Eighty Years Ago in Mexico
Finding clues in the most unlikely of places… More beautiful textiles arrived from my mother-in-law’s house. She told me that her in-laws had traveled to the West and Mexico on camping vacations every… Continue reading
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Greek Costume Dolls
As the downsizing continues at my mother-in-law’s house, I am bringing home boxes and boxes of photo albums and souvenirs to sort through. Not only did I find these five souvenir dolls from… Continue reading
Textile Glimpses of Nova Scotia
Last week our Cherished Neighbor Liz and I spent the week in Nova Scotia, someplace both of us have always wanted to go. Most of our time was spent taking in the scenery… Continue reading
Links, Online Resources, and Updates
From Current Reading I came across this article in GQ, and I felt so sorry for the author — after several life-stressing events, he felt like he had lost his identity. His solution? … Continue reading
What Do Christo, Sally Field, and Carl Icahn Have in Common?
Even art-apathetic* people know a little something about the artist Christo. His large-scale landscape art projects like Running Fence, The Gates, and “that thing with the pink fabric floating all around those islands”… Continue reading
Mystery Textile
In my last few posts, I have told about some great textiles I came across at a local antique show. The nice lady in the booth with the quilt top told me she… Continue reading
Serendipity
When I go to antique shows, I am likely to go on the first day, browse a little bit, make my purchase, and leave within an hour or two. I have never gone… Continue reading
Sustainability – a Hopeful View
In my last two posts, I have shared a little of what I have been reading about sustainable textiles. I never did find any information focused on art/craft textiles or even textiles for… Continue reading
Six Books on Sustainability and Some Things I Learned
Try not to think of this as a really long post, try to think of it as a quick way to sample six books on sustainability, and see if any of them intrigue… Continue reading
Looking into Sustainable Textiles, Part One
Wherever you fall on the diet spectrum, you can find loads of information about the food you eat. If you survive on junk food, you are surrounded by warnings to change your ways,… Continue reading