Isabella Bird Travels to Korea in the 1890s
Isabella Bird was an Englishwoman, born in 1831, who travelled to remote regions and wrote about her travels. Many years ago, I read her book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, about… Continue reading
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Korean Clothing from the 1600s
In following my new-found interest in hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), I have come across so many interesting resources that it would take me years to absorb them. From the wonderful website We Wear… Continue reading
Quilts for the Four Seasons
I had gotten these four back from the long-arm quilter in February. This week I went on a binding binge and I got them finished up! All of them are made primarily from… Continue reading
Came for the Costumes, Stayed for the Character Arcs
Last year one of my honorary grandkids recommended the movie KPop Demon Hunters, so I watched it and liked it, especially the beautiful songs. The Netflix algorithm then suggested some other Korean TV… Continue reading
The Endeavourers’ Reveal Day — Favorite Book
It is time for the reveal day of a little art quilt. Our online group The Endeavourers sets quarterly themes to spark our creativity, and this time the theme was “Favorite Book.” My… Continue reading
ScrapHappy April 2026
I have tons of vintage jewelry and I am always looking for ways to get it out of boxes and out where I can see it. I have seen beautiful shadow box assemblages… Continue reading
Guest Post — Little-known Facts about Weaving
I have been writing this textile blog for 14 years, but recently my husband pointed out that so far I have failed to report on large areas of weaving history. From pterodactyls to… Continue reading
Quaker Homespun, Part Five — Labor and Community
This is part five of my series on Thomas Fox, who was an English serge manufacturer in the late 1700s and early 1800s. His biography is called Quaker Homespun, and it is all… Continue reading
Quaker Homespun, Part Four – New Technology
This is part four of my “book report” on Quaker Homespun, a biography of Thomas Fox, a wool cloth manufacturer who lived through the Industrial Revolution. We won’t go into any specific machines… Continue reading
Quaker Homespun, Part Three — Thomas Fox and Global Trade
This is part of a “book report” on the 1958 book, Quaker Homespun. The whole book is available online and I read it in just a few sittings, to help satisfy my curiosity… Continue reading