Monthly Archive: April, 2023

How to Read a Coverlet

A reader, Carol Ruth, sent me pictures of an overshot coverlet that she inherited from her mother, and asked what I could tell her about it. Her pictures revealed a lot, and she… Continue reading

Trips I Wish I Had Been On

As I have become the family archivist, I have gotten to virtually experience world travels.  My in-laws visited many countries in the 1980s and 90s, and sometimes their tours included textile centers.  Here… Continue reading

ScrapHappy April 2023 — A Mending Story

Years ago, a fellow quilter and blogger, Paula B, was downsizing and asked me if I would like to have some of the things she had collected. Of course I said yes, and… Continue reading