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
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Vintage Needle Books
These are all needle books that belonged to my great-grandmother and grandmother. I have always loved the cover illustrations, and the foil paper on the inside reminds me of Christmas wrap from the… Continue reading
One Riot, One Ranger
Daily Prompt: All about Me Explain why you chose your blog’s title and what it means to you. I considered starting a blog for years, but I had always heard that a blog… Continue reading
Surreality
Daily Prompt Whoa! What’s the most surreal experience you’ve ever had? August, 1990 – I am sitting in a circle of preschool teachers on our first day back from summer vacation. We introduce… 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
Scrap Wrap-up
Well , Use Up Your Scraps month has come to an end. It was a valuable experience for me. I was able to use up a lot of scraps, and to organize the… Continue reading
Textile Trends Trivia – the Answers
Yesterday I gave a little pop quiz. I’m a former teacher, I can do that. Let’s go over the quiz and see how you did! Q 1) The French artist was named Trouvelot… Continue reading
Textile Trend Trivia
While the tide of fashion rolls on, some innovations never catch the wave of public favor or profit. They end up as fashion footnotes. Here is a little quiz about textile trends that… Continue reading
Reading About Red
Long winter nights are a perfect time for armchair travel – reading my way around the world and through the centuries, and learning a little more about textiles. If The Root of Wild… Continue reading
Sew Many Variables, Sew Little Time
As part of Use-Up-Your-Scraps month*, I decided to focus on the different types of stabilizers, needles, and thread that are stuffed in drawers in the studio. I got all of these notions in… Continue reading