck with me. Once I started making rag dolls and thinking about a label, I remembered my early years, sewing little outfits in my room, sketching the characters in action, and I decided to bring the name back. The dolls are meant to be playful, and remind us that "what goes around comes around" and sometimes what you did first is what you're meant to do. Na