Hopes Raised – Dashed – Raised Again
The other day I was reading Nana Cathy’s post about her monthly photo scavenger hunt. I feel like I’ve had a little vacation when I follow along on these walks. She had a… Continue reading
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It’s Not Too Late to Make Plans for Pillow Fight Day
I was sad to discover that I have already missed Worldwide Quilting Day and Holi, the Color Festival, this year. I looked on the web for a master list of textile-related celebrations so… Continue reading
March Materials Madness
It all started with the book, The Uncommon Quilter: Small Art Quilts Created with Paper, Plastic, Fiber, and Surface Design by Jeanne Williamson. It’s a big title, but the quilts in the book… Continue reading
“Dynamiting” Silk
In my last post I talked about the process of creating silk thread from cocoons. To me, silk has always had an aura of leisure and luxury, but in reading about it I… Continue reading
Silk – the Basics and a Little Beyond
Humans have been fascinated with silk for thousands of years. The oldest piece of silk cloth found to date is just a tiny fragment, found near Shanghai. It dates back to about 2750… Continue reading
400 Years of Silk in America – Scruples and Scandals
Lustrous, colorful silk has beckoned to people in America over the centuries. Some saw it as a way to achieve self-sufficiency, others as a way to build wealth, and still others as an… Continue reading
Fused Fibers
It’s Materials Madness March – a month where I am going to just play around with different materials, without having to complete any useful items. Back in 2002, I read an article in… 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
Finishing Up February
I only got two (count them, two) projects done in February. The first one was the blue and green log cabin lap quilt that was almost done by the end of January. Here… Continue reading
Widening Horizons
Before I had kids, I didn’t realize how your kids’ interests become yours too. My younger daughter has always been interested in animal science, and I have tagged along on some of her… Continue reading