Finding the Thread of the Narrative
I write because I don’t know what I think until I see what I say. – Flannery O’Connor* I have mentioned before that I have a hard time figuring out what it is… Continue reading
East Texas Textures
Some textures that catch my eye here on the farm — Some day these will find their way into a quilt or tapestry!
Art Quilt Technique Practice
I am an excellent Idea Finder/Keeper/Organizer, but not such a great Idea Executor. I have dozens of notebooks of saved articles, and I have to take some action! This week I had a… Continue reading
Subtle Colors of Autumn
I enjoyed the structure of a weekly photo post when I did the 1 Day 1 World Project, so I thought I’d keep that going on my own, with just whatever strikes my… Continue reading
The Best Quilt….
…is one you’ve forgotten you have! I bought this king-size quilt out in Big Bend in 2008. I had never bought a current quilt before, only vintage ones, but I loved the mix… Continue reading
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
Say It With Linens
A few years ago I bought some vintage raw silk yardage and a single-size linen sheet with gorgeous hem-stitching. I finally got around to turning them into pirate shirts for my daughter and… Continue reading
Even Better than Quilt Festival
Since I live so close to Houston, Texas, I usually can spend a day at the International Quilt Festival. This year something else came up that required me to miss it, but I… Continue reading
Blog Hop Around the World
A few weeks ago, I was invited to participate in the Blog Hop Around the World. I said yes, but at the time I was deep into research on Bronze Age textiles, and… Continue reading
Tracking Textile History – the Mycenaeans
When we left the fascinating archaeology of Crete a few posts ago, it was about 1450 BC. From the evidence we have it seems the rulers in the palace of Knossos were big… Continue reading