On the Trail of a Textile Legend
In the late 1800s, Candace Wheeler was a textile designer, a business partner of Louis Comfort Tiffany, owner of her own design business, a writer, a founder of a rural artists’ colony and… Continue reading
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Carnival of Scraps
It’s been pretty noisy in my sewing room lately. My January goal was to round up my scraps, turn them into useful blocks, and store them away tidily until I needed them. But… Continue reading
My Basic Quilt
Since I am going to be using up scraps this month, I thought I would start by showing my basic technique for a quilt. Think of it as the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”… Continue reading
Plans, Projects, and Resolutions
I love to plan. I probably have more fun planning than other people do actually doing things. I can’t think without making a list. So here are a few of my plans for… Continue reading
A Dozen in 2012
This is my latest quilt, bring my total of quilting projects for the year up to twelve. Purple is not really my color, but much of this fabric is from donations. Also it… Continue reading
A Perfect Christmas Eve
I’m home for a night between visits to relatives. Tonight is just a quiet night to sit by the fire and catch “Shop Around the Corner,” and then step outside to look at… Continue reading
Parlor Games from 1905 – the answers
Yesterday I posted some old-fashioned word games from the 1905 book Bright Ideas for Entertaining. Here are the answers, plus a bonus game. Enjoy! Here are the answers for “Can Factory.” Here are… Continue reading
Parlor Games from 1905
Here are a couple of parlor games from that Martha Stewart of the very early 20th century, Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott, as found in her wonderful book, Bright Ideas for Entertaining, (1905, George… Continue reading
Mini Hill Country Trip and Two Lovely Ladies
I had to run up to the Hill Country this week – the trip is long and the days are short so I couldn’t get too many pictures, but here are a few.… Continue reading
Christmas Entertaining in 1905
As Christmas gets closer, you may be wishing for a little touch of old-fashioned comfort and joy. So here is one from my all-time favorite party book, Bright Ideas for Entertaining by Mrs.… Continue reading