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
Category Archive: Weaving
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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
Virtual Visits
During this period of isolation, my sister and I have been taking virtual trips together. Every day one of us picks a destination, then we get on our phones and chat while we… Continue reading
Wrapping up 2019
Looking back at my resolutions from last year, I accomplished about half. I am happy with that. Big Projects I finished repairing our friend Chuck’s quilt, not much more than a year after… Continue reading
Guest Post: A Weaver Shares Her Path
Back in September of 2018, I got an email from a woman in Tennessee, Carol Devenski, who was fairly new to weaving. She had seen a weaving swatch that she liked on my… Continue reading
Textile Highlights at Centre Charlemagne in Aachen
Along with our visit to Aachen Cathedral and Treasury, we also visited the Centre Charlemagne. I had been hoping that this museum would focus on the life of Charlemagne, but it is more… Continue reading
Wrapping Up 2017
My word of the year for 2017 was Focus, and I even turned it into a little acronym to help me to remember what to focus on. Essentially I wanted to use up… Continue reading
Souvenirs from Washington
On our way to the Maryhill Museum of Art, we had time to meander and stop at little towns and scenic overlooks. In the historic district of Ellensburg, we had a delicious breakfast,… Continue reading
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
A Weaver’s Counting Rhyme
These towels are based on a draft from Malin Selander’s Swedish Handweaving, which has a lovely cover that looks like a handwoven inlay. I love this book, but since it was issued in… Continue reading