Thanksgiving Football Dinner from 1905
It’s a cold, gray day — a perfect time for a cup of tea with my favorite party planner, Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott. Years ago I picked up her 1905 book, Bright Ideas… Continue reading
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Imps, Fairies, and Friendly Spirits
During the day my kitchen looks like an ordinary place — (doing a mouse-over will make the pictures more vivid) –but at night, I hear strange noises, and the next morning, things are… Continue reading
A Medieval Love Story – with Carding and Spinning!
Here’s a little Valentine for all you textile and book aficionados! A few months ago, while researching for my post on a medieval herbal image, I came across some intriguing images of a… Continue reading
Sharing Ephemera
I have started some Pinterest boards as a place to share interesting little odds and ends I have. Some of them are textile-related, but a lot of them are just little scraps of… Continue reading
The Curious Case of the Mysterious Spinning Wheels
Last week I had to have oral surgery, and in between doses of pain medication, I reached for some light fiction from the public domain – three books that featured spinning wheels as… Continue reading
Women Are Here to Stay!
We wrapped up our recent visit to Big Bend with a short stay in Marfa, Texas. Marfa is famous for its mystery lights, (written about even before cars were invented), for its reputation… Continue reading
Women’s History Month
I thought we might all enjoy this little peek into the past. In 1894, J. L. Nichols published Safe Methods of Business, in which he devoted two whole pages (out of 338) to “Teaching… Continue reading
Flurry of Fabulous Finds
My focus for February was supposed to be Finish It Up, but instead it has morphed into Find Fantastic Objects. I just had a lovely visit from my mom, sister, and 4-year-old great-nephew. … Continue reading
The Signs are in the Knees
Vegetable gardening is a challenge in Texas (at least for me), because there are such long, hot summers to contend with. The best time for planting can easily pass by, and you find… Continue reading
Spinsters Gone Wild
Craftswomen are well known for working in groups – quilting bees, spinning retreats, knitting societies… the list goes on. For summer fun, you may be thinking of planning such a Girls’ Night Out,… Continue reading