Patch Notes

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Rips happen. So do repairs.

Like software patch notes — a running log of what got fixed, improved, or changed — these little scraps tell their own story: stitched whenever there's time to spare, stashed away for whenever there isn't. Rips don't wait for a convenient moment, but a stash of patches means you're always ready to carry on — no full repair required, and it looks just as good as one.

Some of these were stitched at home; others came together on a road trip or campground table, wherever there was a flat surface and a few minutes to spare — because a portable project doesn't need to wait for a proper studio.

  • Hand-Stitched Details: Dense long-and-short embroidery, custom thread work, and unique surface textures

  • Ready for Repair: Portable, pre-stitched patches designed for quick, visible mending on denim or canvas

  • One-of-a-Kind Fiber Art: Unique individual designs created on the go

Explore the collection below to see recent Patch Notes, or contact the studio for custom patch requests.

Hand-Stitched Sampler Patch: Patches travel with me — this one was stitched somewhere in Texas, and the rust, clay, and stone tones I was surrounded by clearly worked their way into the thread. A woven grid in mustard, a darned circle in blush and bl

Hand-Stitched Sampler Patch: Patches travel with me — this one was stitched somewhere in Texas, and the rust, clay, and stone tones I was surrounded by clearly worked their way into the thread. A woven grid in mustard, a darned circle in blush and blue, and a strip of simple running stitch, all photographed against the very rock that inspired them.

Hand-Stitched Patch Trio: A stitched mandala in white chain stitch and French knots on hand-dyed cloth fading from dusty pink to pale blue; an organically shaped scrap patch bound edge to edge in a rainbow of straight stitches, its center appliquéd w

Hand-Stitched Patch Trio: A stitched mandala in white chain stitch and French knots on hand-dyed cloth fading from dusty pink to pale blue; an organically shaped scrap patch bound edge to edge in a rainbow of straight stitches, its center appliquéd with a raw-edged piece of sage-grey fabric; and the daisy patch mid-stitch, its petals and heathered background still taking shape.

Hand-Stitched Boucle Patch: Patches travel with me — this one worked its way through on a black-and-white boucle base, with tan and lavender fabric patches layered on top and joined by a wandering line couched in black and white novelty threads. Stra

Hand-Stitched Boucle Patch: Patches travel with me — this one worked its way through on a black-and-white boucle base, with tan and lavender fabric patches layered on top and joined by a wandering line couched in black and white novelty threads. Straight stitches and cross-stitches using thread I hand-dyed in blue, lavender, and pink tack everything down, following the shape of each patch edge.

Hand-Stitched Patch Collection: A collection of small mending patches in progress — a daisy shown before and after its dark background was stitched in, two blanket-stitched circles in slate blue-grey with scattered star stitches and French knots, and

Hand-Stitched Patch Collection: A collection of small mending patches in progress — a daisy shown before and after its dark background was stitched in, two blanket-stitched circles in slate blue-grey with scattered star stitches and French knots, and the pink-to-blue mandala patch, all cut and ready to mend whatever needs them next.

Hand-Stitched Swatch Patch: Patches travel with me — this one is built from discarded fabric swatch samples, waste from a manufacturer's sample book, layered together and joined with blanket stitch. A scatter of French knots in cream sits over the fl

Hand-Stitched Swatch Patch: Patches travel with me — this one is built from discarded fabric swatch samples, waste from a manufacturer's sample book, layered together and joined with blanket stitch. A scatter of French knots in cream sits over the floral print, echoing its own pattern of blooms.

Hand-Stitched Daisy Patch: Detailed circular embroidery piece featuring a single white daisy with a textured, golden-yellow center made of French knots. The flower's off-white petals are hand-stitched onto a background composed of dense long and shor

Hand-Stitched Daisy Patch: Detailed circular embroidery piece featuring a single white daisy with a textured, golden-yellow center made of French knots. The flower's off-white petals are hand-stitched onto a background composed of dense long and short stitches in dark grey and slate-blue threads, creating a rich, heathered texture..